Saturday Night Live' returns with a new episode tonight featuring first-time host, actor Josh O'Connor and returning musical guest Lily Allen.

On Dec. 20, returning host Ariana Grande will be back to helm the annual SNL Christmas show, supported by Cher as musical guest. Grande has hosted the show twice before, while Cher has only appeared as musical guest once, in 1987 (she also made a cameo on "Weekend Update" in 1992).

The 51st season of Saturday Night Live continues here in 2025-26, with a new set of hosts and musical guests who will perform. And if you're here, you might be getting ready to watch SNL on Saturday night, Dec. 13, 2025 and wondering: Is it all new tonight? If not, is it a rerun? Who's hosting?

Yes, SNL is new on Saturday, Dec. 13. It is the eighth episode of season 51. Josh O'Connor is serving as host and Lily Allen will be the musical guest. The episode will mark the actor's hosting debut. The musician, meanwhile, will be making her second SNL appearance. Allen last appeared on the show in February 2007.

Josh O’Connor hosted this week’s episode, which satirized an airborne news conference and also featured a pair of very sensitive male strippers.