“Saturday Night Live” Closes Out 2025 with Three Back-to-Back Shows in December

December 6 – Melissa McCarthy / Dijon

December 13 – Josh O’Connor / Lily Allen

December 20 – Ariana Grande / Cher

Melissa McCarthy will return to host “Saturday Night Live” for the sixth time on December 6. The two-time Academy Award nominee won an Emmy® Award for hosting “SNL” in 2017.

Dijon will perform as musical guest for the first time. He’s currently nominated for two Grammy® Awards and is on tour in support of his album, “Baby.”

Josh O’Connor will make his “SNL” hosting debut on December 13. The Emmy winner stars in “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” in select theaters November 26 and streaming December 12 on Netflix.

Lily Allen will make her second appearance as musical guest. The Grammy-nominated artist just released her fifth album, “West End Girl.”

Ariana Grande will host “SNL” for the third time on December 20. The Academy Award-nominated and Grammy-winning multi-hyphenate stars in “Wicked: For Good,” in theaters November 21.

Cher will take the stage as musical guest for the second time following her first appearance in 1987. The Oscar®, Emmy, and Grammy Award® winner’s autobiography, “Cher: The Memoir” is currently available in paperback.

In addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30PM ET / 8:30PM PT), “SNL” streams live on Peacock. Stream every season of “SNL” now on Peacock.

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.