Ariana Grande and Cher Team up for 'SNL' in December. Josh O'Connor Gets a Hosting Turn, Too
Ariana Grande hosts Dec. 20 with Cher as musical guest; Josh O'Connor debuts Dec. 13; Melissa McCarthy leads Dec. 6 episode, NBC said.
- On Nov. 17, NBC announced Ariana Grande will host NBC's Saturday Night Live on Dec. 20 with Cher as musical guest, returning for the first time in nearly 40 years.
- Grande stars in Wicked: For Good, which hits theaters on Nov. 21 and she has been promoting it, while Josh O'Connor, actor, appears in Netflix's Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
- The December schedule lists Melissa McCarthy hosting Dec. 6 with Dijon debuting as musical guest, and Josh O'Connor leading Dec. 13 with Lily Allen returning as musical guest.
- Ariana Grande is going for a three-peat as she hosts SNL for a third time, while SNL veteran Melissa McCarthy returns for her sixth hosting appearance.
- The newly revealed hosts and performers build on an impressive run this season, with Olivia Dean recently providing music and Glen Powell hosting over the weekend.
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Cher, Ariana Grande and Lily Allen announced for final 'SNL' episodes of 2025
Cher, Ariana Grande and Lily Allen are among the stars to round off the year for Saturday Night Live, the former being a musical guest for the first time in almost 40 years. READ MORE: Lily Allen – ‘West End Girl’ review: a vicious, vulnerable and victorious comeback Grande, Josh O’Connor and Melissa McCarthy are set to host December’s episodes, with Cher, Allen and Dijon being their respective musical guests. McCarthy will be hosting the next …
The December lineup for “Saturday Night Live” includes Ariana Grande as host on December 20, with Cher returning as a musical guest for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Ariana Grande and Cher team up for 'SNL' in December. Josh O'Connor gets a hosting turn, too - Entertainment News
The December lineup for “Saturday Night Live” now includes Ariana Grande as host on Dec. 20, with Cher returning as musical guest for the first time in nearly 40 years.
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