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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa091.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-every-weekend-update-from-snl-season-51-2025-2026\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-every-weekend-update-from-snl-season-51-2025-2026\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-every-weekend-update-from-snl-season-51-2025-2026","crawl_time":1776142141,"first_indexed_time":1760388440,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,nbc!www,\/nbc-insider\/watch-every-weekend-update-from-snl-season-51-2025-2026 s443","src_root_hash":"16461405998268117691","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Watch the Latest Weekend Update from SNL Season 51","meta_descriptions":["Click here to watch every \"Weekend Update\" from Saturday Night Live Season 51. Colin Jost and Michael Che are now into their 11th season as anchors."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Colin Jost\nand\nMichael Che\nare now into their 11th season as the co-anchors of\nSaturday Night Live\n's \"\nWeekend Update\n,\" with no signs of slowing down. \nHow to Watch\nWatch\nSaturday Night Live\n Saturdays at 11:30\/10:30c on\nNBC\nand next day on \nPeacock\n.\nThe news segment has been part of the show since the\npremiere in 1975\n, back when\nChevy Chase\nsigned off with, \"I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not.\" Since then, it has become a joyful place for cast members to find levity in the news, surprise each other with\nnew, previously unseen material\n, try out new characters, and occasionally compete for comedic superiority. \nSo far,\nSeason 51\nhas already had it all, including a thrilling reunion, wacky\nSarah Sherman animal characters\n, and an hilarious wardrobe malfunction that created this incredible sentence, courtesy of\nBowen Yang\n: \"Dobby's come undone!\" \nWatch the latest \"Weekend Update\" from \nSaturday Night Live \nSeason 51 below, and check back each Sunday morning for the new edition.\nRELATED:\n SNL\nWeekend Update Hosts Through the Years\nRELATED: Saturday Night Live's Season 51 Cast Members: The Full Lineup for 2025-2026\nApril 11 \"Weekend Update\": Two Kids from the Back of the Bus and Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer\nU.S. and Iran Peace Talks, Melania Trump Denies Ties to Epstein\nEarly in the April 11 \"Weekend Update,\" Colin Jost shared an unhinged social media post from President Donald Trump that echoed the tone of his profanity-laced\nEaster Sunday threats\n.\n\"Now, I completely made that up — but isn't it kind of disturbing that you all totally believed that he had posted that?\" Jost admitted. Meanwhile, Micheal Che claimed that Vice President JD Vance's\nfailed negotiations\nwith Iran had \"his mascara running.\"\nWeekend Update: King Charles III To Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record\nWeekend Update: King Charles III to Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record\n\"A new report finds that the state with the most adult children still living with their parents is New Jersey. Adult children in New Jersey are calling that report, 'Ma, why you gotta tell 'em that for?!\" \nTwo Kids from the Back of the Bus\nWeekend Update: Two Kids from the Back of the Bus\nThese boys (Kam Patterson and Marcello Hernández) are a real handful, but they also know a LOT about U.S. inflation.\nGen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer\nWeekend Update: Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer\nHere to comment on a report that young people are having less sex than anyone else in history, Gen Z sexpert Lindt Greer isn't 100 percent sure she's had the experience herself. But she \nhas \ndone a somersault and \"it left me breathless,\" which is probably the same thing, right?\n\"Weekend Update\" April 4: Kristi Noem's husband and Professor Snape stop by\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman and Kam Patterson\n\"President Trump addressed the nation about the war with Iran, and threatened to 'bring them back to the Stone Age where they belong.' And in the spirit of Easter, let me just say... Jesus Christ,\" Colin Jost joked at the top of April's first \"Weekend Update.\"\n\"In his speech, President Trump referred to the war in Iran as a 'little journey.' Because 'little journeys' are all anyone can afford to take now,\" Che said, next to a graphic of sky-high gas prices.\nRELATED: \nWatch Jack Black's SNL Sketches & Monologue from April 4, 2026\nRELATED: \nCharles Barkley & Pam Bondi Have More to Say in SNL's NCAA Post Game Show Cold Open\nWeekend Update: Tiger Woods Gets Arrested For DUI, Reese’s Returns to Real Chocolate\n\"Candymaker Reese's announced that, after complaints from its founder's grandson, it will return to using chocolate instead of a chocolate compound coating. Not to be outdone, the grandson of the Peeps founder wants to go back to real skin.\"\nKristi Noem's husband Byron on his \"bimbo\" scandal\nWeekend Update: Kristi Noem's Husband on His Bimbo Scandal\nByron Noem, husband of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, was the subject of a March 31\nDaily Mail\n article that divulged alleged details about his private life. Now, \"he\" (aka Sarah Sherman) is here to demand Che — and the \nSNL\naudience, \nand \nCue Card Wally, \nand \ncelebrity stylist Law Roach — look him in the eyes when they're trying to shame him. \nProfessor Snape Addresses New Spin on Harry Potter Role\n \nProfessor Severus Snape — not Paapa Essiedu, the actor who'll play him in the HBO series, but Snape himself — also stopped by. \n\"Weekend Update\" March 14: Jeremy Culhane IS Tucker Carlson; Two emojis weigh in\nWeekend Update ft. Jeremy Culhane, Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day\nWe're 15 episodes into \nSNL\nSeason 51, and we're \njust \nlearning that\nnew cast member\n Jeremy Culhane has been sitting on an amazing Tucker Carlson impression.\nHarry Styles'\nMarch 14\nepisode brought an excellent \"Weekend Update\" installment. The broadcast began with Jost and Che commenting on the latest news on the military strikes the U.S. and Israel began on Iran. It's been three weeks, \"which is weird, because somebody told me that we already won it on the first day,\" Jost joked, showing a picture of Trump. \"Usually when a team wins, they don't stand on the field for three more weeks.\"\nWe also learned that Colin Jost is among the parents who are ready for a fresh \nK-Pop Demon Hunters\n \nmovie. \"They better have some new songs, because if I hear a kid sing 'Golden' one more time, I'm gonna blow my brains up, up, up.\"\nJeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson on Liberal Politics and the 2026 Oscars\nCulhane's impression of Carlson is uncanny, with the performer perfectly mimicking the conservative commentator's voice, laugh, and general vibe. Culhane's Carson doesn't approve of 2026 Oscar front-runners\nSinners\n, \nHamnet\n,\nBugonia\n, \nand\nOne Battle After Another\n \n(despite not even seeing the latter).\nRELATED: \nWatch Harry Styles' SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 14, 2026\nRELATED: \nThe President & Pete Hegseth Try to Quell Panic in SNL's \"Trump's Gas Prices Cold Open\"\nRed Heart and Aerial Tramway Emojis on Apple's New Emojis Release\nMarcello Hernández and Mikey Day embodied the most-used Apple emoji (red heart) an the least-used (aerial tramway) to debate whether the latter was even worth keeping. Just try to pull your eyes away from Day's legitimately incredible costume as he explains that the other emoji in his crew includes \"orange square\" and \"building with a horn on it.\"\n\"Mikey Day is one of the most underrated SNL cast members of all time,\" comedian Gianmarco Soresi\nwrote on X\n(formerly Twitter) on March 15. \"So many fantastic performances over the years if they still made VHS best of’s they’d have to make two volumes.\"\n\"Weekend Update\" March 7: Colin Jost on Iran (as himself, not Pete Hegseth) and a Kenan Thompson\/James Austin Johnson team-up\nWeekend Update ft. Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson\nColin Jost bid goodbye to Kristi Noem in character as\nPete Hegseth\nin the March 7 \"Iran War Presser\" Cold Open, and circled back to weigh in as himself at the top of \"Weekend Update.\"\n\"Wait, what, why? I mean, name one to twenty things she did wrong,\" Jost joked about\nNoem's firing\n as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary.\n\"President said he will reassign Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for the Shield of the New Americas,\" Che followed up. \"Which is a brand-new position located 'on a farm upstate.'\"\nJost and Che also tackled the United States' military strikes in Iran, Donald Trump's\nneck rash\n, and a Harry Potter theme park coming to the United Arab Emirates.\nRELATED: \nSNL's \"Hegseth Iran Presser\" Cold Open Tackles Military Strikes & Government-Made Memes\nPastor Update and His Bandleader Teddy Share Some Positivity\n\"Weekend Update\" was a little shorter than past weeks, likely due to Ryan Gosling's\nstacked episode\n. But we were still treated to a collab from\nKenan Thompson\n and\nJames Austin Johnson\n, who played \"Weekend Update\"'s resident pastor and his bandleader, who's alway ready with a feel-good saying that makes little sense. \nRELATED: \nSNL Writers' Surprise \"Passing Notes\" Prank Had Ryan Gosling & Ashley Padilla Breaking\nRELATED: \nWatch Ryan Gosling's Saturday Night Live Sketches and Monologue from March 7, 2026\nFebruary 28, 2026: Punch the Monkey and His Mom, plus Beth's Maid of Honor\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández and Veronika Slowikowska\nColin Jost revived his\nPete Hegseth impression\nfor a cold open that addressed America and Israel's joint attack on Iran, and Jost re-addressed the topic at the top of February 28's \"Update.\" Airing a 2011 clip in which Trump said of Barack Obama, \"our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective,\" Jost joked, \"see now \nthat's\nthe Trump I voted for.\"\nOther stories included the State of the Union address (\"President Trump said the nation is back — bigger, better, and stronger than before. 'Same,' said the measles,\" Jost said) and Paramount's impending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix tried to do the same: \"Netflix spent an hour scrolling around for a new offer before getting up and going to bed.\"\nPunch the Monkey and his mom reconnect\nConnor Storrie\n's \nSNL \nepisode introduced us to\nPunch the monkey\n's neglectful mother (Sarah Sherman), who reunites with her sweet son (Marcello Hernández). Props to the people behind the scenes at \nSNL\n, who crafted Punch's enormous, to-scale stuffed monkey doll.\nBeth's Maid of Honor Katie recaps the week's news\nJust when it feels like news has never been harder to keep up with, Beth's maid of honor Katie (Veronika Slowikowska) is her to give a toast...\nand\nexplain what happened in Mexico\nfollowing the death\nof drug cartel leader El Mencho. Thanks, queen!\nRELATED: \nWatch Connor Storrie's SNL Sketches and Monologue from February 28\nRELATED: \nSNL's \"Iran War Address Cold Open\" Finds President Trump & Pete Hegseth on the Defensive\nJanuary 31, 2026: Two people who just hooked up and Sarah Sherman with the weather\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla\nLike the \"ICE Meeting\" cold open, \"Weekend Update\" opened with the story of Tom Homan replacing Border Patrol officer Gregory Bovino as the head of federal agent operations in Minnesota. \"To calm the recent violence against [Trump's] poll numbers,\" Jost joked. \nTwo people who just hooked up talk Super Bowl LX\nMeanwhile, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla returned at Two People Who Just Hooked Up, this time to talk (breathlessly) about\nSuper Bowl LX\n. Hard to predict who'll reach the altar first, these two or\nDomingo and Chelsea\n.\nRELATED: \nWatch Alexander Skarsgård's Saturday Night Live Sketches & Monologue from January 31\nSarah Sherman reports on the weather (with special guest Jack McBrayer, aka Kenneth the page)\nIt's frigid outside in New York City, and Sarah Sherman regrets her decision to stand in front of 30 Rock to tell Colin Jost how cold it is. She even pulls over an NBC page to help get Colin Jost to let her back into the building. But she's come across Jack McBrayer in character as his\n30 Rock \ncharacter Kenneth Parcell, and he lets her know it's actually his night off. This is what Jack Donaghy would call \"synergy.\"\nRELATED: \nJack McBrayer Channeled 30 Rock's Kenneth for Friend Alexander Skarsgård's SNL Episode\nJanuary 24: JD Vance objects to Minneapolis protestors; Mr. On Blast and Marcello Hernández stop by\nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jeremy Culhane\nJost kicked off the \"Weekend Update\" from \nTeyana Taylor's episode\n by reacting to Donald Trump's\nstated belief\n that \"God is very proud\" of him. \n\"Trump added that God is probably looking up at us right now, smiling from horn to hoof,\" Jost joked. Regarding Vice President\nJD Vance's remarks\nsuggesting that Minnesotan protestors are the reason for ICE's violence in the city, suggesting they instead write op-eds or argue about it on social media. \"Like these young scholars did on January 6,\" Che joked, showing a picture of the Capitol invasion.\nRELATED:\n \nTommy Brennan Gave a Native's Take on Minnesota in Bonus Weekend Update Segment\nMr. On Blast Speaks His Mind without Holding Back\nMeanwhile, freshman Featured Player Jeremy Culhane made his first visit to the \"Weekend Update\" desk as Mr. On Blast. His takes might be way too watered down, but he more than makes up for it with his beat-synchronized dance moves in this supremely silly segment.\nWeekend Update: Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind Without Holding Back\nMarcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms\nWeekend Update: Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms\nMarcello Hernández is Gen Z's representative, here to explain all the slang terms we can't use anymore because Colin Jost just ruined them.\nJanuary 17: Jane Wickline & Kam Patterson are the desk's first 2026 guests\nWeekend Update ft. Kam Patterson and Jane Wickline\nIn the first \"Weekend Update\" of 2026, headlines included Harry Styles' new album announcement, Donald Trump's\ninsistence on keeping\na Nobel Peace Prize awarded to someone else, and the\nongoing unrest\nin Minneapolis following an ICE agent's killing of a local mom. \n\"A judge on Friday ordered ICE agents in Minnesota not to retaliate against peaceful protesters,” Jost said. “But if ICE agents listen to judges, then their ex-wives would be getting those checks for child support.”\nJane Wickline as Tamara on her confusing New Year's resolution about buttons\nAfter the \n\"365 buttons\" meme\ninspired by a cryptic comment left by a user named Tamara, Wickline visited the Update desk as the Tamara in question. Her answers to Che's questions \nshould \nexplain everything! She doesn't feel like explaining it to anyone else!\nMichael Irvin on Miami vs. Indiana College Football Championship\nNew Featured Player Kam Patterson is quickly becoming something of an \"Update Desk\" regular, and he tried out his first celebrity impersonation with his take on larger-than-life former Dallas Cowboys player and commentator Michael Irvin.\nCompare Patterson's impression with the real Michael Irvin here. \nDecember 20: Joke Swap 2025, and Aidy Bryant returns!\nWeekend Update: Epstein Files Released\nDecember 20 brought Season 51's holiday episode hosted by the singular \nAriana Grande\n, and it featured just one cameo appearance: The return of\nAidy Bryant\n. \nThe beloved \nSNL \nalum joined Bowen Yang — or, as she referred to him in an\nInstagram post\nof behind-the-scenes photos from the night, \"America's best boy!!!!!\" — for one last installment of Trend Forecasters. FYI, mistletoe is OUT this year (\"A plant that makes you kiss?!\"). \nWeekend Update: Trend Forecasters on Holiday, Singing and Chinese Trends\nRELATED: Bowen Yang Worked His Last Shift in SNL's Emotional \"Delta Lounge\" Sketch with Cher\nA one-sided Christmas Joke Swap\nWatch Colin Jost and Michael Che's 2025 Christmas joke swap above. The twist this year? It seems Che successfully convinced Jost they were going to skip it entirely this year, but the cue cards revealed another plan entirely (and yes, Che probably has to\napologize to Scarlett Johansson again\n). \nKam Patterson is Michael Che's Santa-threatening nephew\nWeekend Update: Michael Che’s Nephew Threatens Santa\nIn his second visit to the \"Update\" desk since joining the cast, Kam Patterson played Che's 12-year-old nephew Tyson, who WILL get what he wants from the jolly man in red. Ya hear that, Santa?\nRELATED: Watch Ariana Grande's SNL Sketches and Monologue from December 20\nDecember 13: Pantone's Color of the Year & Marcello Hernández on going home for the holidays\nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline\nColin Jost joked about Pantone's 2026 color of the year selection, \ncloud dancer\n,\n\"which they call a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of serenity — a description they stole from my old Bumble profile.\" Other topics included\nPresident Donald Trump's remarks\nat a casino rally meant to be focused on his economic success, and his Kennedy Center Honors performance featuring disco singers Gloria Gaynor and The Village People. \nRELATED: Watch Josh O'Connor's SNL Sketches from December 13\nMarcello Hernández on going home for holiday dinner\nOn the heels of his newly-announced \"American Boy\" standup special, Hernández brought a round of holiday-themed jokes to the desk.\nJane Wickline on the Greatest Threat to Humanity\nJane Wickline performed a new song on her keyboard on December 13, which at first seemed to be about fears around AI. But no, humanity's greatest threat is the cast of\nchild actors from\nStranger Things\n.\n\"Colin, things that smart funny can get important. Joe Rogan used to make people eat bugs, and now he's the president of the United States,\" Wickline warned about underestimating their entertainment value.\n\"The six of them are in a room right now preparing to seize the next election \/ And for these reasons, I stand with Vecna,\n\" she sang.\nDecember 6: Sarah Sherman's a drunk raccoon and Ben Marshall makes his red-hot debut\n\"President Trump has not won the Nobel Peace Prize, but this week he did win the equally-prestigious soccer peace prize,\" Jost joked at the top of the December 6 \"Weekend Update,\" referring to FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing the organization's first-ever \"peace prize\"\nto the president\n, who also got to wear a medal. Trump's MRI results, and 7-11's \"Japanese-style egg salad sandwich\" were among the topics skewered by the anchors during\nMelissa McCarthy\n's excellent episode. \nWeekend Update ft. Ben Marshall and Sarah Sherman\nRELATED: Watch Melissa McCarthy's SNL Sketches & Monologue from December 6\nBen Marshall is a Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Tropical Travel Tips\n\"I did get a little kiss of color — and that color is of course 'hell red,'\" Lance (Ben Marshall) told Colin Jost as he winced from his own severe burns and revealed he sustained his skin damage while on a trip...to Ireland. Sunscreen is so important; just take it from this choir of ginger children.\nA drunk raccoon (aka Sarah Sherman) talks passing out in a viral video\nAmerica fell in love with a\nvideo of a raccoon\n that got itself drunk in a liquor store before splaying out next to a toilet. Naturally, Sarah Sherman jumped at the chance to bring that character to life. Hard to say which is better: Sherman's costume complete with a huge, restless tail, or the way she frantically batters a bottle of booze around before lunging for it when it rolled off the desk. \nNovember 15: The Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein email says Trump \"knew about the girls\"\nWeekend Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein Email Says Trump \"Knew About the Girls\"\nGlen Powell's\npacked November 15 episode\n included a rare guest-free \"Weekend Update,\" with Jost and Che focusing on the week's top stories: The end of the government shutdown, and President Donald Trump's latest alleged ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, per emails that also inspired the\nepisode's cold open\n. \nNovember 8: The return of Pete Davidson \nWeekend Update ft. Pete Davidson\nLike the\nNovember 8 cold open\n, \"Weekend Update\" led with the\nfainting incident\nin the Oval Office that occurred during a November 6 live televised meeting between President Donald Trump and pharmaceutical executives. After comparing the images of\nTrump's reaction\n to the\n\"This Is Fine\"\nmeme, Jost rolled tape on Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy abruptly leaving the scene as the man passes out, noting, \"such a weird move,\" before assuring the audience that the ill man is now \"totally okay.\"\nThe New York city mayoral election and Starbucks' Bearista cups were among the other topics Che and Jost addressed before Pete Davidson\npaid a visit\n.\nRELATED: James Austin Johnson Earns Raves for SNL's Quirky \"Pilot Announcement\" Sketch\nRELATED: Watch Nikki Glaser's SNL Monologue and Sketches from Her November 8 Hosting Debut\nNovember 1: George Santos Is Back; Ashley Padilla and Andrew Dismukes pair up\nWeekend Update ft. Bowen Yang, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla\nPresident Donald Trump's bizarre, repeated choice to put Halloween candy on costumed kids' heads led the November 1 \"Weekend Update,\" as did his choice to focus on his new ballroom and throw a Great Gatsby-themed party while\nmillions lost SNAP\nfood assistance. Pointing to\nTrump's excitement\nover his new gold and marble bathroom, Che cracked, \"I'm happy that the floor looks slippery.\"\nBowen Yang returns as George Santos — and he brought a prison phone\nFresh out of prison after President Trump\ncommuted his sentence\n, George Santos (Bowen Yang) made his way back to the \"Update\" desk this week, and he brought his own prison phone.\nWatch it here.\nAndrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla are \"Two people who just hooked up\" discussing the government shutdown\nDismukes and Padilla had several funny moments sharing scenes together this week in \"Hockey PSA\" and \"Murder Press Briefing.\" But they were honestly electric as two friends in the afterglow of an encounter (that happened in Colin Jost's dressing room, to his dismay). And they'd really love to talk about the government shutdown...or at least we think they're still talking about the government shutdown.\nWatch it here\n.\nOctober 19: Tommy Brennan's Update desk debut, \nMarcello Hernández's Movie Guy \nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Tommy Brennan\nGeorge Santos' prison release, Young Republicans members' racist group chat leak, and the\nKPop Demon Hunters\n' Halloween trend were among the stories that led the third \"Weekend Update\" of Season 51. \nAs for guests, \nfreshman cast member\n and stand-up comedian \nTommy Brennan\n made his debut at the desk with a self-deprecating round of jokes about his childhood as one of eight siblings, his Midwestern upbringing, and the fact that he looks \"like a locket photo during World War 1.\"\nAnd because it's scary movie season, the Movie Guy (\nMarcello Hernández\n) paid a visit to review the hottest horror films of the year,\nWeapons \nand the upcoming \nBlack Phone 2 \n— neither of which he has actually seen. \nRELATED: Sabrina Carpenter and the Kel Squad Sang Taylor Swift in SNL's Domingo Cold Open\nRELATED: Watch Sabrina Carpenter's \nSNL \nSketches from October 18\nCut for time: James Austin Johnson as Biohacker Chuck Spyro\nIn a tight ep that was slightly delayed due to college football, James Austin Johnson's Michael Che-roasting \"manosphere\" podcaster didn't make it to air. But he's ready to share is intense, iodine-rich morning routine, and it's well worth a watch.\nSee it over at \nSNL\n's YouTube channel\n. \"And if there's one thing to take away from this, remember this: You can always refuse to die.\"\nOctober 11: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers reunite\nWeekend Update ft. Former Anchor Joke-Off, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández & Jane Wickline\nIn this episode, \nSarah Sherman\nappeared as Rhonda LaCenzo, a Long Island resident who has a caffeine addiction and a lot of strong opinions about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. \nWeekend Update: Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo on Zohran Mamdani\nRELATED: Watch Amy Poehler's Saturday Night Live Monologue and Sketches from October 11, 2025\nMarcello Hernández\nand\nJane Wickline\ngave an update on cuffing season and their Halloween plans while playing Grant and Alyssa, the couple you can't believe are together. Apparently, Grant doesn't know what the word \"autumn\" means! \nWeekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season\nWeekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season\nAlso in this episode: \nAmy Poehler\narrived at the desk to challenge Jost's jokes, alongside both of her former \"Update\" co-anchors,\nTina Fey\nand\nSeth Meyers\n. Watch that above.\nRELATED: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey & Seth Meyers' Joke-Off vs Colin Jost & Michael Che Was Perfect\nOctober 4: Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson\nWeekend Update ft. Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson\nFor the first episode of Season 51, Jost and Che reported on the government shutdown, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the debate over gender-affirming care (ending with an image Che dreamed up of himself). \nBowen Yang\nmade a splash as\nDobby the House Elf\n, the pointy-eared, barely-clothed character from\nHarry Potter\n. He was there to speak on his relationship with J.K. Rowling, which was questionable at best, but things went a bit off the rails when his pillowcase outfit fell apart.\nRELATED: Bowen Yang's Dobby the House Elf Had a Hilarious \"Weekend Update\" Wardrobe Malfunction\nMeanwhile,\nnew featured player Kam Patterson\nmade his \"Update\" debut as himself and had a lot of questions about the words he is and is not allowed to say on TV.\nKeep up with all the (joke) news from \"Weekend Update\" right here on\nNBC Insider,\nall season long. \nWatch \nSaturday Night Live \non NBC and\nPeacock\n, streaming next-day on Peacock.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-every-weekend-update-from-snl-season-51-2025-2026#main-content)\n\n[![Logo](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/themes\/custom\/nbcblog\/images\/nbc-logo-dark.png) NBC](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/ \"Return to Home link. 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Marcello Hernández, Kam Patterson and Jane Wickline](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/saturday-night-live\/videos\/weekend-update-ft-marcello-hernandez-kam-patterson-and-jane-wickline)\n\n[![Video thumbnail](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/699\/191\/SNL1901_CUTFORTIME_Ben_V2.jpg) 3:22Web Exclusive Weekend Update: Jack Harlow on His New Album](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/saturday-night-live\/videos\/weekend-update-jack-harlow-on-his-new-album)\n\nLoad More\n\n[Share this on Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-every-weekend-update-from-snl-season-51-2025-2026&title=Watch%20the%20Latest%20Weekend%20Update%20from%20Saturday%20Night%20Live%20Season%2051) [Share this on Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-every-weekend-update-from-snl-season-51-2025-2026) [Share this on 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Live*](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/show\/saturday-night-live)'s \"[Weekend Update](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-hosts-in-order),\" with no signs of slowing down.\n\n### How to Watch\nWatch *Saturday Night Live* Saturdays at 11:30\/10:30c on [NBC](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/saturday-night-live) and next day on [Peacock](https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/stream-tv\/saturday-night-live?cid=2411evginsdredinbcrownedi26094&utm_campaign=2411evginsdredi&utm_source=insdredi_nbcupt_st-sv&utm_medium=own_edi_awa_artl&utm_term=insidereditorialreaders&utm_content=saturdaynightlive).\n\nThe news segment has been part of the show since the [premiere in 1975](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-the-first-episode-of-saturday-night-live-host-musical-guests), back when [Chevy Chase](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/young-chevy-chase-during-saturday-night-live-1975-photos) signed off with, \"I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not.\" Since then, it has become a joyful place for cast members to find levity in the news, surprise each other with [new, previously unseen material](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson), try out new characters, and occasionally compete for comedic superiority.\n\nSo far, [Season 51](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/saturday-night-live-season-51-premiere-date-cast-hosts) has already had it all, including a thrilling reunion, wacky [Sarah Sherman animal characters](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/sarah-sherman-peanut-the-squirrel-widow-colin-jost-weekend-update-november-16-2024), and an hilarious wardrobe malfunction that created this incredible sentence, courtesy of [Bowen Yang](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/bowen-yang): \"Dobby's come undone!\"\n\nWatch the latest \"Weekend Update\" from *Saturday Night Live* Season 51 below, and check back each Sunday morning for the new edition.\n\n**[RELATED: *SNL* Weekend Update Hosts Through the Years](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-hosts-in-order)**\n\n**[RELATED: Saturday Night Live's Season 51 Cast Members: The Full Lineup for 2025-2026](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/saturday-night-live-season-51-cast-members-2025-2026-full-list)**\n\n## April 11 \"Weekend Update\": Two Kids from the Back of the Bus and Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer\n![Kam Patterson, Marcello Hernandez, and Colin Jost at the Weekend Update desk.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2026\/04\/nup_210335_00016.jpg)\n\nKam Patterson, Marcello Hernandez, and Colin Jost during Saturday Night Live's \"Weekend Update\" on Saturday, April 11, 2026.\n\nPhoto: Lloyd Bishop\/NBC\n\n**U.S. and Iran Peace Talks, Melania Trump Denies Ties to Epstein**\n\nEarly in the April 11 \"Weekend Update,\" Colin Jost shared an unhinged social media post from President Donald Trump that echoed the tone of his profanity-laced [Easter Sunday threats](https:\/\/www.ms.now\/news\/trump-f-bomb-easter-iran-airman).\n\n\"Now, I completely made that up — but isn't it kind of disturbing that you all totally believed that he had posted that?\" Jost admitted. Meanwhile, Micheal Che claimed that Vice President JD Vance's [failed negotiations](https:\/\/www.ms.now\/news\/us-vice-president-jd-vance-says-talks-with-iran-ended-after-21-hours-without-reaching-agreement) with Iran had \"his mascara running.\"\n\n**Weekend Update: King Charles III To Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/673\/814\/SNL1901_09_Update_2.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: King Charles III to Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record\n\n\"A new report finds that the state with the most adult children still living with their parents is New Jersey. Adult children in New Jersey are calling that report, 'Ma, why you gotta tell 'em that for?!\"\n\n**Two Kids from the Back of the Bus**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/673\/814\/SNL1901_10_Update_KamMarcello.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Two Kids from the Back of the Bus\n\nThese boys (Kam Patterson and Marcello Hernández) are a real handful, but they also know a LOT about U.S. inflation.\n\n**Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/671\/363\/SNL1901_11_Update_Jane.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer\n\nHere to comment on a report that young people are having less sex than anyone else in history, Gen Z sexpert Lindt Greer isn't 100 percent sure she's had the experience herself. But she *has* done a somersault and \"it left me breathless,\" which is probably the same thing, right?\n\n## \"Weekend Update\" April 4: Kristi Noem's husband and Professor Snape stop by\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/855\/523\/SNL1900_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman and Kam Patterson\n\n\"President Trump addressed the nation about the war with Iran, and threatened to 'bring them back to the Stone Age where they belong.' And in the spirit of Easter, let me just say... Jesus Christ,\" Colin Jost joked at the top of April's first \"Weekend Update.\"\n\n\"In his speech, President Trump referred to the war in Iran as a 'little journey.' Because 'little journeys' are all anyone can afford to take now,\" Che said, next to a graphic of sky-high gas prices.\n\n**RELATED: [Watch Jack Black's SNL Sketches & Monologue from April 4, 2026](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-jack-black-snl-sketches-monologue-from-april-4-2026)**\n\n**RELATED: [Charles Barkley & Pam Bondi Have More to Say in SNL's NCAA Post Game Show Cold Open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-april-4-NCAA-post-game-show-cold-open-watch)**\n\n**Weekend Update: Tiger Woods Gets Arrested For DUI, Reese’s Returns to Real Chocolate**\n\n\"Candymaker Reese's announced that, after complaints from its founder's grandson, it will return to using chocolate instead of a chocolate compound coating. Not to be outdone, the grandson of the Peeps founder wants to go back to real skin.\"\n\n**Kristi Noem's husband Byron on his \"bimbo\" scandal**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/854\/546\/SNL1900_10_Update_Sarah.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Kristi Noem's Husband on His Bimbo Scandal\n\nByron Noem, husband of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, was the subject of a March 31 [Daily Mail](https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15685877\/kristi-noem-husband-bryon-crossdressing-pictures-south-dakota.html) article that divulged alleged details about his private life. Now, \"he\" (aka Sarah Sherman) is here to demand Che — and the *SNL* audience, *and* Cue Card Wally, *and* celebrity stylist Law Roach — look him in the eyes when they're trying to shame him.\n\n**Professor Snape Addresses New Spin on Harry Potter Role**\n\nProfessor Severus Snape — not Paapa Essiedu, the actor who'll play him in the HBO series, but Snape himself — also stopped by.\n\n## **\"Weekend Update\" March 14: Jeremy Culhane IS Tucker Carlson; Two emojis weigh in**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/2\/647\/SNL1899_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Jeremy Culhane, Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day\n\nWe're 15 episodes into *SNL* Season 51, and we're *just* learning that [new cast member](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-new-cast-members-season-51-photos) Jeremy Culhane has been sitting on an amazing Tucker Carlson impression.\n\nHarry Styles' [March 14](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/saturday-night-live-tonight-march-14-snl-host-musical-guest) episode brought an excellent \"Weekend Update\" installment. The broadcast began with Jost and Che commenting on the latest news on the military strikes the U.S. and Israel began on Iran. It's been three weeks, \"which is weird, because somebody told me that we already won it on the first day,\" Jost joked, showing a picture of Trump. \"Usually when a team wins, they don't stand on the field for three more weeks.\"\n\nWe also learned that Colin Jost is among the parents who are ready for a fresh *[K-Pop Demon Hunters](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/bad-bunny-snl-kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-rei-ami-watch)* movie. \"They better have some new songs, because if I hear a kid sing 'Golden' one more time, I'm gonna blow my brains up, up, up.\"\n\n**Jeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson on Liberal Politics and the 2026 Oscars**\n\nCulhane's impression of Carlson is uncanny, with the performer perfectly mimicking the conservative commentator's voice, laugh, and general vibe. Culhane's Carson doesn't approve of 2026 Oscar front-runners *[Sinners](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/sinners-michael-b-jordan-ryan-coogler-five-movies-together-why)*, *[Hamnet](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/hamnet-bugonia-song-sung-blue-2026-oscar-nominations), [Bugonia](https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/blog\/where-to-stream-bugonia-emma-stone-oscar-nominated-actress-film),* and *[One Battle After Another](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-one-battle-after-another-toy-commercial-sketch-teyana-taylor)* (despite not even seeing the latter).\n\n![Jeremy Culhane and Colin Jost in suits and ties.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2026\/03\/nup_210144_00022.jpg)\n\nJeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson, and anchor Colin Jost during Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on Saturday, March 14, 2026.\n\nPhoto: Will Heath\/NBC\n\n**RELATED:** **[Watch Harry Styles' SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 14, 2026](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-harry-styles-snl-monologue-sketches-march-14-2026)**\n\n**RELATED: [The President & Pete Hegseth Try to Quell Panic in SNL's \"Trump's Gas Prices Cold Open\"](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-trumps-gas-prices-cold-open-march-14-watch)**\n\n**Red Heart and Aerial Tramway Emojis on Apple's New Emojis Release**\n\nMarcello Hernández and Mikey Day embodied the most-used Apple emoji (red heart) an the least-used (aerial tramway) to debate whether the latter was even worth keeping. Just try to pull your eyes away from Day's legitimately incredible costume as he explains that the other emoji in his crew includes \"orange square\" and \"building with a horn on it.\"\n\n\"Mikey Day is one of the most underrated SNL cast members of all time,\" comedian Gianmarco Soresi [wrote on X](https:\/\/x.com\/GianmarcoSoresi\/status\/2033068060492341695) (formerly Twitter) on March 15. \"So many fantastic performances over the years if they still made VHS best of’s they’d have to make two volumes.\"\n\n## **\"Weekend Update\" March 7: Colin Jost on Iran (as himself, not Pete Hegseth) and a Kenan Thompson\/James Austin Johnson team-up**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/292\/263\/SNL1898_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson\n\nColin Jost bid goodbye to Kristi Noem in character as [Pete Hegseth](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-snl-february-28-trump-iran-war-cold-open-hegseth) in the March 7 \"Iran War Presser\" Cold Open, and circled back to weigh in as himself at the top of \"Weekend Update.\"\n\n\"Wait, what, why? I mean, name one to twenty things she did wrong,\" Jost joked about [Noem's firing](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/trump-fires-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-258789445976) as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary.\n\n\"President said he will reassign Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for the Shield of the New Americas,\" Che followed up. \"Which is a brand-new position located 'on a farm upstate.'\"\n\nJost and Che also tackled the United States' military strikes in Iran, Donald Trump's [neck rash](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/white-house-addresses-redness-side-trumps-neck-rcna261379), and a Harry Potter theme park coming to the United Arab Emirates.\n\n**RELATED: [SNL's \"Hegseth Iran Presser\" Cold Open Tackles Military Strikes & Government-Made Memes](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-snl-march-7-cold-open-hegseth-iran-presser-colin-jost)**\n\n**Pastor Update and His Bandleader Teddy Share Some Positivity**\n\n\"Weekend Update\" was a little shorter than past weeks, likely due to Ryan Gosling's [stacked episode](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-ryan-gosling-snl-sketches-monologue-from-march-7-2026). But we were still treated to a collab from [Kenan Thompson](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/how-long-has-kenan-thompson-been-on-saturday-night-live) and [James Austin Johnson](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/james-austin-johnson), who played \"Weekend Update\"'s resident pastor and his bandleader, who's alway ready with a feel-good saying that makes little sense.\n\n**RELATED: [SNL Writers' Surprise \"Passing Notes\" Prank Had Ryan Gosling & Ashley Padilla Breaking](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/ashley-padilla-ryan-gosling-break-at-snl-writer-prank-passing-notes-sketch)**\n\n**RELATED: [Watch Ryan Gosling's Saturday Night Live Sketches and Monologue from March 7, 2026](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-ryan-gosling-snl-sketches-monologue-from-march-7-2026)**\n\n## February 28, 2026: Punch the Monkey and His Mom, plus Beth's Maid of Honor\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/923\/771\/SNL1897_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández and Veronika Slowikowska\n\nColin Jost revived his [Pete Hegseth impression](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-cold-open-december-6-colin-jost-pete-hegseth-trump) for a cold open that addressed America and Israel's joint attack on Iran, and Jost re-addressed the topic at the top of February 28's \"Update.\" Airing a 2011 clip in which Trump said of Barack Obama, \"our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective,\" Jost joked, \"see now *that's* the Trump I voted for.\"\n\nOther stories included the State of the Union address (\"President Trump said the nation is back — bigger, better, and stronger than before. 'Same,' said the measles,\" Jost said) and Paramount's impending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix tried to do the same: \"Netflix spent an hour scrolling around for a new offer before getting up and going to bed.\"\n\n**Punch the Monkey and his mom reconnect**\n\n[Connor Storrie](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/hudson-williams-connor-storrie-snl-sketch-ice-skating-watch)'s *SNL* episode introduced us to [Punch the monkey](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/viral\/punch-monkey-japan-friends-stuffed-animal-rcna259784)'s neglectful mother (Sarah Sherman), who reunites with her sweet son (Marcello Hernández). Props to the people behind the scenes at *SNL*, who crafted Punch's enormous, to-scale stuffed monkey doll.\n\n**Beth's Maid of Honor Katie recaps the week's news**\n\nJust when it feels like news has never been harder to keep up with, Beth's maid of honor Katie (Veronika Slowikowska) is her to give a toast...*and* explain what happened in Mexico [following the death](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/now\/video\/video-shows-compound-where-el-mencho-was-killed-258214469551) of drug cartel leader El Mencho. Thanks, queen\\!\n\n**RELATED: [Watch Connor Storrie's SNL Sketches and Monologue from February 28](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-connor-storrie-snl-sketches-monologue-from-february-28)**\n\n**RELATED: [SNL's \"Iran War Address Cold Open\" Finds President Trump & Pete Hegseth on the Defensive](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-snl-february-28-trump-iran-war-cold-open-hegseth)**\n\n![Marcello Hernández and Sarah Sherman dressed as monkeys with Colin Jost.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2026\/03\/nup_210026_00006.jpg)\n\nMarcello Hernández as “Punch the Monkey,” Sarah Sherman as “Punch the Monkey’s Mom” and anchor Colin Jost during Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, February 28, 2026.\n\nPhoto: Will Heath\/NBC\n## January 31, 2026: Two people who just hooked up and Sarah Sherman with the weather\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/41\/243\/SNL1896_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla\n\nLike the \"ICE Meeting\" cold open, \"Weekend Update\" opened with the story of Tom Homan replacing Border Patrol officer Gregory Bovino as the head of federal agent operations in Minnesota. \"To calm the recent violence against \\[Trump's\\] poll numbers,\" Jost joked.\n\n**Two people who just hooked up talk Super Bowl LX**\n\nMeanwhile, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla returned at Two People Who Just Hooked Up, this time to talk (breathlessly) about [Super Bowl LX](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/when-is-the-super-bowl-in-2026-what-to-know-for-super-bowl-lx). Hard to predict who'll reach the altar first, these two or [Domingo and Chelsea](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/domingo-snl-lyrics-sketches-songs).\n\n**RELATED: [Watch Alexander Skarsgård's Saturday Night Live Sketches & Monologue from January 31](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-alexander-skarsgard-january-31-snl-sketches-monologue)**\n\n**Sarah Sherman reports on the weather (with special guest Jack McBrayer, aka Kenneth the page)**\n\nIt's frigid outside in New York City, and Sarah Sherman regrets her decision to stand in front of 30 Rock to tell Colin Jost how cold it is. She even pulls over an NBC page to help get Colin Jost to let her back into the building. But she's come across Jack McBrayer in character as his *30 Rock* character Kenneth Parcell, and he lets her know it's actually his night off. This is what Jack Donaghy would call \"synergy.\"\n\n![Jack McBrayer and Sarah Sherman smiling in front of 30 Rock.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2026\/02\/nup_209829_00006.jpg)\n\nSpecial guest Jack McBrayer and Sarah Sherman during Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on Saturday, January 31, 2026.\n\nPhoto: Rosalind O'Connor\/NBC\n\n**RELATED: [Jack McBrayer Channeled 30 Rock's Kenneth for Friend Alexander Skarsgård's SNL Episode](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/jack-mcbrayer-30-rock-weekend-update-alexander-skarsgard)**\n\n## January 24: JD Vance objects to Minneapolis protestors; Mr. On Blast and Marcello Hernández stop by\n![Jeremy Culhane in a striped dress shirt and fedora with Colin Jost and Michael Che.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2026\/01\/nup_209733_00015.jpg)\n\nSaturday Night Live cast member Jeremy Culhane as Mr. On Blast, anchor Colin Jost, and anchor Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, January 24, 2026.\n\nPhoto: Will Heath\/NBC\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/764\/42\/SNL1895_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jeremy Culhane\n\nJost kicked off the \"Weekend Update\" from [Teyana Taylor's episode](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-teyana-taylor-snl-sketches-monologue-from-january-24) by reacting to Donald Trump's [stated belief](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/20\/us\/politics\/trump-anniversary-briefing.html) that \"God is very proud\" of him.\n\n\"Trump added that God is probably looking up at us right now, smiling from horn to hoof,\" Jost joked. Regarding Vice President [JD Vance's remarks](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/jd-vance\/vance-calm-tensions-minneapolis-criticizing-protests-rcna255237) suggesting that Minnesotan protestors are the reason for ICE's violence in the city, suggesting they instead write op-eds or argue about it on social media. \"Like these young scholars did on January 6,\" Che joked, showing a picture of the Capitol invasion.\n\n**RELATED:** **[Tommy Brennan Gave a Native's Take on Minnesota in Bonus Weekend Update Segment](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/tommy-brennan-ice-video-weekend-update-minnesota)**\n\n**Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind without Holding Back**\n\nMeanwhile, freshman Featured Player Jeremy Culhane made his first visit to the \"Weekend Update\" desk as Mr. On Blast. His takes might be way too watered down, but he more than makes up for it with his beat-synchronized dance moves in this supremely silly segment.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/764\/42\/SNL1895_11_Update_Jeremy.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind Without Holding Back\n\n**Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/762\/591\/SNL1895_10_Update_Marcello.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms\n\nMarcello Hernández is Gen Z's representative, here to explain all the slang terms we can't use anymore because Colin Jost just ruined them.\n\n## **January 17: Jane Wickline & Kam Patterson are the desk's first 2026 guests**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/921\/350\/SNL1894_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Kam Patterson and Jane Wickline\n\nIn the first \"Weekend Update\" of 2026, headlines included Harry Styles' new album announcement, Donald Trump's [insistence on keeping](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/nobel-prize-trump-praises-venezuela-opposition-machado-meeting-rcna254459) a Nobel Peace Prize awarded to someone else, and the [ongoing unrest](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/minneapolis-residents-say-feels-are-invasion-federal-agents-flood-city-rcna254061) in Minneapolis following an ICE agent's killing of a local mom.\n\n\"A judge on Friday ordered ICE agents in Minnesota not to retaliate against peaceful protesters,” Jost said. “But if ICE agents listen to judges, then their ex-wives would be getting those checks for child support.”\n\n**Jane Wickline as Tamara on her confusing New Year's resolution about buttons**\n\nAfter the [\"365 buttons\" meme](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lesliekatz\/2026\/01\/06\/365-buttons-the-viral-tiktok-meme-inspiring-a-new-years-life-motto\/) inspired by a cryptic comment left by a user named Tamara, Wickline visited the Update desk as the Tamara in question. Her answers to Che's questions *should* explain everything! She doesn't feel like explaining it to anyone else\\!\n\n**Michael Irvin on Miami vs. Indiana College Football Championship**\n\nNew Featured Player Kam Patterson is quickly becoming something of an \"Update Desk\" regular, and he tried out his first celebrity impersonation with his take on larger-than-life former Dallas Cowboys player and commentator Michael Irvin. [Compare Patterson's impression with the real Michael Irvin here.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/late-night-with-seth-meyers\/video\/michael-irvins-crazy-texas-fan-encounter\/2910518)\n\n## **December 20: Joke Swap 2025, and Aidy Bryant returns\\!**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/672\/131\/SNL1893_09_Update_1.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Epstein Files Released\n\nDecember 20 brought Season 51's holiday episode hosted by the singular [Ariana Grande](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/ariana-grande), and it featured just one cameo appearance: The return of [Aidy Bryant](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/longest-snl-cast-members).\n\nThe beloved *SNL* alum joined Bowen Yang — or, as she referred to him in an [Instagram post](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSiMtiPALIL\/?hl=en&img_index=1) of behind-the-scenes photos from the night, \"America's best boy!!!!!\" — for one last installment of Trend Forecasters. FYI, mistletoe is OUT this year (\"A plant that makes you kiss?!\").\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/672\/631\/SNL1893_12_Update_Bowen_Aidy.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Trend Forecasters on Holiday, Singing and Chinese Trends\n\n**[RELATED: Bowen Yang Worked His Last Shift in SNL's Emotional \"Delta Lounge\" Sketch with Cher](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/bowen-yang-snl-last-sketch-ariana-grande-cher-delta-lounge)**\n\n**A one-sided Christmas Joke Swap**\n\nWatch Colin Jost and Michael Che's 2025 Christmas joke swap above. The twist this year? It seems Che successfully convinced Jost they were going to skip it entirely this year, but the cue cards revealed another plan entirely (and yes, Che probably has to [apologize to Scarlett Johansson again](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson)).\n\n**Kam Patterson is Michael Che's Santa-threatening nephew**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/678\/987\/SNL1893_11_Update_Kam.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Michael Che’s Nephew Threatens Santa\n\nIn his second visit to the \"Update\" desk since joining the cast, Kam Patterson played Che's 12-year-old nephew Tyson, who WILL get what he wants from the jolly man in red. Ya hear that, Santa?\n\n[RELATED: Watch Ariana Grande's SNL Sketches and Monologue from December 20](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-ariana-grande-snl-sketches-monologue-december-20-2025)\n\n## **December 13: Pantone's Color of the Year & Marcello Hernández on going home for the holidays**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/735\/770\/SNL1892_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline\n\nColin Jost joked about Pantone's 2026 color of the year selection, [cloud dancer](https:\/\/www.pantone.com\/color-of-the-year\/2026),\"which they call a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of serenity — a description they stole from my old Bumble profile.\" Other topics included [President Donald Trump's remarks](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-economy-campaign-speech-pennsylvania-rcna248291) at a casino rally meant to be focused on his economic success, and his Kennedy Center Honors performance featuring disco singers Gloria Gaynor and The Village People.\n\n**[RELATED: Watch Josh O'Connor's SNL Sketches from December 13](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-december-13-snl-sketches-host-josh-oconnor-monologue)**\n\n**Marcello Hernández on going home for holiday dinner**\n\nOn the heels of his newly-announced \"American Boy\" standup special, Hernández brought a round of holiday-themed jokes to the desk.\n\n**Jane Wickline on the Greatest Threat to Humanity**\n\nJane Wickline performed a new song on her keyboard on December 13, which at first seemed to be about fears around AI. But no, humanity's greatest threat is the cast of [child actors from](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/the-stranger-things-cast-tonight-show-appearance-schedule) *[Stranger Things](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/the-stranger-things-cast-tonight-show-appearance-schedule).* \"Colin, things that smart funny can get important. Joe Rogan used to make people eat bugs, and now he's the president of the United States,\" Wickline warned about underestimating their entertainment value.\n\n*\"The six of them are in a room right now preparing to seize the next election \/ And for these reasons, I stand with Vecna,*\" she sang.\n\n## **December 6: Sarah Sherman's a drunk raccoon and Ben Marshall makes his red-hot debut**\n\"President Trump has not won the Nobel Peace Prize, but this week he did win the equally-prestigious soccer peace prize,\" Jost joked at the top of the December 6 \"Weekend Update,\" referring to FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing the organization's first-ever \"peace prize\" [to the president](https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/sports\/soccer\/fifa-donald-trump-peace-prize-world-cup-draw\/4024464\/), who also got to wear a medal. Trump's MRI results, and 7-11's \"Japanese-style egg salad sandwich\" were among the topics skewered by the anchors during [Melissa McCarthy](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/melissa-mccarthy-snl-funniest-sketches-characters-watch)'s excellent episode.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/659\/246\/SNL1891_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Ben Marshall and Sarah Sherman\n\n**[RELATED: Watch Melissa McCarthy's SNL Sketches & Monologue from December 6](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-melissa-mccarthy-snl-sketches-monologue-december-6-2025)**\n\n**Ben Marshall is a Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Tropical Travel Tips**\n\n\"I did get a little kiss of color — and that color is of course 'hell red,'\" Lance (Ben Marshall) told Colin Jost as he winced from his own severe burns and revealed he sustained his skin damage while on a trip...to Ireland. Sunscreen is so important; just take it from this choir of ginger children.\n\n**A drunk raccoon (aka Sarah Sherman) talks passing out in a viral video**\n\nAmerica fell in love with a [video of a raccoon](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g5su4ne_FDw) that got itself drunk in a liquor store before splaying out next to a toilet. Naturally, Sarah Sherman jumped at the chance to bring that character to life. Hard to say which is better: Sherman's costume complete with a huge, restless tail, or the way she frantically batters a bottle of booze around before lunging for it when it rolled off the desk.\n\n![Sarah Sherman dressed as a squirrel with Coln Jost](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2025\/12\/nup_209436_00020.jpg)\n\nSarah Sherman as A Drunk Raccoon, anchor Colin Jost, and anchor Michael Che during Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on Saturday, December 6, 2025.\n\nPhoto: Will Heath\/NBC\n## **November 15: The Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein email says Trump \"knew about the girls\"**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/285\/679\/SNL1890_09_Update.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein Email Says Trump \"Knew About the Girls\"\n\nGlen Powell's [packed November 15 episode](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-glen-powell-snl-sketches-monologue-from-november-15) included a rare guest-free \"Weekend Update,\" with Jost and Che focusing on the week's top stories: The end of the government shutdown, and President Donald Trump's latest alleged ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, per emails that also inspired the [episode's cold open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-epstein-white-house-briefing-cold-open-donald-trump-watch).\n\n## **November 8: The return of Pete Davidson**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/923\/518\/SNL1889_Update_FULL_X.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Pete Davidson\n\nLike the [November 8 cold open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-november-8-cold-open-reenacts-man-fainting-donald-trump-meeting), \"Weekend Update\" led with the [fainting incident](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lHvW2kvPXuY) in the Oval Office that occurred during a November 6 live televised meeting between President Donald Trump and pharmaceutical executives. After comparing the images of [Trump's reaction](https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/president-donald-trump-looks-on-after-a-man-fainted-during-news-photo\/2244846344) to the [\"This Is Fine\"](https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/5\/5\/11592622\/this-is-fine-meme-comic) meme, Jost rolled tape on Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy abruptly leaving the scene as the man passes out, noting, \"such a weird move,\" before assuring the audience that the ill man is now \"totally okay.\"\n\nThe New York city mayoral election and Starbucks' Bearista cups were among the other topics Che and Jost addressed before Pete Davidson [paid a visit](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/pete-davidson-weekend-update-staten-island-ferry-colin-jost-watch).\n\n**[RELATED: James Austin Johnson Earns Raves for SNL's Quirky \"Pilot Announcement\" Sketch](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-pilot-announcement-sketch-james-austin-johnson-shine)**\n\n**[RELATED: Watch Nikki Glaser's SNL Monologue and Sketches from Her November 8 Hosting Debut](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-nikki-glaser-snl-monologue-standup-sketches-from-november-8-2025)**\n\n## **November 1: George Santos Is Back; Ashley Padilla and Andrew Dismukes pair up**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/624\/847\/SNL1888_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Bowen Yang, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla\n\nPresident Donald Trump's bizarre, repeated choice to put Halloween candy on costumed kids' heads led the November 1 \"Weekend Update,\" as did his choice to focus on his new ballroom and throw a Great Gatsby-themed party while [millions lost SNAP](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/economics\/snap-benefits-renew-anger-desperation-government-shutdown-rcna240532) food assistance. Pointing to [Trump's excitement](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/10\/31\/trump-bathroom-white-house-remodel-shutdown.html) over his new gold and marble bathroom, Che cracked, \"I'm happy that the floor looks slippery.\"\n\n**Bowen Yang returns as George Santos — and he brought a prison phone**\n\nFresh out of prison after President Trump [commuted his sentence](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-commutes-sentence-george-santos-rcna238293), George Santos (Bowen Yang) made his way back to the \"Update\" desk this week, and he brought his own prison phone. **[Watch it here.](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qYodK6lXBYk)**\n\n![Bowen Yang in glasses talking on a phone next to Colin Jost and Michael Che.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2025\/11\/nup_209140_00016.jpg)\n\nBowen Yang as George Santos, anchor Colin Jost, and anchor Michael Che during Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on Saturday, November 1, 2025.\n\nPhoto: Will Heath\/NBC\n\n**Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla are \"Two people who just hooked up\" discussing the government shutdown**\n\nDismukes and Padilla had several funny moments sharing scenes together this week in \"Hockey PSA\" and \"Murder Press Briefing.\" But they were honestly electric as two friends in the afterglow of an encounter (that happened in Colin Jost's dressing room, to his dismay). And they'd really love to talk about the government shutdown...or at least we think they're still talking about the government shutdown.\n\n**[Watch it here](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mUAPVxtXWnU).**\n\n## **October 19: Tommy Brennan's Update desk debut,** Marcello Hernández's Movie Guy\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/901\/503\/SNL1887_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Tommy Brennan\n\nGeorge Santos' prison release, Young Republicans members' racist group chat leak, and the [KPop Demon Hunters](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/bad-bunny-snl-kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-rei-ami-watch)' Halloween trend were among the stories that led the third \"Weekend Update\" of Season 51.\n\nAs for guests, [freshman cast member](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-new-cast-members-season-51-photos) and stand-up comedian [Tommy Brennan](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/tommy-brennan-snl-cast-member-standup-comedy-video) made his debut at the desk with a self-deprecating round of jokes about his childhood as one of eight siblings, his Midwestern upbringing, and the fact that he looks \"like a locket photo during World War 1.\"\n\nAnd because it's scary movie season, the Movie Guy ([Marcello Hernández](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/marcello-hernandez)) paid a visit to review the hottest horror films of the year, *Weapons* and the upcoming *Black Phone 2* — neither of which he has actually seen.\n\n**[RELATED: Sabrina Carpenter and the Kel Squad Sang Taylor Swift in SNL's Domingo Cold Open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-domingo-cold-open-sabrina-carpenter-marcello-hernandez-taylor-swift)**\n\n[**RELATED: Watch Sabrina Carpenter's *SNL* Sketches from October 18**](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/sabrina-carpenter-snl-sketches-monologue-october-18-watch)\n\n### Cut for time: James Austin Johnson as Biohacker Chuck Spyro\nIn a tight ep that was slightly delayed due to college football, James Austin Johnson's Michael Che-roasting \"manosphere\" podcaster didn't make it to air. But he's ready to share is intense, iodine-rich morning routine, and it's well worth a watch. [See it over at *SNL*'s YouTube channel](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a-eKjDxXfJU). \"And if there's one thing to take away from this, remember this: You can always refuse to die.\"\n\n## October 11: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers reunite\n![Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Colin Jost, and Michael Che at the Weekend Update desk.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2025\/10\/nup_208952_00056.jpg)\n\nSeth Meyers, Tina Fey, host Amy Poehler, anchor Colin Jost, and anchor Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, October 11, 2025.\n\nPhoto: Will Heath\/NBC\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/762\/915\/SNL1886_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Former Anchor Joke-Off, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández & Jane Wickline\n\nIn this episode, [Sarah Sherman](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/sarah-sherman) appeared as Rhonda LaCenzo, a Long Island resident who has a caffeine addiction and a lot of strong opinions about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/622\/274\/SNL1886_11_Update_Sarah_X.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo on Zohran Mamdani\n\n[**RELATED: Watch Amy Poehler's Saturday Night Live Monologue and Sketches from October 11, 2025**](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-amy-poehler-snl-sketches-monologue-from-october-11)\n\n[Marcello Hernández](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/marcello-hernandez) and [Jane Wickline](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/jane-wickline) gave an update on cuffing season and their Halloween plans while playing Grant and Alyssa, the couple you can't believe are together. Apparently, Grant doesn't know what the word \"autumn\" means\\!\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/622\/274\/SNL1886_12_Update_Marcello_Jane_X.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/622\/274\/SNL1886_12_Update_Marcello_Jane_X.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season\n\nAlso in this episode: [Amy Poehler](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/amy-poehler) arrived at the desk to challenge Jost's jokes, alongside both of her former \"Update\" co-anchors, [Tina Fey](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/tina-fey) and [Seth Meyers](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/seth-meyers). Watch that above.\n\n**[RELATED: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey & Seth Meyers' Joke-Off vs Colin Jost & Michael Che Was Perfect](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-seth-meyers-amy-poehler-tina-fey-weekend-update-joke-off-jost)**\n\n## October 4: Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/255\/159\/SNL1885_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson\n\nFor the first episode of Season 51, Jost and Che reported on the government shutdown, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the debate over gender-affirming care (ending with an image Che dreamed up of himself).\n\n[Bowen Yang](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/bowen-yang) made a splash as [Dobby the House Elf](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson), the pointy-eared, barely-clothed character from *Harry Potter*. He was there to speak on his relationship with J.K. Rowling, which was questionable at best, but things went a bit off the rails when his pillowcase outfit fell apart.\n\n![Michael Che and Bowen Yang dressed as Dobby from Harry Potter.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2025\/10\/nup_208846_00024.jpg)\n\nMichael Che and Bowen Yang as Dobby the House Elf during Weekend Update from Saturday Night Live on Saturday, October 4, 2025.\n\nPhoto: Will Heath\/NBC\n\n**[RELATED: Bowen Yang's Dobby the House Elf Had a Hilarious \"Weekend Update\" Wardrobe Malfunction](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson)**\n\nMeanwhile, [new featured player Kam Patterson](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/comedian-kam-patterson-joins-snl-cast) made his \"Update\" debut as himself and had a lot of questions about the words he is and is not allowed to say on TV.\n\nKeep up with all the (joke) news from \"Weekend Update\" right here on *NBC Insider,* all season long.\n\n**Watch *Saturday Night Live* on NBC and [Peacock](https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/stream-tv\/saturday-night-live), streaming next-day on Peacock.**\n\nRead more about:\n\n- [Saturday Night Live](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/show\/saturday-night-live)\n\n- [Colin Jost](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/colin-jost)\n- [Michael Che](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/michael-che)\n\n## Related Stories\n- [![James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost as Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/12\/nup_209436_00009.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-explains-how-snl-cold-opens-get-made-chosen-video)\n  \n  [The Rundown: Colin Jost on Writing, Choosing Cold Opens](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-explains-how-snl-cold-opens-get-made-chosen-video)\n- [![Colin Jost wears a gray suit with his hand touching his chin at his desk during the Weekend Update segment.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2023\/10\/colin-jost-4.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-colin-jost-try-bobsledding-video-mike-tirico-interview)\n  \n  [Colin Jost Bobsleds: \"I Thought I Was Going to Die\"](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-colin-jost-try-bobsledding-video-mike-tirico-interview)\n- [![Ariana Grande, Ashley Padilla, Colin Jost dressed as characters in Home Alone during a sketch on Saturday Night Live Season 51 Episode 9.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2026\/01\/snl-5109-ariana-grande-ashley-padilla-colin-jost.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/how-snl-recreated-home-alone-ariana-grande-behind-the-scenes)\n  \n  [Mikey Day & Colin Jost Talk Recreating Home Alone on SNL](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/how-snl-recreated-home-alone-ariana-grande-behind-the-scenes)\n- [![James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost as Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/12\/nup_209436_00009.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-cold-open-december-6-colin-jost-pete-hegseth-trump)\n  \n  [Watch SNL's \"Pentagon Cold Open\"](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-cold-open-december-6-colin-jost-pete-hegseth-trump)\n- [![Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Colin Jost, and Michael Che at the Weekend Update desk.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/10\/nup_208952_00056.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-seth-meyers-amy-poehler-tina-fey-weekend-update-joke-off-jost)\n  \n  [SNL's \"Weekend Update\" Anchor Reunion: Watch](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-seth-meyers-amy-poehler-tina-fey-weekend-update-joke-off-jost)\n- [![Michael Che and Bowen Yang dressed as Dobby from Harry Potter.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/10\/nup_208846_00024.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson)\n  \n  [Dobby the House Elf Visits SNL's Weekend Update: Watch](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson)\n- [![Bad Bunny on stage at Saturday Night Live.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/10\/nup_208846_00033_0.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-bad-bunny-snl-sketches-monologue-from-october-4-2025)\n  \n  [Watch Bad Bunny's SNL Sketches from the Premiere](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-bad-bunny-snl-sketches-monologue-from-october-4-2025)\n- [![Colin Jost in a suit and tie in front of an American flag.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/10\/nup_208846_00002.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-pete-hegseth-in-snl-season-premiere-cold-open-watch)\n  \n  [Colin Jost Played Pete Hegseth in SNL's Cold Open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-pete-hegseth-in-snl-season-premiere-cold-open-watch)\n- [![The cast of Saturday Night Live Season 51 posing together on set.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2026\/02\/nup_209873_00001.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/saturday-night-live-season-51-cast-members-2025-2026-full-list)\n  \n  [Introducing the Saturday Night Live Season 51 Cast](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/saturday-night-live-season-51-cast-members-2025-2026-full-list)\n- [![Ego Nwodim holding a microphone in front of Colin Jost and Michael Che behind a desk.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/05\/nup_207712_00011_0.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-new-weekend-update-with-colin-jost-michael-che-snl-season-50)\n  \n  [Watch Weekend Update with Colin Jost & Michael Che](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-new-weekend-update-with-colin-jost-michael-che-snl-season-50)\n- [![Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Scarlett Johansson sitting at the Weekend Update desk.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/05\/nup_207712_00045.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson)\n  \n  [Watch Colin Jost & Michael Che's Season Finale Joke Swap](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson)\n- [![Cecily Strong and John MacGregor posing and smile at SNL50: The Anniversary Special.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/media_gallery_next_gallery\/public\/2025\/05\/snl50-cecily-strong-john-macgregor.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/cecily-strong-baby-daughter-father-photo-at-snl-colin-jost)\n  \n  [Cecily Strong Shares Her Baby's First Visit to SNL](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/cecily-strong-baby-daughter-father-photo-at-snl-colin-jost)\n\n![SNL 51 Web DynamicLead Desktop 1920x1080](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/fp_scale_crop_1310x530\/public\/2025\/10\/SNL_51-Web-DynamicLead-Desktop-1920x1080.jpg)\n\n## Saturday Night Live\n[Stream on Peacock](https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/stream-tv\/saturday-night-live?cid=2411evginsdredinbcrownedi26094&utm_campaign=2411evginsdredi&utm_source=insdredi_nbcupt_st-sv&utm_medium=own_edi_awa_artl&utm_term=insidereditorialreaders&utm_content=saturdaynightlive)\n\n### Download the NBC App\nThe NBC App is the best place to catch up on the most recent season of your 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[A Division of NBCUniversal](http:\/\/www.nbcuniversal.com\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":"[Colin Jost](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/colin-jost) and [Michael Che](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/michael-che) are now into their 11th season as the co-anchors of [*Saturday Night Live*](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/show\/saturday-night-live)'s \"[Weekend Update](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-hosts-in-order),\" with no signs of slowing down.\n\n### How to Watch\nWatch *Saturday Night Live* Saturdays at 11:30\/10:30c on [NBC](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/saturday-night-live) and next day on [Peacock](https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/stream-tv\/saturday-night-live?cid=2411evginsdredinbcrownedi26094&utm_campaign=2411evginsdredi&utm_source=insdredi_nbcupt_st-sv&utm_medium=own_edi_awa_artl&utm_term=insidereditorialreaders&utm_content=saturdaynightlive).\n\nThe news segment has been part of the show since the [premiere in 1975](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-the-first-episode-of-saturday-night-live-host-musical-guests), back when [Chevy Chase](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/young-chevy-chase-during-saturday-night-live-1975-photos) signed off with, \"I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not.\" Since then, it has become a joyful place for cast members to find levity in the news, surprise each other with [new, previously unseen material](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson), try out new characters, and occasionally compete for comedic superiority.\n\nSo far, [Season 51](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/saturday-night-live-season-51-premiere-date-cast-hosts) has already had it all, including a thrilling reunion, wacky [Sarah Sherman animal characters](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/sarah-sherman-peanut-the-squirrel-widow-colin-jost-weekend-update-november-16-2024), and an hilarious wardrobe malfunction that created this incredible sentence, courtesy of [Bowen Yang](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/bowen-yang): \"Dobby's come undone!\"\n\nWatch the latest \"Weekend Update\" from *Saturday Night Live* Season 51 below, and check back each Sunday morning for the new edition.\n\n**[RELATED: *SNL* Weekend Update Hosts Through the Years](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-hosts-in-order)**\n\n**[RELATED: Saturday Night Live's Season 51 Cast Members: The Full Lineup for 2025-2026](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/saturday-night-live-season-51-cast-members-2025-2026-full-list)**\n\n## April 11 \"Weekend Update\": Two Kids from the Back of the Bus and Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer\n**U.S. and Iran Peace Talks, Melania Trump Denies Ties to Epstein**\n\nEarly in the April 11 \"Weekend Update,\" Colin Jost shared an unhinged social media post from President Donald Trump that echoed the tone of his profanity-laced [Easter Sunday threats](https:\/\/www.ms.now\/news\/trump-f-bomb-easter-iran-airman).\n\n\"Now, I completely made that up — but isn't it kind of disturbing that you all totally believed that he had posted that?\" Jost admitted. Meanwhile, Micheal Che claimed that Vice President JD Vance's [failed negotiations](https:\/\/www.ms.now\/news\/us-vice-president-jd-vance-says-talks-with-iran-ended-after-21-hours-without-reaching-agreement) with Iran had \"his mascara running.\"\n\n**Weekend Update: King Charles III To Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/673\/814\/SNL1901_09_Update_2.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: King Charles III to Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record\n\n\"A new report finds that the state with the most adult children still living with their parents is New Jersey. Adult children in New Jersey are calling that report, 'Ma, why you gotta tell 'em that for?!\"\n\n**Two Kids from the Back of the Bus**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/673\/814\/SNL1901_10_Update_KamMarcello.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Two Kids from the Back of the Bus\n\nThese boys (Kam Patterson and Marcello Hernández) are a real handful, but they also know a LOT about U.S. inflation.\n\n**Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/671\/363\/SNL1901_11_Update_Jane.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer\n\nHere to comment on a report that young people are having less sex than anyone else in history, Gen Z sexpert Lindt Greer isn't 100 percent sure she's had the experience herself. But she *has* done a somersault and \"it left me breathless,\" which is probably the same thing, right?\n\n## \"Weekend Update\" April 4: Kristi Noem's husband and Professor Snape stop by\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/855\/523\/SNL1900_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman and Kam Patterson\n\n\"President Trump addressed the nation about the war with Iran, and threatened to 'bring them back to the Stone Age where they belong.' And in the spirit of Easter, let me just say... Jesus Christ,\" Colin Jost joked at the top of April's first \"Weekend Update.\"\n\n\"In his speech, President Trump referred to the war in Iran as a 'little journey.' Because 'little journeys' are all anyone can afford to take now,\" Che said, next to a graphic of sky-high gas prices.\n\n**RELATED: [Watch Jack Black's SNL Sketches & Monologue from April 4, 2026](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-jack-black-snl-sketches-monologue-from-april-4-2026)**\n\n**RELATED: [Charles Barkley & Pam Bondi Have More to Say in SNL's NCAA Post Game Show Cold Open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-april-4-NCAA-post-game-show-cold-open-watch)**\n\n**Weekend Update: Tiger Woods Gets Arrested For DUI, Reese’s Returns to Real Chocolate**\n\n\"Candymaker Reese's announced that, after complaints from its founder's grandson, it will return to using chocolate instead of a chocolate compound coating. Not to be outdone, the grandson of the Peeps founder wants to go back to real skin.\"\n\n**Kristi Noem's husband Byron on his \"bimbo\" scandal**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/854\/546\/SNL1900_10_Update_Sarah.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Kristi Noem's Husband on His Bimbo Scandal\n\nByron Noem, husband of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, was the subject of a March 31 [Daily Mail](https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15685877\/kristi-noem-husband-bryon-crossdressing-pictures-south-dakota.html) article that divulged alleged details about his private life. Now, \"he\" (aka Sarah Sherman) is here to demand Che — and the *SNL* audience, *and* Cue Card Wally, *and* celebrity stylist Law Roach — look him in the eyes when they're trying to shame him.\n\n**Professor Snape Addresses New Spin on Harry Potter Role**\n\nProfessor Severus Snape — not Paapa Essiedu, the actor who'll play him in the HBO series, but Snape himself — also stopped by.\n\n## **\"Weekend Update\" March 14: Jeremy Culhane IS Tucker Carlson; Two emojis weigh in**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/2\/647\/SNL1899_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Jeremy Culhane, Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day\n\nWe're 15 episodes into *SNL* Season 51, and we're *just* learning that [new cast member](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-new-cast-members-season-51-photos) Jeremy Culhane has been sitting on an amazing Tucker Carlson impression.\n\nHarry Styles' [March 14](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/saturday-night-live-tonight-march-14-snl-host-musical-guest) episode brought an excellent \"Weekend Update\" installment. The broadcast began with Jost and Che commenting on the latest news on the military strikes the U.S. and Israel began on Iran. It's been three weeks, \"which is weird, because somebody told me that we already won it on the first day,\" Jost joked, showing a picture of Trump. \"Usually when a team wins, they don't stand on the field for three more weeks.\"\n\nWe also learned that Colin Jost is among the parents who are ready for a fresh *[K-Pop Demon Hunters](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/bad-bunny-snl-kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-rei-ami-watch)* movie. \"They better have some new songs, because if I hear a kid sing 'Golden' one more time, I'm gonna blow my brains up, up, up.\"\n\n**Jeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson on Liberal Politics and the 2026 Oscars**\n\nCulhane's impression of Carlson is uncanny, with the performer perfectly mimicking the conservative commentator's voice, laugh, and general vibe. Culhane's Carson doesn't approve of 2026 Oscar front-runners *[Sinners](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/sinners-michael-b-jordan-ryan-coogler-five-movies-together-why)*, *[Hamnet](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/hamnet-bugonia-song-sung-blue-2026-oscar-nominations), [Bugonia](https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/blog\/where-to-stream-bugonia-emma-stone-oscar-nominated-actress-film),* and *[One Battle After Another](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-one-battle-after-another-toy-commercial-sketch-teyana-taylor)* (despite not even seeing the latter).\n\n**RELATED:** **[Watch Harry Styles' SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 14, 2026](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-harry-styles-snl-monologue-sketches-march-14-2026)**\n\n**RELATED: [The President & Pete Hegseth Try to Quell Panic in SNL's \"Trump's Gas Prices Cold Open\"](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-trumps-gas-prices-cold-open-march-14-watch)**\n\n**Red Heart and Aerial Tramway Emojis on Apple's New Emojis Release**\n\nMarcello Hernández and Mikey Day embodied the most-used Apple emoji (red heart) an the least-used (aerial tramway) to debate whether the latter was even worth keeping. Just try to pull your eyes away from Day's legitimately incredible costume as he explains that the other emoji in his crew includes \"orange square\" and \"building with a horn on it.\"\n\n\"Mikey Day is one of the most underrated SNL cast members of all time,\" comedian Gianmarco Soresi [wrote on X](https:\/\/x.com\/GianmarcoSoresi\/status\/2033068060492341695) (formerly Twitter) on March 15. \"So many fantastic performances over the years if they still made VHS best of’s they’d have to make two volumes.\"\n\n## **\"Weekend Update\" March 7: Colin Jost on Iran (as himself, not Pete Hegseth) and a Kenan Thompson\/James Austin Johnson team-up**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/292\/263\/SNL1898_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson\n\nColin Jost bid goodbye to Kristi Noem in character as [Pete Hegseth](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-snl-february-28-trump-iran-war-cold-open-hegseth) in the March 7 \"Iran War Presser\" Cold Open, and circled back to weigh in as himself at the top of \"Weekend Update.\"\n\n\"Wait, what, why? I mean, name one to twenty things she did wrong,\" Jost joked about [Noem's firing](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/trump-fires-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-258789445976) as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary.\n\n\"President said he will reassign Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for the Shield of the New Americas,\" Che followed up. \"Which is a brand-new position located 'on a farm upstate.'\"\n\nJost and Che also tackled the United States' military strikes in Iran, Donald Trump's [neck rash](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/white-house-addresses-redness-side-trumps-neck-rcna261379), and a Harry Potter theme park coming to the United Arab Emirates.\n\n**RELATED: [SNL's \"Hegseth Iran Presser\" Cold Open Tackles Military Strikes & Government-Made Memes](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-snl-march-7-cold-open-hegseth-iran-presser-colin-jost)**\n\n**Pastor Update and His Bandleader Teddy Share Some Positivity**\n\n\"Weekend Update\" was a little shorter than past weeks, likely due to Ryan Gosling's [stacked episode](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-ryan-gosling-snl-sketches-monologue-from-march-7-2026). But we were still treated to a collab from [Kenan Thompson](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/how-long-has-kenan-thompson-been-on-saturday-night-live) and [James Austin Johnson](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/james-austin-johnson), who played \"Weekend Update\"'s resident pastor and his bandleader, who's alway ready with a feel-good saying that makes little sense.\n\n**RELATED: [SNL Writers' Surprise \"Passing Notes\" Prank Had Ryan Gosling & Ashley Padilla Breaking](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/ashley-padilla-ryan-gosling-break-at-snl-writer-prank-passing-notes-sketch)**\n\n**RELATED: [Watch Ryan Gosling's Saturday Night Live Sketches and Monologue from March 7, 2026](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-ryan-gosling-snl-sketches-monologue-from-march-7-2026)**\n\n## February 28, 2026: Punch the Monkey and His Mom, plus Beth's Maid of Honor\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/923\/771\/SNL1897_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández and Veronika Slowikowska\n\nColin Jost revived his [Pete Hegseth impression](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-cold-open-december-6-colin-jost-pete-hegseth-trump) for a cold open that addressed America and Israel's joint attack on Iran, and Jost re-addressed the topic at the top of February 28's \"Update.\" Airing a 2011 clip in which Trump said of Barack Obama, \"our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective,\" Jost joked, \"see now *that's* the Trump I voted for.\"\n\nOther stories included the State of the Union address (\"President Trump said the nation is back — bigger, better, and stronger than before. 'Same,' said the measles,\" Jost said) and Paramount's impending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix tried to do the same: \"Netflix spent an hour scrolling around for a new offer before getting up and going to bed.\"\n\n**Punch the Monkey and his mom reconnect**\n\n[Connor Storrie](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/hudson-williams-connor-storrie-snl-sketch-ice-skating-watch)'s *SNL* episode introduced us to [Punch the monkey](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/viral\/punch-monkey-japan-friends-stuffed-animal-rcna259784)'s neglectful mother (Sarah Sherman), who reunites with her sweet son (Marcello Hernández). Props to the people behind the scenes at *SNL*, who crafted Punch's enormous, to-scale stuffed monkey doll.\n\n**Beth's Maid of Honor Katie recaps the week's news**\n\nJust when it feels like news has never been harder to keep up with, Beth's maid of honor Katie (Veronika Slowikowska) is her to give a toast...*and* explain what happened in Mexico [following the death](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/now\/video\/video-shows-compound-where-el-mencho-was-killed-258214469551) of drug cartel leader El Mencho. Thanks, queen\\!\n\n**RELATED: [Watch Connor Storrie's SNL Sketches and Monologue from February 28](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-connor-storrie-snl-sketches-monologue-from-february-28)**\n\n**RELATED: [SNL's \"Iran War Address Cold Open\" Finds President Trump & Pete Hegseth on the Defensive](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-snl-february-28-trump-iran-war-cold-open-hegseth)**\n\n## January 31, 2026: Two people who just hooked up and Sarah Sherman with the weather\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/41\/243\/SNL1896_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla\n\nLike the \"ICE Meeting\" cold open, \"Weekend Update\" opened with the story of Tom Homan replacing Border Patrol officer Gregory Bovino as the head of federal agent operations in Minnesota. \"To calm the recent violence against \\[Trump's\\] poll numbers,\" Jost joked.\n\n**Two people who just hooked up talk Super Bowl LX**\n\nMeanwhile, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla returned at Two People Who Just Hooked Up, this time to talk (breathlessly) about [Super Bowl LX](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/when-is-the-super-bowl-in-2026-what-to-know-for-super-bowl-lx). Hard to predict who'll reach the altar first, these two or [Domingo and Chelsea](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/domingo-snl-lyrics-sketches-songs).\n\n**RELATED: [Watch Alexander Skarsgård's Saturday Night Live Sketches & Monologue from January 31](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-alexander-skarsgard-january-31-snl-sketches-monologue)**\n\n**Sarah Sherman reports on the weather (with special guest Jack McBrayer, aka Kenneth the page)**\n\nIt's frigid outside in New York City, and Sarah Sherman regrets her decision to stand in front of 30 Rock to tell Colin Jost how cold it is. She even pulls over an NBC page to help get Colin Jost to let her back into the building. But she's come across Jack McBrayer in character as his *30 Rock* character Kenneth Parcell, and he lets her know it's actually his night off. This is what Jack Donaghy would call \"synergy.\"\n\n**RELATED: [Jack McBrayer Channeled 30 Rock's Kenneth for Friend Alexander Skarsgård's SNL Episode](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/jack-mcbrayer-30-rock-weekend-update-alexander-skarsgard)**\n\n## January 24: JD Vance objects to Minneapolis protestors; Mr. On Blast and Marcello Hernández stop by\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/764\/42\/SNL1895_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jeremy Culhane\n\nJost kicked off the \"Weekend Update\" from [Teyana Taylor's episode](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-teyana-taylor-snl-sketches-monologue-from-january-24) by reacting to Donald Trump's [stated belief](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/20\/us\/politics\/trump-anniversary-briefing.html) that \"God is very proud\" of him.\n\n\"Trump added that God is probably looking up at us right now, smiling from horn to hoof,\" Jost joked. Regarding Vice President [JD Vance's remarks](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/jd-vance\/vance-calm-tensions-minneapolis-criticizing-protests-rcna255237) suggesting that Minnesotan protestors are the reason for ICE's violence in the city, suggesting they instead write op-eds or argue about it on social media. \"Like these young scholars did on January 6,\" Che joked, showing a picture of the Capitol invasion.\n\n**RELATED:** **[Tommy Brennan Gave a Native's Take on Minnesota in Bonus Weekend Update Segment](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/tommy-brennan-ice-video-weekend-update-minnesota)**\n\n**Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind without Holding Back**\n\nMeanwhile, freshman Featured Player Jeremy Culhane made his first visit to the \"Weekend Update\" desk as Mr. On Blast. His takes might be way too watered down, but he more than makes up for it with his beat-synchronized dance moves in this supremely silly segment.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/764\/42\/SNL1895_11_Update_Jeremy.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind Without Holding Back\n\n**Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/762\/591\/SNL1895_10_Update_Marcello.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms\n\nMarcello Hernández is Gen Z's representative, here to explain all the slang terms we can't use anymore because Colin Jost just ruined them.\n\n## **January 17: Jane Wickline & Kam Patterson are the desk's first 2026 guests**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/921\/350\/SNL1894_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Kam Patterson and Jane Wickline\n\nIn the first \"Weekend Update\" of 2026, headlines included Harry Styles' new album announcement, Donald Trump's [insistence on keeping](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/nobel-prize-trump-praises-venezuela-opposition-machado-meeting-rcna254459) a Nobel Peace Prize awarded to someone else, and the [ongoing unrest](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/minneapolis-residents-say-feels-are-invasion-federal-agents-flood-city-rcna254061) in Minneapolis following an ICE agent's killing of a local mom.\n\n\"A judge on Friday ordered ICE agents in Minnesota not to retaliate against peaceful protesters,” Jost said. “But if ICE agents listen to judges, then their ex-wives would be getting those checks for child support.”\n\n**Jane Wickline as Tamara on her confusing New Year's resolution about buttons**\n\nAfter the [\"365 buttons\" meme](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lesliekatz\/2026\/01\/06\/365-buttons-the-viral-tiktok-meme-inspiring-a-new-years-life-motto\/) inspired by a cryptic comment left by a user named Tamara, Wickline visited the Update desk as the Tamara in question. Her answers to Che's questions *should* explain everything! She doesn't feel like explaining it to anyone else\\!\n\n**Michael Irvin on Miami vs. Indiana College Football Championship**\n\nNew Featured Player Kam Patterson is quickly becoming something of an \"Update Desk\" regular, and he tried out his first celebrity impersonation with his take on larger-than-life former Dallas Cowboys player and commentator Michael Irvin. [Compare Patterson's impression with the real Michael Irvin here.](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/late-night-with-seth-meyers\/video\/michael-irvins-crazy-texas-fan-encounter\/2910518)\n\n## **December 20: Joke Swap 2025, and Aidy Bryant returns\\!**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/672\/131\/SNL1893_09_Update_1.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Epstein Files Released\n\nDecember 20 brought Season 51's holiday episode hosted by the singular [Ariana Grande](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/ariana-grande), and it featured just one cameo appearance: The return of [Aidy Bryant](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/longest-snl-cast-members).\n\nThe beloved *SNL* alum joined Bowen Yang — or, as she referred to him in an [Instagram post](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSiMtiPALIL\/?hl=en&img_index=1) of behind-the-scenes photos from the night, \"America's best boy!!!!!\" — for one last installment of Trend Forecasters. FYI, mistletoe is OUT this year (\"A plant that makes you kiss?!\").\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/672\/631\/SNL1893_12_Update_Bowen_Aidy.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Trend Forecasters on Holiday, Singing and Chinese Trends\n\n**[RELATED: Bowen Yang Worked His Last Shift in SNL's Emotional \"Delta Lounge\" Sketch with Cher](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/bowen-yang-snl-last-sketch-ariana-grande-cher-delta-lounge)**\n\n**A one-sided Christmas Joke Swap**\n\nWatch Colin Jost and Michael Che's 2025 Christmas joke swap above. The twist this year? It seems Che successfully convinced Jost they were going to skip it entirely this year, but the cue cards revealed another plan entirely (and yes, Che probably has to [apologize to Scarlett Johansson again](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson)).\n\n**Kam Patterson is Michael Che's Santa-threatening nephew**\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/678\/987\/SNL1893_11_Update_Kam.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Michael Che’s Nephew Threatens Santa\n\nIn his second visit to the \"Update\" desk since joining the cast, Kam Patterson played Che's 12-year-old nephew Tyson, who WILL get what he wants from the jolly man in red. Ya hear that, Santa?\n\n[RELATED: Watch Ariana Grande's SNL Sketches and Monologue from December 20](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-ariana-grande-snl-sketches-monologue-december-20-2025)\n\n## **December 13: Pantone's Color of the Year & Marcello Hernández on going home for the holidays**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/735\/770\/SNL1892_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline\n\nColin Jost joked about Pantone's 2026 color of the year selection, [cloud dancer](https:\/\/www.pantone.com\/color-of-the-year\/2026),\"which they call a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of serenity — a description they stole from my old Bumble profile.\" Other topics included [President Donald Trump's remarks](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-economy-campaign-speech-pennsylvania-rcna248291) at a casino rally meant to be focused on his economic success, and his Kennedy Center Honors performance featuring disco singers Gloria Gaynor and The Village People.\n\n**[RELATED: Watch Josh O'Connor's SNL Sketches from December 13](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-december-13-snl-sketches-host-josh-oconnor-monologue)**\n\n**Marcello Hernández on going home for holiday dinner**\n\nOn the heels of his newly-announced \"American Boy\" standup special, Hernández brought a round of holiday-themed jokes to the desk.\n\n**Jane Wickline on the Greatest Threat to Humanity**\n\nJane Wickline performed a new song on her keyboard on December 13, which at first seemed to be about fears around AI. But no, humanity's greatest threat is the cast of [child actors from](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/the-stranger-things-cast-tonight-show-appearance-schedule) *[Stranger Things](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/the-stranger-things-cast-tonight-show-appearance-schedule).* \"Colin, things that smart funny can get important. Joe Rogan used to make people eat bugs, and now he's the president of the United States,\" Wickline warned about underestimating their entertainment value.\n\n*\"The six of them are in a room right now preparing to seize the next election \/ And for these reasons, I stand with Vecna,*\" she sang.\n\n## **December 6: Sarah Sherman's a drunk raccoon and Ben Marshall makes his red-hot debut**\n\"President Trump has not won the Nobel Peace Prize, but this week he did win the equally-prestigious soccer peace prize,\" Jost joked at the top of the December 6 \"Weekend Update,\" referring to FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing the organization's first-ever \"peace prize\" [to the president](https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/sports\/soccer\/fifa-donald-trump-peace-prize-world-cup-draw\/4024464\/), who also got to wear a medal. Trump's MRI results, and 7-11's \"Japanese-style egg salad sandwich\" were among the topics skewered by the anchors during [Melissa McCarthy](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/melissa-mccarthy-snl-funniest-sketches-characters-watch)'s excellent episode.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/659\/246\/SNL1891_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Ben Marshall and Sarah Sherman\n\n**[RELATED: Watch Melissa McCarthy's SNL Sketches & Monologue from December 6](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-melissa-mccarthy-snl-sketches-monologue-december-6-2025)**\n\n**Ben Marshall is a Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Tropical Travel Tips**\n\n\"I did get a little kiss of color — and that color is of course 'hell red,'\" Lance (Ben Marshall) told Colin Jost as he winced from his own severe burns and revealed he sustained his skin damage while on a trip...to Ireland. Sunscreen is so important; just take it from this choir of ginger children.\n\n**A drunk raccoon (aka Sarah Sherman) talks passing out in a viral video**\n\nAmerica fell in love with a [video of a raccoon](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g5su4ne_FDw) that got itself drunk in a liquor store before splaying out next to a toilet. Naturally, Sarah Sherman jumped at the chance to bring that character to life. Hard to say which is better: Sherman's costume complete with a huge, restless tail, or the way she frantically batters a bottle of booze around before lunging for it when it rolled off the desk.\n\n## **November 15: The Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein email says Trump \"knew about the girls\"**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/285\/679\/SNL1890_09_Update.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein Email Says Trump \"Knew About the Girls\"\n\nGlen Powell's [packed November 15 episode](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-glen-powell-snl-sketches-monologue-from-november-15) included a rare guest-free \"Weekend Update,\" with Jost and Che focusing on the week's top stories: The end of the government shutdown, and President Donald Trump's latest alleged ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, per emails that also inspired the [episode's cold open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-epstein-white-house-briefing-cold-open-donald-trump-watch).\n\n## **November 8: The return of Pete Davidson**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/923\/518\/SNL1889_Update_FULL_X.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Pete Davidson\n\nLike the [November 8 cold open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-november-8-cold-open-reenacts-man-fainting-donald-trump-meeting), \"Weekend Update\" led with the [fainting incident](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lHvW2kvPXuY) in the Oval Office that occurred during a November 6 live televised meeting between President Donald Trump and pharmaceutical executives. After comparing the images of [Trump's reaction](https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/president-donald-trump-looks-on-after-a-man-fainted-during-news-photo\/2244846344) to the [\"This Is Fine\"](https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/5\/5\/11592622\/this-is-fine-meme-comic) meme, Jost rolled tape on Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy abruptly leaving the scene as the man passes out, noting, \"such a weird move,\" before assuring the audience that the ill man is now \"totally okay.\"\n\nThe New York city mayoral election and Starbucks' Bearista cups were among the other topics Che and Jost addressed before Pete Davidson [paid a visit](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/pete-davidson-weekend-update-staten-island-ferry-colin-jost-watch).\n\n**[RELATED: James Austin Johnson Earns Raves for SNL's Quirky \"Pilot Announcement\" Sketch](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-pilot-announcement-sketch-james-austin-johnson-shine)**\n\n**[RELATED: Watch Nikki Glaser's SNL Monologue and Sketches from Her November 8 Hosting Debut](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-nikki-glaser-snl-monologue-standup-sketches-from-november-8-2025)**\n\n## **November 1: George Santos Is Back; Ashley Padilla and Andrew Dismukes pair up**\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/624\/847\/SNL1888_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Bowen Yang, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla\n\nPresident Donald Trump's bizarre, repeated choice to put Halloween candy on costumed kids' heads led the November 1 \"Weekend Update,\" as did his choice to focus on his new ballroom and throw a Great Gatsby-themed party while [millions lost SNAP](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/economics\/snap-benefits-renew-anger-desperation-government-shutdown-rcna240532) food assistance. Pointing to [Trump's excitement](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/10\/31\/trump-bathroom-white-house-remodel-shutdown.html) over his new gold and marble bathroom, Che cracked, \"I'm happy that the floor looks slippery.\"\n\n**Bowen Yang returns as George Santos — and he brought a prison phone**\n\nFresh out of prison after President Trump [commuted his sentence](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-commutes-sentence-george-santos-rcna238293), George Santos (Bowen Yang) made his way back to the \"Update\" desk this week, and he brought his own prison phone. **[Watch it here.](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qYodK6lXBYk)**\n\n**Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla are \"Two people who just hooked up\" discussing the government shutdown**\n\nDismukes and Padilla had several funny moments sharing scenes together this week in \"Hockey PSA\" and \"Murder Press Briefing.\" But they were honestly electric as two friends in the afterglow of an encounter (that happened in Colin Jost's dressing room, to his dismay). And they'd really love to talk about the government shutdown...or at least we think they're still talking about the government shutdown.\n\n**[Watch it here](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mUAPVxtXWnU).**\n\n## **October 19: Tommy Brennan's Update desk debut,** Marcello Hernández's Movie Guy\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/901\/503\/SNL1887_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Tommy Brennan\n\nGeorge Santos' prison release, Young Republicans members' racist group chat leak, and the [KPop Demon Hunters](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/bad-bunny-snl-kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-rei-ami-watch)' Halloween trend were among the stories that led the third \"Weekend Update\" of Season 51.\n\nAs for guests, [freshman cast member](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-new-cast-members-season-51-photos) and stand-up comedian [Tommy Brennan](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/tommy-brennan-snl-cast-member-standup-comedy-video) made his debut at the desk with a self-deprecating round of jokes about his childhood as one of eight siblings, his Midwestern upbringing, and the fact that he looks \"like a locket photo during World War 1.\"\n\nAnd because it's scary movie season, the Movie Guy ([Marcello Hernández](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/marcello-hernandez)) paid a visit to review the hottest horror films of the year, *Weapons* and the upcoming *Black Phone 2* — neither of which he has actually seen.\n\n**[RELATED: Sabrina Carpenter and the Kel Squad Sang Taylor Swift in SNL's Domingo Cold Open](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-domingo-cold-open-sabrina-carpenter-marcello-hernandez-taylor-swift)**\n\n[**RELATED: Watch Sabrina Carpenter's *SNL* Sketches from October 18**](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/sabrina-carpenter-snl-sketches-monologue-october-18-watch)\n\n### Cut for time: James Austin Johnson as Biohacker Chuck Spyro\nIn a tight ep that was slightly delayed due to college football, James Austin Johnson's Michael Che-roasting \"manosphere\" podcaster didn't make it to air. But he's ready to share is intense, iodine-rich morning routine, and it's well worth a watch. [See it over at *SNL*'s YouTube channel](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a-eKjDxXfJU). \"And if there's one thing to take away from this, remember this: You can always refuse to die.\"\n\n## October 11: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers reunite\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/762\/915\/SNL1886_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Former Anchor Joke-Off, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández & Jane Wickline\n\nIn this episode, [Sarah Sherman](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/sarah-sherman) appeared as Rhonda LaCenzo, a Long Island resident who has a caffeine addiction and a lot of strong opinions about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/622\/274\/SNL1886_11_Update_Sarah_X.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo on Zohran Mamdani\n\n[**RELATED: Watch Amy Poehler's Saturday Night Live Monologue and Sketches from October 11, 2025**](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/watch-amy-poehler-snl-sketches-monologue-from-october-11)\n\n[Marcello Hernández](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/marcello-hernandez) and [Jane Wickline](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/jane-wickline) gave an update on cuffing season and their Halloween plans while playing Grant and Alyssa, the couple you can't believe are together. Apparently, Grant doesn't know what the word \"autumn\" means\\!\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/622\/274\/SNL1886_12_Update_Marcello_Jane_X.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season\n\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/622\/274\/SNL1886_12_Update_Marcello_Jane_X.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season\n\nAlso in this episode: [Amy Poehler](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/amy-poehler) arrived at the desk to challenge Jost's jokes, alongside both of her former \"Update\" co-anchors, [Tina Fey](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/tina-fey) and [Seth Meyers](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/seth-meyers). Watch that above.\n\n**[RELATED: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey & Seth Meyers' Joke-Off vs Colin Jost & Michael Che Was Perfect](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-seth-meyers-amy-poehler-tina-fey-weekend-update-joke-off-jost)**\n\n## October 4: Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson\n![](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/16_9_medium\/public\/media_mpx\/thumbnails\/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com\/image\/255\/159\/SNL1885_Update_FULL.jpg)\n\nWeekend Update ft. Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson\n\nFor the first episode of Season 51, Jost and Che reported on the government shutdown, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the debate over gender-affirming care (ending with an image Che dreamed up of himself).\n\n[Bowen Yang](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/people\/bowen-yang) made a splash as [Dobby the House Elf](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson), the pointy-eared, barely-clothed character from *Harry Potter*. 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Boilerpipe Text	Colin Jost and Michael Che are now into their 11th season as the co-anchors of Saturday Night Live 's " Weekend Update ," with no signs of slowing down. How to Watch Watch Saturday Night Live Saturdays at 11:30/10:30c on NBC and next day on Peacock . The news segment has been part of the show since the premiere in 1975 , back when Chevy Chase signed off with, "I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not." Since then, it has become a joyful place for cast members to find levity in the news, surprise each other with new, previously unseen material , try out new characters, and occasionally compete for comedic superiority. So far, Season 51 has already had it all, including a thrilling reunion, wacky Sarah Sherman animal characters , and an hilarious wardrobe malfunction that created this incredible sentence, courtesy of Bowen Yang : "Dobby's come undone!" Watch the latest "Weekend Update" from Saturday Night Live Season 51 below, and check back each Sunday morning for the new edition. RELATED: SNL Weekend Update Hosts Through the Years RELATED: Saturday Night Live's Season 51 Cast Members: The Full Lineup for 2025-2026 April 11 "Weekend Update": Two Kids from the Back of the Bus and Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer U.S. and Iran Peace Talks, Melania Trump Denies Ties to Epstein Early in the April 11 "Weekend Update," Colin Jost shared an unhinged social media post from President Donald Trump that echoed the tone of his profanity-laced Easter Sunday threats . "Now, I completely made that up — but isn't it kind of disturbing that you all totally believed that he had posted that?" Jost admitted. Meanwhile, Micheal Che claimed that Vice President JD Vance's failed negotiations with Iran had "his mascara running." Weekend Update: King Charles III To Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record Weekend Update: King Charles III to Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record "A new report finds that the state with the most adult children still living with their parents is New Jersey. Adult children in New Jersey are calling that report, 'Ma, why you gotta tell 'em that for?!" Two Kids from the Back of the Bus Weekend Update: Two Kids from the Back of the Bus These boys (Kam Patterson and Marcello Hernández) are a real handful, but they also know a LOT about U.S. inflation. Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer Weekend Update: Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer Here to comment on a report that young people are having less sex than anyone else in history, Gen Z sexpert Lindt Greer isn't 100 percent sure she's had the experience herself. But she has done a somersault and "it left me breathless," which is probably the same thing, right? "Weekend Update" April 4: Kristi Noem's husband and Professor Snape stop by Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman and Kam Patterson "President Trump addressed the nation about the war with Iran, and threatened to 'bring them back to the Stone Age where they belong.' And in the spirit of Easter, let me just say... Jesus Christ," Colin Jost joked at the top of April's first "Weekend Update." "In his speech, President Trump referred to the war in Iran as a 'little journey.' Because 'little journeys' are all anyone can afford to take now," Che said, next to a graphic of sky-high gas prices. RELATED: Watch Jack Black's SNL Sketches & Monologue from April 4, 2026 RELATED: Charles Barkley & Pam Bondi Have More to Say in SNL's NCAA Post Game Show Cold Open Weekend Update: Tiger Woods Gets Arrested For DUI, Reese’s Returns to Real Chocolate "Candymaker Reese's announced that, after complaints from its founder's grandson, it will return to using chocolate instead of a chocolate compound coating. Not to be outdone, the grandson of the Peeps founder wants to go back to real skin." Kristi Noem's husband Byron on his "bimbo" scandal Weekend Update: Kristi Noem's Husband on His Bimbo Scandal Byron Noem, husband of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, was the subject of a March 31 Daily Mail article that divulged alleged details about his private life. Now, "he" (aka Sarah Sherman) is here to demand Che — and the SNL audience, and Cue Card Wally, and celebrity stylist Law Roach — look him in the eyes when they're trying to shame him. Professor Snape Addresses New Spin on Harry Potter Role Professor Severus Snape — not Paapa Essiedu, the actor who'll play him in the HBO series, but Snape himself — also stopped by. "Weekend Update" March 14: Jeremy Culhane IS Tucker Carlson; Two emojis weigh in Weekend Update ft. Jeremy Culhane, Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day We're 15 episodes into SNL Season 51, and we're just learning that new cast member Jeremy Culhane has been sitting on an amazing Tucker Carlson impression. Harry Styles' March 14 episode brought an excellent "Weekend Update" installment. The broadcast began with Jost and Che commenting on the latest news on the military strikes the U.S. and Israel began on Iran. It's been three weeks, "which is weird, because somebody told me that we already won it on the first day," Jost joked, showing a picture of Trump. "Usually when a team wins, they don't stand on the field for three more weeks." We also learned that Colin Jost is among the parents who are ready for a fresh K-Pop Demon Hunters movie. "They better have some new songs, because if I hear a kid sing 'Golden' one more time, I'm gonna blow my brains up, up, up." Jeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson on Liberal Politics and the 2026 Oscars Culhane's impression of Carlson is uncanny, with the performer perfectly mimicking the conservative commentator's voice, laugh, and general vibe. Culhane's Carson doesn't approve of 2026 Oscar front-runners Sinners , Hamnet , Bugonia , and One Battle After Another (despite not even seeing the latter). RELATED: Watch Harry Styles' SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 14, 2026 RELATED: The President & Pete Hegseth Try to Quell Panic in SNL's "Trump's Gas Prices Cold Open" Red Heart and Aerial Tramway Emojis on Apple's New Emojis Release Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day embodied the most-used Apple emoji (red heart) an the least-used (aerial tramway) to debate whether the latter was even worth keeping. Just try to pull your eyes away from Day's legitimately incredible costume as he explains that the other emoji in his crew includes "orange square" and "building with a horn on it." "Mikey Day is one of the most underrated SNL cast members of all time," comedian Gianmarco Soresi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on March 15. "So many fantastic performances over the years if they still made VHS best of’s they’d have to make two volumes." "Weekend Update" March 7: Colin Jost on Iran (as himself, not Pete Hegseth) and a Kenan Thompson/James Austin Johnson team-up Weekend Update ft. Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson Colin Jost bid goodbye to Kristi Noem in character as Pete Hegseth in the March 7 "Iran War Presser" Cold Open, and circled back to weigh in as himself at the top of "Weekend Update." "Wait, what, why? I mean, name one to twenty things she did wrong," Jost joked about Noem's firing as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary. "President said he will reassign Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for the Shield of the New Americas," Che followed up. "Which is a brand-new position located 'on a farm upstate.'" Jost and Che also tackled the United States' military strikes in Iran, Donald Trump's neck rash , and a Harry Potter theme park coming to the United Arab Emirates. RELATED: SNL's "Hegseth Iran Presser" Cold Open Tackles Military Strikes & Government-Made Memes Pastor Update and His Bandleader Teddy Share Some Positivity "Weekend Update" was a little shorter than past weeks, likely due to Ryan Gosling's stacked episode . But we were still treated to a collab from Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson , who played "Weekend Update"'s resident pastor and his bandleader, who's alway ready with a feel-good saying that makes little sense. RELATED: SNL Writers' Surprise "Passing Notes" Prank Had Ryan Gosling & Ashley Padilla Breaking RELATED: Watch Ryan Gosling's Saturday Night Live Sketches and Monologue from March 7, 2026 February 28, 2026: Punch the Monkey and His Mom, plus Beth's Maid of Honor Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández and Veronika Slowikowska Colin Jost revived his Pete Hegseth impression for a cold open that addressed America and Israel's joint attack on Iran, and Jost re-addressed the topic at the top of February 28's "Update." Airing a 2011 clip in which Trump said of Barack Obama, "our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective," Jost joked, "see now that's the Trump I voted for." Other stories included the State of the Union address ("President Trump said the nation is back — bigger, better, and stronger than before. 'Same,' said the measles," Jost said) and Paramount's impending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix tried to do the same: "Netflix spent an hour scrolling around for a new offer before getting up and going to bed." Punch the Monkey and his mom reconnect Connor Storrie 's SNL episode introduced us to Punch the monkey 's neglectful mother (Sarah Sherman), who reunites with her sweet son (Marcello Hernández). Props to the people behind the scenes at SNL , who crafted Punch's enormous, to-scale stuffed monkey doll. Beth's Maid of Honor Katie recaps the week's news Just when it feels like news has never been harder to keep up with, Beth's maid of honor Katie (Veronika Slowikowska) is her to give a toast... and explain what happened in Mexico following the death of drug cartel leader El Mencho. Thanks, queen! RELATED: Watch Connor Storrie's SNL Sketches and Monologue from February 28 RELATED: SNL's "Iran War Address Cold Open" Finds President Trump & Pete Hegseth on the Defensive January 31, 2026: Two people who just hooked up and Sarah Sherman with the weather Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla Like the "ICE Meeting" cold open, "Weekend Update" opened with the story of Tom Homan replacing Border Patrol officer Gregory Bovino as the head of federal agent operations in Minnesota. "To calm the recent violence against [Trump's] poll numbers," Jost joked. Two people who just hooked up talk Super Bowl LX Meanwhile, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla returned at Two People Who Just Hooked Up, this time to talk (breathlessly) about Super Bowl LX . Hard to predict who'll reach the altar first, these two or Domingo and Chelsea . RELATED: Watch Alexander Skarsgård's Saturday Night Live Sketches & Monologue from January 31 Sarah Sherman reports on the weather (with special guest Jack McBrayer, aka Kenneth the page) It's frigid outside in New York City, and Sarah Sherman regrets her decision to stand in front of 30 Rock to tell Colin Jost how cold it is. She even pulls over an NBC page to help get Colin Jost to let her back into the building. But she's come across Jack McBrayer in character as his 30 Rock character Kenneth Parcell, and he lets her know it's actually his night off. This is what Jack Donaghy would call "synergy." RELATED: Jack McBrayer Channeled 30 Rock's Kenneth for Friend Alexander Skarsgård's SNL Episode January 24: JD Vance objects to Minneapolis protestors; Mr. On Blast and Marcello Hernández stop by Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jeremy Culhane Jost kicked off the "Weekend Update" from Teyana Taylor's episode by reacting to Donald Trump's stated belief that "God is very proud" of him. "Trump added that God is probably looking up at us right now, smiling from horn to hoof," Jost joked. Regarding Vice President JD Vance's remarks suggesting that Minnesotan protestors are the reason for ICE's violence in the city, suggesting they instead write op-eds or argue about it on social media. "Like these young scholars did on January 6," Che joked, showing a picture of the Capitol invasion. RELATED: Tommy Brennan Gave a Native's Take on Minnesota in Bonus Weekend Update Segment Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind without Holding Back Meanwhile, freshman Featured Player Jeremy Culhane made his first visit to the "Weekend Update" desk as Mr. On Blast. His takes might be way too watered down, but he more than makes up for it with his beat-synchronized dance moves in this supremely silly segment. Weekend Update: Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind Without Holding Back Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms Weekend Update: Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms Marcello Hernández is Gen Z's representative, here to explain all the slang terms we can't use anymore because Colin Jost just ruined them. January 17: Jane Wickline & Kam Patterson are the desk's first 2026 guests Weekend Update ft. Kam Patterson and Jane Wickline In the first "Weekend Update" of 2026, headlines included Harry Styles' new album announcement, Donald Trump's insistence on keeping a Nobel Peace Prize awarded to someone else, and the ongoing unrest in Minneapolis following an ICE agent's killing of a local mom. "A judge on Friday ordered ICE agents in Minnesota not to retaliate against peaceful protesters,” Jost said. “But if ICE agents listen to judges, then their ex-wives would be getting those checks for child support.” Jane Wickline as Tamara on her confusing New Year's resolution about buttons After the "365 buttons" meme inspired by a cryptic comment left by a user named Tamara, Wickline visited the Update desk as the Tamara in question. Her answers to Che's questions should explain everything! She doesn't feel like explaining it to anyone else! Michael Irvin on Miami vs. Indiana College Football Championship New Featured Player Kam Patterson is quickly becoming something of an "Update Desk" regular, and he tried out his first celebrity impersonation with his take on larger-than-life former Dallas Cowboys player and commentator Michael Irvin. Compare Patterson's impression with the real Michael Irvin here. December 20: Joke Swap 2025, and Aidy Bryant returns! Weekend Update: Epstein Files Released December 20 brought Season 51's holiday episode hosted by the singular Ariana Grande , and it featured just one cameo appearance: The return of Aidy Bryant . The beloved SNL alum joined Bowen Yang — or, as she referred to him in an Instagram post of behind-the-scenes photos from the night, "America's best boy!!!!!" — for one last installment of Trend Forecasters. FYI, mistletoe is OUT this year ("A plant that makes you kiss?!"). Weekend Update: Trend Forecasters on Holiday, Singing and Chinese Trends RELATED: Bowen Yang Worked His Last Shift in SNL's Emotional "Delta Lounge" Sketch with Cher A one-sided Christmas Joke Swap Watch Colin Jost and Michael Che's 2025 Christmas joke swap above. The twist this year? It seems Che successfully convinced Jost they were going to skip it entirely this year, but the cue cards revealed another plan entirely (and yes, Che probably has to apologize to Scarlett Johansson again ). Kam Patterson is Michael Che's Santa-threatening nephew Weekend Update: Michael Che’s Nephew Threatens Santa In his second visit to the "Update" desk since joining the cast, Kam Patterson played Che's 12-year-old nephew Tyson, who WILL get what he wants from the jolly man in red. Ya hear that, Santa? RELATED: Watch Ariana Grande's SNL Sketches and Monologue from December 20 December 13: Pantone's Color of the Year & Marcello Hernández on going home for the holidays Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline Colin Jost joked about Pantone's 2026 color of the year selection, cloud dancer , "which they call a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of serenity — a description they stole from my old Bumble profile." Other topics included President Donald Trump's remarks at a casino rally meant to be focused on his economic success, and his Kennedy Center Honors performance featuring disco singers Gloria Gaynor and The Village People. RELATED: Watch Josh O'Connor's SNL Sketches from December 13 Marcello Hernández on going home for holiday dinner On the heels of his newly-announced "American Boy" standup special, Hernández brought a round of holiday-themed jokes to the desk. Jane Wickline on the Greatest Threat to Humanity Jane Wickline performed a new song on her keyboard on December 13, which at first seemed to be about fears around AI. But no, humanity's greatest threat is the cast of child actors from Stranger Things . "Colin, things that smart funny can get important. Joe Rogan used to make people eat bugs, and now he's the president of the United States," Wickline warned about underestimating their entertainment value. "The six of them are in a room right now preparing to seize the next election / And for these reasons, I stand with Vecna, " she sang. December 6: Sarah Sherman's a drunk raccoon and Ben Marshall makes his red-hot debut "President Trump has not won the Nobel Peace Prize, but this week he did win the equally-prestigious soccer peace prize," Jost joked at the top of the December 6 "Weekend Update," referring to FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing the organization's first-ever "peace prize" to the president , who also got to wear a medal. Trump's MRI results, and 7-11's "Japanese-style egg salad sandwich" were among the topics skewered by the anchors during Melissa McCarthy 's excellent episode. Weekend Update ft. Ben Marshall and Sarah Sherman RELATED: Watch Melissa McCarthy's SNL Sketches & Monologue from December 6 Ben Marshall is a Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Tropical Travel Tips "I did get a little kiss of color — and that color is of course 'hell red,'" Lance (Ben Marshall) told Colin Jost as he winced from his own severe burns and revealed he sustained his skin damage while on a trip...to Ireland. Sunscreen is so important; just take it from this choir of ginger children. A drunk raccoon (aka Sarah Sherman) talks passing out in a viral video America fell in love with a video of a raccoon that got itself drunk in a liquor store before splaying out next to a toilet. Naturally, Sarah Sherman jumped at the chance to bring that character to life. Hard to say which is better: Sherman's costume complete with a huge, restless tail, or the way she frantically batters a bottle of booze around before lunging for it when it rolled off the desk. November 15: The Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein email says Trump "knew about the girls" Weekend Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein Email Says Trump "Knew About the Girls" Glen Powell's packed November 15 episode included a rare guest-free "Weekend Update," with Jost and Che focusing on the week's top stories: The end of the government shutdown, and President Donald Trump's latest alleged ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, per emails that also inspired the episode's cold open . November 8: The return of Pete Davidson Weekend Update ft. Pete Davidson Like the November 8 cold open , "Weekend Update" led with the fainting incident in the Oval Office that occurred during a November 6 live televised meeting between President Donald Trump and pharmaceutical executives. After comparing the images of Trump's reaction to the "This Is Fine" meme, Jost rolled tape on Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy abruptly leaving the scene as the man passes out, noting, "such a weird move," before assuring the audience that the ill man is now "totally okay." The New York city mayoral election and Starbucks' Bearista cups were among the other topics Che and Jost addressed before Pete Davidson paid a visit . RELATED: James Austin Johnson Earns Raves for SNL's Quirky "Pilot Announcement" Sketch RELATED: Watch Nikki Glaser's SNL Monologue and Sketches from Her November 8 Hosting Debut November 1: George Santos Is Back; Ashley Padilla and Andrew Dismukes pair up Weekend Update ft. Bowen Yang, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla President Donald Trump's bizarre, repeated choice to put Halloween candy on costumed kids' heads led the November 1 "Weekend Update," as did his choice to focus on his new ballroom and throw a Great Gatsby-themed party while millions lost SNAP food assistance. Pointing to Trump's excitement over his new gold and marble bathroom, Che cracked, "I'm happy that the floor looks slippery." Bowen Yang returns as George Santos — and he brought a prison phone Fresh out of prison after President Trump commuted his sentence , George Santos (Bowen Yang) made his way back to the "Update" desk this week, and he brought his own prison phone. Watch it here. Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla are "Two people who just hooked up" discussing the government shutdown Dismukes and Padilla had several funny moments sharing scenes together this week in "Hockey PSA" and "Murder Press Briefing." But they were honestly electric as two friends in the afterglow of an encounter (that happened in Colin Jost's dressing room, to his dismay). And they'd really love to talk about the government shutdown...or at least we think they're still talking about the government shutdown. Watch it here . October 19: Tommy Brennan's Update desk debut, Marcello Hernández's Movie Guy Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Tommy Brennan George Santos' prison release, Young Republicans members' racist group chat leak, and the KPop Demon Hunters ' Halloween trend were among the stories that led the third "Weekend Update" of Season 51. As for guests, freshman cast member and stand-up comedian Tommy Brennan made his debut at the desk with a self-deprecating round of jokes about his childhood as one of eight siblings, his Midwestern upbringing, and the fact that he looks "like a locket photo during World War 1." And because it's scary movie season, the Movie Guy ( Marcello Hernández ) paid a visit to review the hottest horror films of the year, Weapons and the upcoming Black Phone 2 — neither of which he has actually seen. RELATED: Sabrina Carpenter and the Kel Squad Sang Taylor Swift in SNL's Domingo Cold Open RELATED: Watch Sabrina Carpenter's SNL Sketches from October 18 Cut for time: James Austin Johnson as Biohacker Chuck Spyro In a tight ep that was slightly delayed due to college football, James Austin Johnson's Michael Che-roasting "manosphere" podcaster didn't make it to air. But he's ready to share is intense, iodine-rich morning routine, and it's well worth a watch. See it over at SNL 's YouTube channel . "And if there's one thing to take away from this, remember this: You can always refuse to die." October 11: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers reunite Weekend Update ft. Former Anchor Joke-Off, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández & Jane Wickline In this episode, Sarah Sherman appeared as Rhonda LaCenzo, a Long Island resident who has a caffeine addiction and a lot of strong opinions about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Weekend Update: Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo on Zohran Mamdani RELATED: Watch Amy Poehler's Saturday Night Live Monologue and Sketches from October 11, 2025 Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline gave an update on cuffing season and their Halloween plans while playing Grant and Alyssa, the couple you can't believe are together. Apparently, Grant doesn't know what the word "autumn" means! Weekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season Weekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season Also in this episode: Amy Poehler arrived at the desk to challenge Jost's jokes, alongside both of her former "Update" co-anchors, Tina Fey and Seth Meyers . Watch that above. RELATED: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey & Seth Meyers' Joke-Off vs Colin Jost & Michael Che Was Perfect October 4: Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson Weekend Update ft. Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson For the first episode of Season 51, Jost and Che reported on the government shutdown, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the debate over gender-affirming care (ending with an image Che dreamed up of himself). Bowen Yang made a splash as Dobby the House Elf , the pointy-eared, barely-clothed character from Harry Potter . He was there to speak on his relationship with J.K. Rowling, which was questionable at best, but things went a bit off the rails when his pillowcase outfit fell apart. RELATED: Bowen Yang's Dobby the House Elf Had a Hilarious "Weekend Update" Wardrobe Malfunction Meanwhile, new featured player Kam Patterson made his "Update" debut as himself and had a lot of questions about the words he is and is not allowed to say on TV. Keep up with all the (joke) news from "Weekend Update" right here on NBC Insider, all season long. Watch Saturday Night Live on NBC and Peacock , streaming next-day on Peacock.
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The news segment has been part of the show since the [premiere in 1975](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-the-first-episode-of-saturday-night-live-host-musical-guests), back when [Chevy Chase](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/young-chevy-chase-during-saturday-night-live-1975-photos) signed off with, "I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not." Since then, it has become a joyful place for cast members to find levity in the news, surprise each other with [new, previously unseen material](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson), try out new characters, and occasionally compete for comedic superiority. So far, [Season 51](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/saturday-night-live-season-51-premiere-date-cast-hosts) has already had it all, including a thrilling reunion, wacky [Sarah Sherman animal characters](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sarah-sherman-peanut-the-squirrel-widow-colin-jost-weekend-update-november-16-2024), and an hilarious wardrobe malfunction that created this incredible sentence, courtesy of [Bowen Yang](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/bowen-yang): "Dobby's come undone!" Watch the latest "Weekend Update" from Saturday Night Live Season 51 below, and check back each Sunday morning for the new edition. *[RELATED: SNL* Weekend Update Hosts Through the Years](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-weekend-update-hosts-in-order) [RELATED: Saturday Night Live's Season 51 Cast Members: The Full Lineup for 2025-2026](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/saturday-night-live-season-51-cast-members-2025-2026-full-list) ## April 11 "Weekend Update": Two Kids from the Back of the Bus and Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer ![Kam Patterson, Marcello Hernandez, and Colin Jost at the Weekend Update desk.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2026/04/nup_210335_00016.jpg) Kam Patterson, Marcello Hernandez, and Colin Jost during Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Photo: Lloyd Bishop/NBC U.S. and Iran Peace Talks, Melania Trump Denies Ties to Epstein Early in the April 11 "Weekend Update," Colin Jost shared an unhinged social media post from President Donald Trump that echoed the tone of his profanity-laced [Easter Sunday threats](https://www.ms.now/news/trump-f-bomb-easter-iran-airman). "Now, I completely made that up — but isn't it kind of disturbing that you all totally believed that he had posted that?" Jost admitted. Meanwhile, Micheal Che claimed that Vice President JD Vance's [failed negotiations](https://www.ms.now/news/us-vice-president-jd-vance-says-talks-with-iran-ended-after-21-hours-without-reaching-agreement) with Iran had "his mascara running." Weekend Update: King Charles III To Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/673/814/SNL1901_09_Update_2.jpg) Weekend Update: King Charles III to Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record "A new report finds that the state with the most adult children still living with their parents is New Jersey. Adult children in New Jersey are calling that report, 'Ma, why you gotta tell 'em that for?!" Two Kids from the Back of the Bus ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/673/814/SNL1901_10_Update_KamMarcello.jpg) Weekend Update: Two Kids from the Back of the Bus These boys (Kam Patterson and Marcello Hernández) are a real handful, but they also know a LOT about U.S. inflation. Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer** ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/671/363/SNL1901_11_Update_Jane.jpg) Weekend Update: Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer Here to comment on a report that young people are having less sex than anyone else in history, Gen Z sexpert Lindt Greer isn't 100 percent sure she's had the experience herself. But she has done a somersault and "it left me breathless," which is probably the same thing, right? ## "Weekend Update" April 4: Kristi Noem's husband and Professor Snape stop by ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/855/523/SNL1900_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman and Kam Patterson "President Trump addressed the nation about the war with Iran, and threatened to 'bring them back to the Stone Age where they belong.' And in the spirit of Easter, let me just say... Jesus Christ," Colin Jost joked at the top of April's first "Weekend Update." "In his speech, President Trump referred to the war in Iran as a 'little journey.' Because 'little journeys' are all anyone can afford to take now," Che said, next to a graphic of sky-high gas prices. RELATED: [Watch Jack Black's SNL Sketches & Monologue from April 4, 2026](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-jack-black-snl-sketches-monologue-from-april-4-2026) RELATED: [Charles Barkley & Pam Bondi Have More to Say in SNL's NCAA Post Game Show Cold Open](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-april-4-NCAA-post-game-show-cold-open-watch) Weekend Update: Tiger Woods Gets Arrested For DUI, Reese’s Returns to Real Chocolate "Candymaker Reese's announced that, after complaints from its founder's grandson, it will return to using chocolate instead of a chocolate compound coating. Not to be outdone, the grandson of the Peeps founder wants to go back to real skin." Kristi Noem's husband Byron on his "bimbo" scandal ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/854/546/SNL1900_10_Update_Sarah.jpg) Weekend Update: Kristi Noem's Husband on His Bimbo Scandal Byron Noem, husband of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, was the subject of a March 31 [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15685877/kristi-noem-husband-bryon-crossdressing-pictures-south-dakota.html) article that divulged alleged details about his private life. Now, "he" (aka Sarah Sherman) is here to demand Che — and the SNL audience, and Cue Card Wally, and celebrity stylist Law Roach — look him in the eyes when they're trying to shame him. Professor Snape Addresses New Spin on Harry Potter Role Professor Severus Snape — not Paapa Essiedu, the actor who'll play him in the HBO series, but Snape himself — also stopped by. ## "Weekend Update" March 14: Jeremy Culhane IS Tucker Carlson; Two emojis weigh in ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/2/647/SNL1899_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Jeremy Culhane, Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day We're 15 episodes into SNL Season 51, and we're just learning that [new cast member](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-new-cast-members-season-51-photos) Jeremy Culhane has been sitting on an amazing Tucker Carlson impression. Harry Styles' [March 14](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/saturday-night-live-tonight-march-14-snl-host-musical-guest) episode brought an excellent "Weekend Update" installment. The broadcast began with Jost and Che commenting on the latest news on the military strikes the U.S. and Israel began on Iran. It's been three weeks, "which is weird, because somebody told me that we already won it on the first day," Jost joked, showing a picture of Trump. "Usually when a team wins, they don't stand on the field for three more weeks." We also learned that Colin Jost is among the parents who are ready for a fresh [K-Pop Demon Hunters](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/bad-bunny-snl-kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-rei-ami-watch) movie. "They better have some new songs, because if I hear a kid sing 'Golden' one more time, I'm gonna blow my brains up, up, up." Jeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson on Liberal Politics and the 2026 Oscars Culhane's impression of Carlson is uncanny, with the performer perfectly mimicking the conservative commentator's voice, laugh, and general vibe. Culhane's Carson doesn't approve of 2026 Oscar front-runners [Sinners](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sinners-michael-b-jordan-ryan-coogler-five-movies-together-why), [Hamnet](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/hamnet-bugonia-song-sung-blue-2026-oscar-nominations), [Bugonia](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/where-to-stream-bugonia-emma-stone-oscar-nominated-actress-film), and [One Battle After Another](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-one-battle-after-another-toy-commercial-sketch-teyana-taylor) (despite not even seeing the latter). ![Jeremy Culhane and Colin Jost in suits and ties.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2026/03/nup_210144_00022.jpg) Jeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson, and anchor Colin Jost during Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Photo: Will Heath/NBC RELATED: [Watch Harry Styles' SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 14, 2026](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-harry-styles-snl-monologue-sketches-march-14-2026) RELATED: [The President & Pete Hegseth Try to Quell Panic in SNL's "Trump's Gas Prices Cold Open"](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-trumps-gas-prices-cold-open-march-14-watch) Red Heart and Aerial Tramway Emojis on Apple's New Emojis Release Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day embodied the most-used Apple emoji (red heart) an the least-used (aerial tramway) to debate whether the latter was even worth keeping. Just try to pull your eyes away from Day's legitimately incredible costume as he explains that the other emoji in his crew includes "orange square" and "building with a horn on it." "Mikey Day is one of the most underrated SNL cast members of all time," comedian Gianmarco Soresi [wrote on X](https://x.com/GianmarcoSoresi/status/2033068060492341695) (formerly Twitter) on March 15. "So many fantastic performances over the years if they still made VHS best of’s they’d have to make two volumes." ## "Weekend Update" March 7: Colin Jost on Iran (as himself, not Pete Hegseth) and a Kenan Thompson/James Austin Johnson team-up ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/292/263/SNL1898_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson Colin Jost bid goodbye to Kristi Noem in character as [Pete Hegseth](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-snl-february-28-trump-iran-war-cold-open-hegseth) in the March 7 "Iran War Presser" Cold Open, and circled back to weigh in as himself at the top of "Weekend Update." "Wait, what, why? I mean, name one to twenty things she did wrong," Jost joked about [Noem's firing](https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/trump-fires-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-258789445976) as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary. "President said he will reassign Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for the Shield of the New Americas," Che followed up. "Which is a brand-new position located 'on a farm upstate.'" Jost and Che also tackled the United States' military strikes in Iran, Donald Trump's [neck rash](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-addresses-redness-side-trumps-neck-rcna261379), and a Harry Potter theme park coming to the United Arab Emirates. RELATED: [SNL's "Hegseth Iran Presser" Cold Open Tackles Military Strikes & Government-Made Memes](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-snl-march-7-cold-open-hegseth-iran-presser-colin-jost) Pastor Update and His Bandleader Teddy Share Some Positivity "Weekend Update" was a little shorter than past weeks, likely due to Ryan Gosling's [stacked episode](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-ryan-gosling-snl-sketches-monologue-from-march-7-2026). But we were still treated to a collab from [Kenan Thompson](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/how-long-has-kenan-thompson-been-on-saturday-night-live) and [James Austin Johnson](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/james-austin-johnson), who played "Weekend Update"'s resident pastor and his bandleader, who's alway ready with a feel-good saying that makes little sense. RELATED: [SNL Writers' Surprise "Passing Notes" Prank Had Ryan Gosling & Ashley Padilla Breaking](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/ashley-padilla-ryan-gosling-break-at-snl-writer-prank-passing-notes-sketch) RELATED: [Watch Ryan Gosling's Saturday Night Live Sketches and Monologue from March 7, 2026](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-ryan-gosling-snl-sketches-monologue-from-march-7-2026) ## February 28, 2026: Punch the Monkey and His Mom, plus Beth's Maid of Honor ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/923/771/SNL1897_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández and Veronika Slowikowska Colin Jost revived his [Pete Hegseth impression](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-cold-open-december-6-colin-jost-pete-hegseth-trump) for a cold open that addressed America and Israel's joint attack on Iran, and Jost re-addressed the topic at the top of February 28's "Update." Airing a 2011 clip in which Trump said of Barack Obama, "our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective," Jost joked, "see now that's the Trump I voted for." Other stories included the State of the Union address ("President Trump said the nation is back — bigger, better, and stronger than before. 'Same,' said the measles," Jost said) and Paramount's impending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix tried to do the same: "Netflix spent an hour scrolling around for a new offer before getting up and going to bed." Punch the Monkey and his mom reconnect [Connor Storrie](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/hudson-williams-connor-storrie-snl-sketch-ice-skating-watch)'s SNL episode introduced us to [Punch the monkey](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/punch-monkey-japan-friends-stuffed-animal-rcna259784)'s neglectful mother (Sarah Sherman), who reunites with her sweet son (Marcello Hernández). Props to the people behind the scenes at SNL, who crafted Punch's enormous, to-scale stuffed monkey doll. Beth's Maid of Honor Katie recaps the week's news Just when it feels like news has never been harder to keep up with, Beth's maid of honor Katie (Veronika Slowikowska) is her to give a toast...and explain what happened in Mexico [following the death](https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/video-shows-compound-where-el-mencho-was-killed-258214469551) of drug cartel leader El Mencho. Thanks, queen\! RELATED: [Watch Connor Storrie's SNL Sketches and Monologue from February 28](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-connor-storrie-snl-sketches-monologue-from-february-28) RELATED: [SNL's "Iran War Address Cold Open" Finds President Trump & Pete Hegseth on the Defensive](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-snl-february-28-trump-iran-war-cold-open-hegseth) ![Marcello Hernández and Sarah Sherman dressed as monkeys with Colin Jost.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2026/03/nup_210026_00006.jpg) Marcello Hernández as “Punch the Monkey,” Sarah Sherman as “Punch the Monkey’s Mom” and anchor Colin Jost during Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Photo: Will Heath/NBC ## January 31, 2026: Two people who just hooked up and Sarah Sherman with the weather ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/41/243/SNL1896_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla Like the "ICE Meeting" cold open, "Weekend Update" opened with the story of Tom Homan replacing Border Patrol officer Gregory Bovino as the head of federal agent operations in Minnesota. "To calm the recent violence against \[Trump's\] poll numbers," Jost joked. Two people who just hooked up talk Super Bowl LX Meanwhile, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla returned at Two People Who Just Hooked Up, this time to talk (breathlessly) about [Super Bowl LX](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/when-is-the-super-bowl-in-2026-what-to-know-for-super-bowl-lx). Hard to predict who'll reach the altar first, these two or [Domingo and Chelsea](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/domingo-snl-lyrics-sketches-songs). RELATED: [Watch Alexander Skarsgård's Saturday Night Live Sketches & Monologue from January 31](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-alexander-skarsgard-january-31-snl-sketches-monologue) Sarah Sherman reports on the weather (with special guest Jack McBrayer, aka Kenneth the page) It's frigid outside in New York City, and Sarah Sherman regrets her decision to stand in front of 30 Rock to tell Colin Jost how cold it is. She even pulls over an NBC page to help get Colin Jost to let her back into the building. But she's come across Jack McBrayer in character as his 30 Rock character Kenneth Parcell, and he lets her know it's actually his night off. This is what Jack Donaghy would call "synergy." ![Jack McBrayer and Sarah Sherman smiling in front of 30 Rock.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2026/02/nup_209829_00006.jpg) Special guest Jack McBrayer and Sarah Sherman during Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Photo: Rosalind O'Connor/NBC RELATED: [Jack McBrayer Channeled 30 Rock's Kenneth for Friend Alexander Skarsgård's SNL Episode](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/jack-mcbrayer-30-rock-weekend-update-alexander-skarsgard) ## January 24: JD Vance objects to Minneapolis protestors; Mr. On Blast and Marcello Hernández stop by ![Jeremy Culhane in a striped dress shirt and fedora with Colin Jost and Michael Che.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2026/01/nup_209733_00015.jpg) Saturday Night Live cast member Jeremy Culhane as Mr. On Blast, anchor Colin Jost, and anchor Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Photo: Will Heath/NBC ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/764/42/SNL1895_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jeremy Culhane Jost kicked off the "Weekend Update" from [Teyana Taylor's episode](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-teyana-taylor-snl-sketches-monologue-from-january-24) by reacting to Donald Trump's [stated belief](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/trump-anniversary-briefing.html) that "God is very proud" of him. "Trump added that God is probably looking up at us right now, smiling from horn to hoof," Jost joked. Regarding Vice President [JD Vance's remarks](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/vance-calm-tensions-minneapolis-criticizing-protests-rcna255237) suggesting that Minnesotan protestors are the reason for ICE's violence in the city, suggesting they instead write op-eds or argue about it on social media. "Like these young scholars did on January 6," Che joked, showing a picture of the Capitol invasion. RELATED: [Tommy Brennan Gave a Native's Take on Minnesota in Bonus Weekend Update Segment](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/tommy-brennan-ice-video-weekend-update-minnesota) Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind without Holding Back Meanwhile, freshman Featured Player Jeremy Culhane made his first visit to the "Weekend Update" desk as Mr. On Blast. His takes might be way too watered down, but he more than makes up for it with his beat-synchronized dance moves in this supremely silly segment. ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/764/42/SNL1895_11_Update_Jeremy.jpg) Weekend Update: Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind Without Holding Back Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/762/591/SNL1895_10_Update_Marcello.jpg) Weekend Update: Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms Marcello Hernández is Gen Z's representative, here to explain all the slang terms we can't use anymore because Colin Jost just ruined them. ## January 17: Jane Wickline & Kam Patterson are the desk's first 2026 guests ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/921/350/SNL1894_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Kam Patterson and Jane Wickline In the first "Weekend Update" of 2026, headlines included Harry Styles' new album announcement, Donald Trump's [insistence on keeping](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/nobel-prize-trump-praises-venezuela-opposition-machado-meeting-rcna254459) a Nobel Peace Prize awarded to someone else, and the [ongoing unrest](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minneapolis-residents-say-feels-are-invasion-federal-agents-flood-city-rcna254061) in Minneapolis following an ICE agent's killing of a local mom. "A judge on Friday ordered ICE agents in Minnesota not to retaliate against peaceful protesters,” Jost said. “But if ICE agents listen to judges, then their ex-wives would be getting those checks for child support.” Jane Wickline as Tamara on her confusing New Year's resolution about buttons After the ["365 buttons" meme](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekatz/2026/01/06/365-buttons-the-viral-tiktok-meme-inspiring-a-new-years-life-motto/) inspired by a cryptic comment left by a user named Tamara, Wickline visited the Update desk as the Tamara in question. Her answers to Che's questions should explain everything! She doesn't feel like explaining it to anyone else\! Michael Irvin on Miami vs. Indiana College Football Championship New Featured Player Kam Patterson is quickly becoming something of an "Update Desk" regular, and he tried out his first celebrity impersonation with his take on larger-than-life former Dallas Cowboys player and commentator Michael Irvin. [Compare Patterson's impression with the real Michael Irvin here.](https://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/michael-irvins-crazy-texas-fan-encounter/2910518) ## December 20: Joke Swap 2025, and Aidy Bryant returns\! ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/672/131/SNL1893_09_Update_1.jpg) Weekend Update: Epstein Files Released December 20 brought Season 51's holiday episode hosted by the singular [Ariana Grande](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/ariana-grande), and it featured just one cameo appearance: The return of [Aidy Bryant](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/longest-snl-cast-members). The beloved SNL alum joined Bowen Yang — or, as she referred to him in an [Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DSiMtiPALIL/?hl=en&img_index=1) of behind-the-scenes photos from the night, "America's best boy!!!!!" — for one last installment of Trend Forecasters. FYI, mistletoe is OUT this year ("A plant that makes you kiss?!"). ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/672/631/SNL1893_12_Update_Bowen_Aidy.jpg) Weekend Update: Trend Forecasters on Holiday, Singing and Chinese Trends [RELATED: Bowen Yang Worked His Last Shift in SNL's Emotional "Delta Lounge" Sketch with Cher](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/bowen-yang-snl-last-sketch-ariana-grande-cher-delta-lounge) A one-sided Christmas Joke Swap Watch Colin Jost and Michael Che's 2025 Christmas joke swap above. The twist this year? It seems Che successfully convinced Jost they were going to skip it entirely this year, but the cue cards revealed another plan entirely (and yes, Che probably has to [apologize to Scarlett Johansson again](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson)). Kam Patterson is Michael Che's Santa-threatening nephew ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/678/987/SNL1893_11_Update_Kam.jpg) Weekend Update: Michael Che’s Nephew Threatens Santa In his second visit to the "Update" desk since joining the cast, Kam Patterson played Che's 12-year-old nephew Tyson, who WILL get what he wants from the jolly man in red. Ya hear that, Santa? [RELATED: Watch Ariana Grande's SNL Sketches and Monologue from December 20](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-ariana-grande-snl-sketches-monologue-december-20-2025) ## December 13: Pantone's Color of the Year & Marcello Hernández on going home for the holidays ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/735/770/SNL1892_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline Colin Jost joked about Pantone's 2026 color of the year selection, [cloud dancer](https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2026),"which they call a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of serenity — a description they stole from my old Bumble profile." Other topics included [President Donald Trump's remarks](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-economy-campaign-speech-pennsylvania-rcna248291) at a casino rally meant to be focused on his economic success, and his Kennedy Center Honors performance featuring disco singers Gloria Gaynor and The Village People. [RELATED: Watch Josh O'Connor's SNL Sketches from December 13](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-december-13-snl-sketches-host-josh-oconnor-monologue) Marcello Hernández on going home for holiday dinner On the heels of his newly-announced "American Boy" standup special, Hernández brought a round of holiday-themed jokes to the desk. Jane Wickline on the Greatest Threat to Humanity Jane Wickline performed a new song on her keyboard on December 13, which at first seemed to be about fears around AI. But no, humanity's greatest threat is the cast of [child actors from](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-stranger-things-cast-tonight-show-appearance-schedule) [Stranger Things](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-stranger-things-cast-tonight-show-appearance-schedule). "Colin, things that smart funny can get important. Joe Rogan used to make people eat bugs, and now he's the president of the United States," Wickline warned about underestimating their entertainment value. "The six of them are in a room right now preparing to seize the next election / And for these reasons, I stand with Vecna," she sang. ## December 6: Sarah Sherman's a drunk raccoon and Ben Marshall makes his red-hot debut "President Trump has not won the Nobel Peace Prize, but this week he did win the equally-prestigious soccer peace prize," Jost joked at the top of the December 6 "Weekend Update," referring to FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing the organization's first-ever "peace prize" [to the president](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/soccer/fifa-donald-trump-peace-prize-world-cup-draw/4024464/), who also got to wear a medal. Trump's MRI results, and 7-11's "Japanese-style egg salad sandwich" were among the topics skewered by the anchors during [Melissa McCarthy](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/melissa-mccarthy-snl-funniest-sketches-characters-watch)'s excellent episode. ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/659/246/SNL1891_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Ben Marshall and Sarah Sherman [RELATED: Watch Melissa McCarthy's SNL Sketches & Monologue from December 6](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-melissa-mccarthy-snl-sketches-monologue-december-6-2025) Ben Marshall is a Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Tropical Travel Tips "I did get a little kiss of color — and that color is of course 'hell red,'" Lance (Ben Marshall) told Colin Jost as he winced from his own severe burns and revealed he sustained his skin damage while on a trip...to Ireland. Sunscreen is so important; just take it from this choir of ginger children. A drunk raccoon (aka Sarah Sherman) talks passing out in a viral video America fell in love with a [video of a raccoon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5su4ne_FDw) that got itself drunk in a liquor store before splaying out next to a toilet. Naturally, Sarah Sherman jumped at the chance to bring that character to life. Hard to say which is better: Sherman's costume complete with a huge, restless tail, or the way she frantically batters a bottle of booze around before lunging for it when it rolled off the desk. ![Sarah Sherman dressed as a squirrel with Coln Jost](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2025/12/nup_209436_00020.jpg) Sarah Sherman as A Drunk Raccoon, anchor Colin Jost, and anchor Michael Che during Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Photo: Will Heath/NBC ## November 15: The Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein email says Trump "knew about the girls" ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/285/679/SNL1890_09_Update.jpg) Weekend Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein Email Says Trump "Knew About the Girls" Glen Powell's [packed November 15 episode](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-glen-powell-snl-sketches-monologue-from-november-15) included a rare guest-free "Weekend Update," with Jost and Che focusing on the week's top stories: The end of the government shutdown, and President Donald Trump's latest alleged ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, per emails that also inspired the [episode's cold open](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-epstein-white-house-briefing-cold-open-donald-trump-watch). ## November 8: The return of Pete Davidson ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/923/518/SNL1889_Update_FULL_X.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Pete Davidson Like the [November 8 cold open](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-november-8-cold-open-reenacts-man-fainting-donald-trump-meeting), "Weekend Update" led with the [fainting incident](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHvW2kvPXuY) in the Oval Office that occurred during a November 6 live televised meeting between President Donald Trump and pharmaceutical executives. After comparing the images of [Trump's reaction](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/president-donald-trump-looks-on-after-a-man-fainted-during-news-photo/2244846344) to the ["This Is Fine"](https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/5/11592622/this-is-fine-meme-comic) meme, Jost rolled tape on Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy abruptly leaving the scene as the man passes out, noting, "such a weird move," before assuring the audience that the ill man is now "totally okay." The New York city mayoral election and Starbucks' Bearista cups were among the other topics Che and Jost addressed before Pete Davidson [paid a visit](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/pete-davidson-weekend-update-staten-island-ferry-colin-jost-watch). [RELATED: James Austin Johnson Earns Raves for SNL's Quirky "Pilot Announcement" Sketch](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-pilot-announcement-sketch-james-austin-johnson-shine) [RELATED: Watch Nikki Glaser's SNL Monologue and Sketches from Her November 8 Hosting Debut](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-nikki-glaser-snl-monologue-standup-sketches-from-november-8-2025) ## November 1: George Santos Is Back; Ashley Padilla and Andrew Dismukes pair up ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/624/847/SNL1888_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Bowen Yang, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla President Donald Trump's bizarre, repeated choice to put Halloween candy on costumed kids' heads led the November 1 "Weekend Update," as did his choice to focus on his new ballroom and throw a Great Gatsby-themed party while [millions lost SNAP](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/snap-benefits-renew-anger-desperation-government-shutdown-rcna240532) food assistance. Pointing to [Trump's excitement](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/31/trump-bathroom-white-house-remodel-shutdown.html) over his new gold and marble bathroom, Che cracked, "I'm happy that the floor looks slippery." Bowen Yang returns as George Santos — and he brought a prison phone Fresh out of prison after President Trump [commuted his sentence](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-commutes-sentence-george-santos-rcna238293), George Santos (Bowen Yang) made his way back to the "Update" desk this week, and he brought his own prison phone. [Watch it here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYodK6lXBYk) ![Bowen Yang in glasses talking on a phone next to Colin Jost and Michael Che.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2025/11/nup_209140_00016.jpg) Bowen Yang as George Santos, anchor Colin Jost, and anchor Michael Che during Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Photo: Will Heath/NBC Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla are "Two people who just hooked up" discussing the government shutdown Dismukes and Padilla had several funny moments sharing scenes together this week in "Hockey PSA" and "Murder Press Briefing." But they were honestly electric as two friends in the afterglow of an encounter (that happened in Colin Jost's dressing room, to his dismay). And they'd really love to talk about the government shutdown...or at least we think they're still talking about the government shutdown. [Watch it here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUAPVxtXWnU). ## October 19: Tommy Brennan's Update desk debut, Marcello Hernández's Movie Guy ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/901/503/SNL1887_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Tommy Brennan George Santos' prison release, Young Republicans members' racist group chat leak, and the [KPop Demon Hunters](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/bad-bunny-snl-kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-rei-ami-watch)' Halloween trend were among the stories that led the third "Weekend Update" of Season 51. As for guests, [freshman cast member](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-new-cast-members-season-51-photos) and stand-up comedian [Tommy Brennan](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/tommy-brennan-snl-cast-member-standup-comedy-video) made his debut at the desk with a self-deprecating round of jokes about his childhood as one of eight siblings, his Midwestern upbringing, and the fact that he looks "like a locket photo during World War 1." And because it's scary movie season, the Movie Guy ([Marcello Hernández](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/marcello-hernandez)) paid a visit to review the hottest horror films of the year, Weapons and the upcoming Black Phone 2 — neither of which he has actually seen. [RELATED: Sabrina Carpenter and the Kel Squad Sang Taylor Swift in SNL's Domingo Cold Open](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-domingo-cold-open-sabrina-carpenter-marcello-hernandez-taylor-swift) [*RELATED: Watch Sabrina Carpenter's SNL* Sketches from October 18*](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sabrina-carpenter-snl-sketches-monologue-october-18-watch) ### Cut for time: James Austin Johnson as Biohacker Chuck Spyro In a tight ep that was slightly delayed due to college football, James Austin Johnson's Michael Che-roasting "manosphere" podcaster didn't make it to air. But he's ready to share is intense, iodine-rich morning routine, and it's well worth a watch. [See it over at SNL's YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-eKjDxXfJU). "And if there's one thing to take away from this, remember this: You can always refuse to die." ## October 11: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers reunite ![Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Colin Jost, and Michael Che at the Weekend Update desk.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2025/10/nup_208952_00056.jpg) Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, host Amy Poehler, anchor Colin Jost, and anchor Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Photo: Will Heath/NBC ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/762/915/SNL1886_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Former Anchor Joke-Off, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández & Jane Wickline In this episode, [Sarah Sherman](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/sarah-sherman) appeared as Rhonda LaCenzo, a Long Island resident who has a caffeine addiction and a lot of strong opinions about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/622/274/SNL1886_11_Update_Sarah_X.jpg) Weekend Update: Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo on Zohran Mamdani [RELATED: Watch Amy Poehler's Saturday Night Live Monologue and Sketches from October 11, 2025](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-amy-poehler-snl-sketches-monologue-from-october-11) [Marcello Hernández](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/marcello-hernandez) and [Jane Wickline](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/jane-wickline) gave an update on cuffing season and their Halloween plans while playing Grant and Alyssa, the couple you can't believe are together. Apparently, Grant doesn't know what the word "autumn" means\! ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/622/274/SNL1886_12_Update_Marcello_Jane_X.jpg) Weekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/622/274/SNL1886_12_Update_Marcello_Jane_X.jpg) Weekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season Also in this episode: [Amy Poehler](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/amy-poehler) arrived at the desk to challenge Jost's jokes, alongside both of her former "Update" co-anchors, [Tina Fey](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/tina-fey) and [Seth Meyers](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/seth-meyers). Watch that above. [RELATED: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey & Seth Meyers' Joke-Off vs Colin Jost & Michael Che Was Perfect](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-seth-meyers-amy-poehler-tina-fey-weekend-update-joke-off-jost)* ## October 4: Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/255/159/SNL1885_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson For the first episode of Season 51, Jost and Che reported on the government shutdown, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the debate over gender-affirming care (ending with an image Che dreamed up of himself). [Bowen Yang](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/bowen-yang) made a splash as [Dobby the House Elf](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson), the pointy-eared, barely-clothed character from Harry Potter. He was there to speak on his relationship with J.K. Rowling, which was questionable at best, but things went a bit off the rails when his pillowcase outfit fell apart. ![Michael Che and Bowen Yang dressed as Dobby from Harry Potter.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2025/10/nup_208846_00024.jpg) Michael Che and Bowen Yang as Dobby the House Elf during Weekend Update from Saturday Night Live on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Photo: Will Heath/NBC [RELATED: Bowen Yang's Dobby the House Elf Had a Hilarious "Weekend Update" Wardrobe Malfunction](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson) Meanwhile, [new featured player Kam Patterson](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/comedian-kam-patterson-joins-snl-cast) made his "Update" debut as himself and had a lot of questions about the words he is and is not allowed to say on TV. Keep up with all the (joke) news from "Weekend Update" right here on NBC Insider, all season long. *Watch Saturday Night Live* on NBC and [Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/saturday-night-live), streaming next-day on Peacock.** Read more about: - [Saturday Night Live](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/show/saturday-night-live) - [Colin Jost](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/colin-jost) - [Michael Che](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/michael-che) ## Related Stories - [![James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost as Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/media_gallery_next_gallery/public/2025/12/nup_209436_00009.jpg)](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/colin-jost-explains-how-snl-cold-opens-get-made-chosen-video) [The Rundown: Colin Jost on Writing, Choosing Cold Opens](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/colin-jost-explains-how-snl-cold-opens-get-made-chosen-video) - [![Colin Jost wears a gray suit with his hand touching his chin at his desk during the Weekend Update segment.](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/media_gallery_next_gallery/public/2023/10/colin-jost-4.jpg)](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-colin-jost-try-bobsledding-video-mike-tirico-interview) [Colin Jost Bobsleds: "I Thought I Was Going to Die"](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-colin-jost-try-bobsledding-video-mike-tirico-interview) - 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Readable Markdown	[Colin Jost](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/colin-jost) and [Michael Che](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/michael-che) are now into their 11th season as the co-anchors of [Saturday Night Live](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/show/saturday-night-live)'s "[Weekend Update](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-weekend-update-hosts-in-order)," with no signs of slowing down. ### How to Watch Watch Saturday Night Live Saturdays at 11:30/10:30c on [NBC](https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live) and next day on [Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/saturday-night-live?cid=2411evginsdredinbcrownedi26094&utm_campaign=2411evginsdredi&utm_source=insdredi_nbcupt_st-sv&utm_medium=own_edi_awa_artl&utm_term=insidereditorialreaders&utm_content=saturdaynightlive). The news segment has been part of the show since the [premiere in 1975](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-the-first-episode-of-saturday-night-live-host-musical-guests), back when [Chevy Chase](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/young-chevy-chase-during-saturday-night-live-1975-photos) signed off with, "I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not." Since then, it has become a joyful place for cast members to find levity in the news, surprise each other with [new, previously unseen material](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson), try out new characters, and occasionally compete for comedic superiority. So far, [Season 51](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/saturday-night-live-season-51-premiere-date-cast-hosts) has already had it all, including a thrilling reunion, wacky [Sarah Sherman animal characters](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sarah-sherman-peanut-the-squirrel-widow-colin-jost-weekend-update-november-16-2024), and an hilarious wardrobe malfunction that created this incredible sentence, courtesy of [Bowen Yang](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/bowen-yang): "Dobby's come undone!" Watch the latest "Weekend Update" from Saturday Night Live Season 51 below, and check back each Sunday morning for the new edition. *[RELATED: SNL* Weekend Update Hosts Through the Years](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-weekend-update-hosts-in-order) [RELATED: Saturday Night Live's Season 51 Cast Members: The Full Lineup for 2025-2026](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/saturday-night-live-season-51-cast-members-2025-2026-full-list) ## April 11 "Weekend Update": Two Kids from the Back of the Bus and Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer U.S. and Iran Peace Talks, Melania Trump Denies Ties to Epstein Early in the April 11 "Weekend Update," Colin Jost shared an unhinged social media post from President Donald Trump that echoed the tone of his profanity-laced [Easter Sunday threats](https://www.ms.now/news/trump-f-bomb-easter-iran-airman). "Now, I completely made that up — but isn't it kind of disturbing that you all totally believed that he had posted that?" Jost admitted. Meanwhile, Micheal Che claimed that Vice President JD Vance's [failed negotiations](https://www.ms.now/news/us-vice-president-jd-vance-says-talks-with-iran-ended-after-21-hours-without-reaching-agreement) with Iran had "his mascara running." Weekend Update: King Charles III To Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/673/814/SNL1901_09_Update_2.jpg) Weekend Update: King Charles III to Address Congress, Talking Pig Sets World Record "A new report finds that the state with the most adult children still living with their parents is New Jersey. Adult children in New Jersey are calling that report, 'Ma, why you gotta tell 'em that for?!" Two Kids from the Back of the Bus ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/673/814/SNL1901_10_Update_KamMarcello.jpg) Weekend Update: Two Kids from the Back of the Bus These boys (Kam Patterson and Marcello Hernández) are a real handful, but they also know a LOT about U.S. inflation. Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer** ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/671/363/SNL1901_11_Update_Jane.jpg) Weekend Update: Gen Z Sexpert Lindt Greer Here to comment on a report that young people are having less sex than anyone else in history, Gen Z sexpert Lindt Greer isn't 100 percent sure she's had the experience herself. But she has done a somersault and "it left me breathless," which is probably the same thing, right? ## "Weekend Update" April 4: Kristi Noem's husband and Professor Snape stop by ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/855/523/SNL1900_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman and Kam Patterson "President Trump addressed the nation about the war with Iran, and threatened to 'bring them back to the Stone Age where they belong.' And in the spirit of Easter, let me just say... Jesus Christ," Colin Jost joked at the top of April's first "Weekend Update." "In his speech, President Trump referred to the war in Iran as a 'little journey.' Because 'little journeys' are all anyone can afford to take now," Che said, next to a graphic of sky-high gas prices. RELATED: [Watch Jack Black's SNL Sketches & Monologue from April 4, 2026](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-jack-black-snl-sketches-monologue-from-april-4-2026) RELATED: [Charles Barkley & Pam Bondi Have More to Say in SNL's NCAA Post Game Show Cold Open](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-april-4-NCAA-post-game-show-cold-open-watch) Weekend Update: Tiger Woods Gets Arrested For DUI, Reese’s Returns to Real Chocolate "Candymaker Reese's announced that, after complaints from its founder's grandson, it will return to using chocolate instead of a chocolate compound coating. Not to be outdone, the grandson of the Peeps founder wants to go back to real skin." Kristi Noem's husband Byron on his "bimbo" scandal ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/854/546/SNL1900_10_Update_Sarah.jpg) Weekend Update: Kristi Noem's Husband on His Bimbo Scandal Byron Noem, husband of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, was the subject of a March 31 [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15685877/kristi-noem-husband-bryon-crossdressing-pictures-south-dakota.html) article that divulged alleged details about his private life. Now, "he" (aka Sarah Sherman) is here to demand Che — and the SNL audience, and Cue Card Wally, and celebrity stylist Law Roach — look him in the eyes when they're trying to shame him. Professor Snape Addresses New Spin on Harry Potter Role Professor Severus Snape — not Paapa Essiedu, the actor who'll play him in the HBO series, but Snape himself — also stopped by. ## "Weekend Update" March 14: Jeremy Culhane IS Tucker Carlson; Two emojis weigh in ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/2/647/SNL1899_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Jeremy Culhane, Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day We're 15 episodes into SNL Season 51, and we're just learning that [new cast member](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-new-cast-members-season-51-photos) Jeremy Culhane has been sitting on an amazing Tucker Carlson impression. Harry Styles' [March 14](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/saturday-night-live-tonight-march-14-snl-host-musical-guest) episode brought an excellent "Weekend Update" installment. The broadcast began with Jost and Che commenting on the latest news on the military strikes the U.S. and Israel began on Iran. It's been three weeks, "which is weird, because somebody told me that we already won it on the first day," Jost joked, showing a picture of Trump. "Usually when a team wins, they don't stand on the field for three more weeks." We also learned that Colin Jost is among the parents who are ready for a fresh [K-Pop Demon Hunters](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/bad-bunny-snl-kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-rei-ami-watch) movie. "They better have some new songs, because if I hear a kid sing 'Golden' one more time, I'm gonna blow my brains up, up, up." Jeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson on Liberal Politics and the 2026 Oscars Culhane's impression of Carlson is uncanny, with the performer perfectly mimicking the conservative commentator's voice, laugh, and general vibe. Culhane's Carson doesn't approve of 2026 Oscar front-runners [Sinners](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sinners-michael-b-jordan-ryan-coogler-five-movies-together-why), [Hamnet](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/hamnet-bugonia-song-sung-blue-2026-oscar-nominations), [Bugonia](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/where-to-stream-bugonia-emma-stone-oscar-nominated-actress-film), and [One Battle After Another](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-one-battle-after-another-toy-commercial-sketch-teyana-taylor) (despite not even seeing the latter). RELATED: [Watch Harry Styles' SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 14, 2026](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-harry-styles-snl-monologue-sketches-march-14-2026) RELATED: [The President & Pete Hegseth Try to Quell Panic in SNL's "Trump's Gas Prices Cold Open"](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-trumps-gas-prices-cold-open-march-14-watch) Red Heart and Aerial Tramway Emojis on Apple's New Emojis Release Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day embodied the most-used Apple emoji (red heart) an the least-used (aerial tramway) to debate whether the latter was even worth keeping. Just try to pull your eyes away from Day's legitimately incredible costume as he explains that the other emoji in his crew includes "orange square" and "building with a horn on it." "Mikey Day is one of the most underrated SNL cast members of all time," comedian Gianmarco Soresi [wrote on X](https://x.com/GianmarcoSoresi/status/2033068060492341695) (formerly Twitter) on March 15. "So many fantastic performances over the years if they still made VHS best of’s they’d have to make two volumes." ## "Weekend Update" March 7: Colin Jost on Iran (as himself, not Pete Hegseth) and a Kenan Thompson/James Austin Johnson team-up ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/292/263/SNL1898_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson Colin Jost bid goodbye to Kristi Noem in character as [Pete Hegseth](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-snl-february-28-trump-iran-war-cold-open-hegseth) in the March 7 "Iran War Presser" Cold Open, and circled back to weigh in as himself at the top of "Weekend Update." "Wait, what, why? I mean, name one to twenty things she did wrong," Jost joked about [Noem's firing](https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/trump-fires-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-258789445976) as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary. "President said he will reassign Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for the Shield of the New Americas," Che followed up. "Which is a brand-new position located 'on a farm upstate.'" Jost and Che also tackled the United States' military strikes in Iran, Donald Trump's [neck rash](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-addresses-redness-side-trumps-neck-rcna261379), and a Harry Potter theme park coming to the United Arab Emirates. RELATED: [SNL's "Hegseth Iran Presser" Cold Open Tackles Military Strikes & Government-Made Memes](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-snl-march-7-cold-open-hegseth-iran-presser-colin-jost) Pastor Update and His Bandleader Teddy Share Some Positivity "Weekend Update" was a little shorter than past weeks, likely due to Ryan Gosling's [stacked episode](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-ryan-gosling-snl-sketches-monologue-from-march-7-2026). But we were still treated to a collab from [Kenan Thompson](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/how-long-has-kenan-thompson-been-on-saturday-night-live) and [James Austin Johnson](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/james-austin-johnson), who played "Weekend Update"'s resident pastor and his bandleader, who's alway ready with a feel-good saying that makes little sense. RELATED: [SNL Writers' Surprise "Passing Notes" Prank Had Ryan Gosling & Ashley Padilla Breaking](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/ashley-padilla-ryan-gosling-break-at-snl-writer-prank-passing-notes-sketch) RELATED: [Watch Ryan Gosling's Saturday Night Live Sketches and Monologue from March 7, 2026](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-ryan-gosling-snl-sketches-monologue-from-march-7-2026) ## February 28, 2026: Punch the Monkey and His Mom, plus Beth's Maid of Honor ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/923/771/SNL1897_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández and Veronika Slowikowska Colin Jost revived his [Pete Hegseth impression](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-cold-open-december-6-colin-jost-pete-hegseth-trump) for a cold open that addressed America and Israel's joint attack on Iran, and Jost re-addressed the topic at the top of February 28's "Update." Airing a 2011 clip in which Trump said of Barack Obama, "our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective," Jost joked, "see now that's the Trump I voted for." Other stories included the State of the Union address ("President Trump said the nation is back — bigger, better, and stronger than before. 'Same,' said the measles," Jost said) and Paramount's impending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix tried to do the same: "Netflix spent an hour scrolling around for a new offer before getting up and going to bed." Punch the Monkey and his mom reconnect [Connor Storrie](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/hudson-williams-connor-storrie-snl-sketch-ice-skating-watch)'s SNL episode introduced us to [Punch the monkey](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/punch-monkey-japan-friends-stuffed-animal-rcna259784)'s neglectful mother (Sarah Sherman), who reunites with her sweet son (Marcello Hernández). Props to the people behind the scenes at SNL, who crafted Punch's enormous, to-scale stuffed monkey doll. Beth's Maid of Honor Katie recaps the week's news Just when it feels like news has never been harder to keep up with, Beth's maid of honor Katie (Veronika Slowikowska) is her to give a toast...and explain what happened in Mexico [following the death](https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/video-shows-compound-where-el-mencho-was-killed-258214469551) of drug cartel leader El Mencho. Thanks, queen\! RELATED: [Watch Connor Storrie's SNL Sketches and Monologue from February 28](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-connor-storrie-snl-sketches-monologue-from-february-28) RELATED: [SNL's "Iran War Address Cold Open" Finds President Trump & Pete Hegseth on the Defensive](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-snl-february-28-trump-iran-war-cold-open-hegseth) ## January 31, 2026: Two people who just hooked up and Sarah Sherman with the weather ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/41/243/SNL1896_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Sarah Sherman, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla Like the "ICE Meeting" cold open, "Weekend Update" opened with the story of Tom Homan replacing Border Patrol officer Gregory Bovino as the head of federal agent operations in Minnesota. "To calm the recent violence against \[Trump's\] poll numbers," Jost joked. Two people who just hooked up talk Super Bowl LX Meanwhile, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla returned at Two People Who Just Hooked Up, this time to talk (breathlessly) about [Super Bowl LX](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/when-is-the-super-bowl-in-2026-what-to-know-for-super-bowl-lx). Hard to predict who'll reach the altar first, these two or [Domingo and Chelsea](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/domingo-snl-lyrics-sketches-songs). RELATED: [Watch Alexander Skarsgård's Saturday Night Live Sketches & Monologue from January 31](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-alexander-skarsgard-january-31-snl-sketches-monologue) Sarah Sherman reports on the weather (with special guest Jack McBrayer, aka Kenneth the page) It's frigid outside in New York City, and Sarah Sherman regrets her decision to stand in front of 30 Rock to tell Colin Jost how cold it is. She even pulls over an NBC page to help get Colin Jost to let her back into the building. But she's come across Jack McBrayer in character as his 30 Rock character Kenneth Parcell, and he lets her know it's actually his night off. This is what Jack Donaghy would call "synergy." RELATED: [Jack McBrayer Channeled 30 Rock's Kenneth for Friend Alexander Skarsgård's SNL Episode](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/jack-mcbrayer-30-rock-weekend-update-alexander-skarsgard) ## January 24: JD Vance objects to Minneapolis protestors; Mr. On Blast and Marcello Hernández stop by ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/764/42/SNL1895_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jeremy Culhane Jost kicked off the "Weekend Update" from [Teyana Taylor's episode](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-teyana-taylor-snl-sketches-monologue-from-january-24) by reacting to Donald Trump's [stated belief](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/trump-anniversary-briefing.html) that "God is very proud" of him. "Trump added that God is probably looking up at us right now, smiling from horn to hoof," Jost joked. Regarding Vice President [JD Vance's remarks](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/vance-calm-tensions-minneapolis-criticizing-protests-rcna255237) suggesting that Minnesotan protestors are the reason for ICE's violence in the city, suggesting they instead write op-eds or argue about it on social media. "Like these young scholars did on January 6," Che joked, showing a picture of the Capitol invasion. RELATED: [Tommy Brennan Gave a Native's Take on Minnesota in Bonus Weekend Update Segment](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/tommy-brennan-ice-video-weekend-update-minnesota) Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind without Holding Back Meanwhile, freshman Featured Player Jeremy Culhane made his first visit to the "Weekend Update" desk as Mr. On Blast. His takes might be way too watered down, but he more than makes up for it with his beat-synchronized dance moves in this supremely silly segment. ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/764/42/SNL1895_11_Update_Jeremy.jpg) Weekend Update: Mr. On Blast Speaks His Mind Without Holding Back Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/762/591/SNL1895_10_Update_Marcello.jpg) Weekend Update: Marcello Hernández Translates Gen Z Terms Marcello Hernández is Gen Z's representative, here to explain all the slang terms we can't use anymore because Colin Jost just ruined them. ## January 17: Jane Wickline & Kam Patterson are the desk's first 2026 guests ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/921/350/SNL1894_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Kam Patterson and Jane Wickline In the first "Weekend Update" of 2026, headlines included Harry Styles' new album announcement, Donald Trump's [insistence on keeping](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/nobel-prize-trump-praises-venezuela-opposition-machado-meeting-rcna254459) a Nobel Peace Prize awarded to someone else, and the [ongoing unrest](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minneapolis-residents-say-feels-are-invasion-federal-agents-flood-city-rcna254061) in Minneapolis following an ICE agent's killing of a local mom. "A judge on Friday ordered ICE agents in Minnesota not to retaliate against peaceful protesters,” Jost said. “But if ICE agents listen to judges, then their ex-wives would be getting those checks for child support.” Jane Wickline as Tamara on her confusing New Year's resolution about buttons After the ["365 buttons" meme](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekatz/2026/01/06/365-buttons-the-viral-tiktok-meme-inspiring-a-new-years-life-motto/) inspired by a cryptic comment left by a user named Tamara, Wickline visited the Update desk as the Tamara in question. Her answers to Che's questions should explain everything! She doesn't feel like explaining it to anyone else\! Michael Irvin on Miami vs. Indiana College Football Championship New Featured Player Kam Patterson is quickly becoming something of an "Update Desk" regular, and he tried out his first celebrity impersonation with his take on larger-than-life former Dallas Cowboys player and commentator Michael Irvin. [Compare Patterson's impression with the real Michael Irvin here.](https://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/michael-irvins-crazy-texas-fan-encounter/2910518) ## December 20: Joke Swap 2025, and Aidy Bryant returns\! ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/672/131/SNL1893_09_Update_1.jpg) Weekend Update: Epstein Files Released December 20 brought Season 51's holiday episode hosted by the singular [Ariana Grande](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/ariana-grande), and it featured just one cameo appearance: The return of [Aidy Bryant](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/longest-snl-cast-members). The beloved SNL alum joined Bowen Yang — or, as she referred to him in an [Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DSiMtiPALIL/?hl=en&img_index=1) of behind-the-scenes photos from the night, "America's best boy!!!!!" — for one last installment of Trend Forecasters. FYI, mistletoe is OUT this year ("A plant that makes you kiss?!"). ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/672/631/SNL1893_12_Update_Bowen_Aidy.jpg) Weekend Update: Trend Forecasters on Holiday, Singing and Chinese Trends [RELATED: Bowen Yang Worked His Last Shift in SNL's Emotional "Delta Lounge" Sketch with Cher](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/bowen-yang-snl-last-sketch-ariana-grande-cher-delta-lounge) A one-sided Christmas Joke Swap Watch Colin Jost and Michael Che's 2025 Christmas joke swap above. The twist this year? It seems Che successfully convinced Jost they were going to skip it entirely this year, but the cue cards revealed another plan entirely (and yes, Che probably has to [apologize to Scarlett Johansson again](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/colin-jost-micheal-che-season-finale-joke-swap-scarlett-johansson)). Kam Patterson is Michael Che's Santa-threatening nephew ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/678/987/SNL1893_11_Update_Kam.jpg) Weekend Update: Michael Che’s Nephew Threatens Santa In his second visit to the "Update" desk since joining the cast, Kam Patterson played Che's 12-year-old nephew Tyson, who WILL get what he wants from the jolly man in red. Ya hear that, Santa? [RELATED: Watch Ariana Grande's SNL Sketches and Monologue from December 20](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-ariana-grande-snl-sketches-monologue-december-20-2025) ## December 13: Pantone's Color of the Year & Marcello Hernández on going home for the holidays ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/735/770/SNL1892_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline Colin Jost joked about Pantone's 2026 color of the year selection, [cloud dancer](https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2026),"which they call a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of serenity — a description they stole from my old Bumble profile." Other topics included [President Donald Trump's remarks](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-economy-campaign-speech-pennsylvania-rcna248291) at a casino rally meant to be focused on his economic success, and his Kennedy Center Honors performance featuring disco singers Gloria Gaynor and The Village People. [RELATED: Watch Josh O'Connor's SNL Sketches from December 13](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-december-13-snl-sketches-host-josh-oconnor-monologue) Marcello Hernández on going home for holiday dinner On the heels of his newly-announced "American Boy" standup special, Hernández brought a round of holiday-themed jokes to the desk. Jane Wickline on the Greatest Threat to Humanity Jane Wickline performed a new song on her keyboard on December 13, which at first seemed to be about fears around AI. But no, humanity's greatest threat is the cast of [child actors from](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-stranger-things-cast-tonight-show-appearance-schedule) [Stranger Things](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-stranger-things-cast-tonight-show-appearance-schedule). "Colin, things that smart funny can get important. Joe Rogan used to make people eat bugs, and now he's the president of the United States," Wickline warned about underestimating their entertainment value. "The six of them are in a room right now preparing to seize the next election / And for these reasons, I stand with Vecna," she sang. ## December 6: Sarah Sherman's a drunk raccoon and Ben Marshall makes his red-hot debut "President Trump has not won the Nobel Peace Prize, but this week he did win the equally-prestigious soccer peace prize," Jost joked at the top of the December 6 "Weekend Update," referring to FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing the organization's first-ever "peace prize" [to the president](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/soccer/fifa-donald-trump-peace-prize-world-cup-draw/4024464/), who also got to wear a medal. Trump's MRI results, and 7-11's "Japanese-style egg salad sandwich" were among the topics skewered by the anchors during [Melissa McCarthy](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/melissa-mccarthy-snl-funniest-sketches-characters-watch)'s excellent episode. ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/659/246/SNL1891_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Ben Marshall and Sarah Sherman [RELATED: Watch Melissa McCarthy's SNL Sketches & Monologue from December 6](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-melissa-mccarthy-snl-sketches-monologue-december-6-2025) Ben Marshall is a Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Tropical Travel Tips "I did get a little kiss of color — and that color is of course 'hell red,'" Lance (Ben Marshall) told Colin Jost as he winced from his own severe burns and revealed he sustained his skin damage while on a trip...to Ireland. Sunscreen is so important; just take it from this choir of ginger children. A drunk raccoon (aka Sarah Sherman) talks passing out in a viral video America fell in love with a [video of a raccoon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5su4ne_FDw) that got itself drunk in a liquor store before splaying out next to a toilet. Naturally, Sarah Sherman jumped at the chance to bring that character to life. Hard to say which is better: Sherman's costume complete with a huge, restless tail, or the way she frantically batters a bottle of booze around before lunging for it when it rolled off the desk. ## November 15: The Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein email says Trump "knew about the girls" ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/285/679/SNL1890_09_Update.jpg) Weekend Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein Email Says Trump "Knew About the Girls" Glen Powell's [packed November 15 episode](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-glen-powell-snl-sketches-monologue-from-november-15) included a rare guest-free "Weekend Update," with Jost and Che focusing on the week's top stories: The end of the government shutdown, and President Donald Trump's latest alleged ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, per emails that also inspired the [episode's cold open](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-epstein-white-house-briefing-cold-open-donald-trump-watch). ## November 8: The return of Pete Davidson ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/923/518/SNL1889_Update_FULL_X.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Pete Davidson Like the [November 8 cold open](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-november-8-cold-open-reenacts-man-fainting-donald-trump-meeting), "Weekend Update" led with the [fainting incident](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHvW2kvPXuY) in the Oval Office that occurred during a November 6 live televised meeting between President Donald Trump and pharmaceutical executives. After comparing the images of [Trump's reaction](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/president-donald-trump-looks-on-after-a-man-fainted-during-news-photo/2244846344) to the ["This Is Fine"](https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/5/11592622/this-is-fine-meme-comic) meme, Jost rolled tape on Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy abruptly leaving the scene as the man passes out, noting, "such a weird move," before assuring the audience that the ill man is now "totally okay." The New York city mayoral election and Starbucks' Bearista cups were among the other topics Che and Jost addressed before Pete Davidson [paid a visit](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/pete-davidson-weekend-update-staten-island-ferry-colin-jost-watch). [RELATED: James Austin Johnson Earns Raves for SNL's Quirky "Pilot Announcement" Sketch](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-pilot-announcement-sketch-james-austin-johnson-shine) [RELATED: Watch Nikki Glaser's SNL Monologue and Sketches from Her November 8 Hosting Debut](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-nikki-glaser-snl-monologue-standup-sketches-from-november-8-2025) ## November 1: George Santos Is Back; Ashley Padilla and Andrew Dismukes pair up ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/624/847/SNL1888_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Bowen Yang, Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla President Donald Trump's bizarre, repeated choice to put Halloween candy on costumed kids' heads led the November 1 "Weekend Update," as did his choice to focus on his new ballroom and throw a Great Gatsby-themed party while [millions lost SNAP](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/snap-benefits-renew-anger-desperation-government-shutdown-rcna240532) food assistance. Pointing to [Trump's excitement](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/31/trump-bathroom-white-house-remodel-shutdown.html) over his new gold and marble bathroom, Che cracked, "I'm happy that the floor looks slippery." Bowen Yang returns as George Santos — and he brought a prison phone Fresh out of prison after President Trump [commuted his sentence](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-commutes-sentence-george-santos-rcna238293), George Santos (Bowen Yang) made his way back to the "Update" desk this week, and he brought his own prison phone. [Watch it here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYodK6lXBYk) Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla are "Two people who just hooked up" discussing the government shutdown Dismukes and Padilla had several funny moments sharing scenes together this week in "Hockey PSA" and "Murder Press Briefing." But they were honestly electric as two friends in the afterglow of an encounter (that happened in Colin Jost's dressing room, to his dismay). And they'd really love to talk about the government shutdown...or at least we think they're still talking about the government shutdown. [Watch it here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUAPVxtXWnU). ## October 19: Tommy Brennan's Update desk debut, Marcello Hernández's Movie Guy ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/901/503/SNL1887_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Marcello Hernández and Tommy Brennan George Santos' prison release, Young Republicans members' racist group chat leak, and the [KPop Demon Hunters](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/bad-bunny-snl-kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-rei-ami-watch)' Halloween trend were among the stories that led the third "Weekend Update" of Season 51. As for guests, [freshman cast member](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-new-cast-members-season-51-photos) and stand-up comedian [Tommy Brennan](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/tommy-brennan-snl-cast-member-standup-comedy-video) made his debut at the desk with a self-deprecating round of jokes about his childhood as one of eight siblings, his Midwestern upbringing, and the fact that he looks "like a locket photo during World War 1." And because it's scary movie season, the Movie Guy ([Marcello Hernández](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/marcello-hernandez)) paid a visit to review the hottest horror films of the year, Weapons and the upcoming Black Phone 2 — neither of which he has actually seen. [RELATED: Sabrina Carpenter and the Kel Squad Sang Taylor Swift in SNL's Domingo Cold Open](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-domingo-cold-open-sabrina-carpenter-marcello-hernandez-taylor-swift) [*RELATED: Watch Sabrina Carpenter's SNL* Sketches from October 18*](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sabrina-carpenter-snl-sketches-monologue-october-18-watch) ### Cut for time: James Austin Johnson as Biohacker Chuck Spyro In a tight ep that was slightly delayed due to college football, James Austin Johnson's Michael Che-roasting "manosphere" podcaster didn't make it to air. But he's ready to share is intense, iodine-rich morning routine, and it's well worth a watch. [See it over at SNL's YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-eKjDxXfJU). "And if there's one thing to take away from this, remember this: You can always refuse to die." ## October 11: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers reunite ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/762/915/SNL1886_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Former Anchor Joke-Off, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández & Jane Wickline In this episode, [Sarah Sherman](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/sarah-sherman) appeared as Rhonda LaCenzo, a Long Island resident who has a caffeine addiction and a lot of strong opinions about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/622/274/SNL1886_11_Update_Sarah_X.jpg) Weekend Update: Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo on Zohran Mamdani [RELATED: Watch Amy Poehler's Saturday Night Live Monologue and Sketches from October 11, 2025](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-amy-poehler-snl-sketches-monologue-from-october-11) [Marcello Hernández](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/marcello-hernandez) and [Jane Wickline](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/jane-wickline) gave an update on cuffing season and their Halloween plans while playing Grant and Alyssa, the couple you can't believe are together. Apparently, Grant doesn't know what the word "autumn" means\! ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/622/274/SNL1886_12_Update_Marcello_Jane_X.jpg) Weekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/622/274/SNL1886_12_Update_Marcello_Jane_X.jpg) Weekend Update: The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season Also in this episode: [Amy Poehler](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/amy-poehler) arrived at the desk to challenge Jost's jokes, alongside both of her former "Update" co-anchors, [Tina Fey](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/tina-fey) and [Seth Meyers](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/seth-meyers). Watch that above. [RELATED: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey & Seth Meyers' Joke-Off vs Colin Jost & Michael Che Was Perfect](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-seth-meyers-amy-poehler-tina-fey-weekend-update-joke-off-jost)* ## October 4: Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson ![](https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/media_mpx/thumbnails/mpxstatic-nbcmpx.nbcuni.com/image/255/159/SNL1885_Update_FULL.jpg) Weekend Update ft. Bowen Yang and Kam Patterson For the first episode of Season 51, Jost and Che reported on the government shutdown, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the debate over gender-affirming care (ending with an image Che dreamed up of himself). [Bowen Yang](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/people/bowen-yang) made a splash as [Dobby the House Elf](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson), the pointy-eared, barely-clothed character from Harry Potter. He was there to speak on his relationship with J.K. Rowling, which was questionable at best, but things went a bit off the rails when his pillowcase outfit fell apart. [RELATED: Bowen Yang's Dobby the House Elf Had a Hilarious "Weekend Update" Wardrobe Malfunction](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-weekend-update-october-4-bowen-dobby-kam-patterson) Meanwhile, [new featured player Kam Patterson](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/comedian-kam-patterson-joins-snl-cast) made his "Update" debut as himself and had a lot of questions about the words he is and is not allowed to say on TV. Keep up with all the (joke) news from "Weekend Update" right here on NBC Insider, all season long. *Watch Saturday Night Live* on NBC and [Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/saturday-night-live), streaming next-day on Peacock.**
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