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Ariana Grande and Cher to Headline SNL's Yuletide Spectacular
17 Nov
Summary
- Ariana Grande to host SNL for third time on December 20
- Cher to join as musical guest, releasing Christmas album in 2023
- Melissa McCarthy hosting SNL for sixth time on December 6
- Josh O'Connor and Lily Allen making SNL debuts on December 13

On November 17, 2025, it was announced that pop superstar Ariana Grande will be hosting Saturday Night Live for the third time on December 20. Grande, who stars in the upcoming film Wicked: For Good, will be joined by musical guest Cher, a gift to all fans.
Earlier in the month, it was revealed that Melissa McCarthy will be hosting SNL for the sixth time on December 6, her first time back as host in eight years, though she has cameoed as Sean Spicer in the interim. McCarthy will be joined by first-time musical guest Dijon, an R&B trailblazer.
Then, on December 13, actor Josh O'Connor will make his hosting debut on SNL, with Lily Allen as the musical guest. Allen last appeared on the show nearly two decades ago, in 2007, and is now set to throw a wrench in the rollout of Netflix's Stranger Things with songs from her album West End Girl.




