Please Don't Destroy's John Higgins opens up to PEOPLE about what it was really like working alongside dad Steve Higgins, who is a longtime writer and producer for 'Saturday Night Live,' during the trio's run creating digital shorts for the NBC series.

Yes, the last “SNL” episode of 2025 aired on Saturday, Dec. 20. There won’t be a new episode of “SNL” on Saturday, Dec. 27. An old episode will re-air instead.

“Saturday Night Live” honored Rob Reiner after the director’s tragic death. During its final episode of the year Saturday, the sketch comedy series flashed a tribute card of Reiner on the screen before the goodnight segment. The tribute featured an old image of the late director and his name.

After a two-week hiatus, “Saturday Night Live” returned with a new episode Dec. 6 with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon, marking McCarthy’s sixth time hosting, her first since 2017, and Dijon’s “SNL” debut.

The post Hernández of “SNL” says fans think he’s Domingo: “I do have a name” appeared first on Salon.com. Just a few seasons into his run on “ Saturday Night Live ,” Marcello Hernández landed on the sort of breakout character cast members spend years trying to craft.

The entertainment news outlet reported Friday that Yang's final appearance on the show will take place on the Dec. 20 episode, which will be hosted by his friend and "Wicked" co-star Ariana Grande. Cher will serve as the musical guest. Representatives for "SNL" did not initially respond to ABC Audio's request for comment.

After 30 years, Eddie Murphy has moved on from his beef with 'Saturday Night Live' and David Spade over the flop of 1995's 'Vampire in Brooklyn'.

In addition to returning Season 50 performers including Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline, Bowen Yang , and longest-running cast member Kenan Thompson, the show welcomed five new Featured Players for Season 51 in October 2025: Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska.

Her mother, Ellen Gunn, and father, David Fineman, were both tagged in the clip. “So here’s a guided tour of how we protect the kitchen,” David said. The scene then switched from the father-daughter duo in the living room to them in the kitchen with David standing behind a black puppy gate.