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Ariana Grande will host “Saturday Night Live” for her third time and fifth overall appearance on Saturday, December 20.
The new episode will air at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Those without cable or dealing with the NBCUniversal blackout on FuboTV can watch the show for free through DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new users. Sling and Peacock are other options for streaming the show, and promotional offers are available.
NBC’s Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase “Saturday Night Live” returns for its 51st season of laughs, surprises and standout performances.
The iconic sketch show features celebrity hosts who join an award-winning ensemble cast to perform comedic sketches, satirical news and digital shorts, alongside popular musical acts.
SNL recently made changes to its cast. Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Ego Nwodim have all left “SNL.” The show also split up the sketch comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy, as Martin Herlihy moves to the writing staff and John Higgins leaves the show, Variety reported.
Returning cast members include Kenan Thompson, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Bowen Yang, Marcello Hernández, Sarah Sherman, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman and James Austin Johnson.
Newcomers include Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
Bowen Yang is set to leave SNL during Saturday’s new episode.
Yang joined the show as a writer in 2018 ahead of Season 44 and joined the cast ahead of Season 45, before being promoted to repertory status ahead of Season 47.
In Saturday’s new episode, “Wicked For Good” star Ariana Grande will host for her third time and Cher will perform as the musical guest.
NBCUniversal channels went dark on Fubo on November 21 as the two were unable to come to an agreement to renew their carriage deal.
There currently is no update on when the channels will be returning to Fubo, but they are “diligently working with NBCU in good faith to bring these channels back.”
Below is a look at the new episode from Saturday Night Live’s YouTube Channel:
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How can I watch “Saturday Night Live” without cable?
Those without cable or dealing with the NBCUniversal blackout on FuboTV can watch the show for free through DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new users. Sling and Peacock are other options for streaming the show, and promotional offers are available.
What is DIRECTV?
The streaming platform offers a plethora of content including streaming the best of live and On Demand, starting with more than 75 live TV channels.
What is Sling?
Sling TV is the first app-based TV service letting you stream live television and on-demand content over the internet. With Sling TV, you get to choose the television option that’s right for you, including Channel Add-ons, Premiums Add-ons, DVR Plus and more.
