From Kamala's cameo to Domingo's debut, here are ‘SNL' season 50's biggest moments (so far)
NBC/Will Heath/NBC
As the clock ticked down on the 2024 presidential election, Democratic nominee and now former vice president Kamala Harris
Advertisement
2. 'SNL' taps Bill Burr as post-election host
Host Bill Burr during his "SNL" monologue on Nov. 9, 2024.
NBC/Will Heath/NBC
3. Morgan Wallen walks off during the goodbyes
Morgan Wallen and Mikey Madison on "SNL" March 29.
NBC/Will Heath/NBC
Country musician
Advertisement
4. Dave Chappelle delivers longest monologue in 'SNL' history
Host Dave Chappelle during "SNL" promos on Jan. 14.
Rosalind O'Connor/NBC
While
5. Marcello Hernández debuts Domingo
From left: Sarah Sherman, Ariana Grande, Marcello Hernández, Heidi Gardner, and Ego Nwodim on "SNL" Oct. 12.
NBC/Will Heath/NBC
The biggest breakout character of season 50 has to be lovable lothario Domingo, played by cast member Marcello Hernández. The singing ladies man debuted in the
6. 'The White Potus' drama
Jon Hamm on "SNL" April 12.
NBC/Holland Rainwater/NBC
'SNL' gave 'The White Lotus' a White House makeover with its
Advertisement
7. Audience accidentally curses live on air
From left: Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, and Michael Che on "SNL" April 5.
NBC/Will Heath / NBC
A big no-no of live broadcast television is swearing on air, but that didn't stop the 'SNL' audience members from cursing during Weekend Update on
8. 'SNL50′ special brings the feels
Adam Sandler during the "SNL50" special.
NBC/Theo Wargo/NBC
February's
9. Timothée Chalamet pulls double duty, honors Bob Dylan
Timothée Chalamet on "SNL" Jan. 25.
NBC/Will Heath/NBC
It's not often that a celebrity who isn't a full-time musician will pull double duty as both host and musical guest. But that didn't stop star Timothée Chalamet from crooning while hosting the
Advertisement
10. Lady Gaga brings down the house
Lady Gaga performs on "SNL" March 8.
NBC/Will Heath/NBC
Speaking of stars pulling double duty, Lady Gaga also served as both host and musical guest on the
11. Martin Short joins the Five Timers Club
From left: Melissa McCarthy, Paul Rudd, Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, John Mulaney, Martin Short, Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Fallon, Emma Stone, and Scarlett Johansson on "SNL" Dec. 21.
NBC/Will Heath/NBC
It's a running tradition on 'SNL' to welcome guests who host the show five times into its illustrious Five Timers Club. Comedian Martin Short finally earned his jacket during the
12. 'SNL' tackles Trump's tariffs
James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump on "SNL" April 5.
NBC/Will Heath / NBC
President Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office has inspired quite a few moments during season 50, but the show really got the internet talking with its take on his tariff announcements, with a video of the scene earning nearly 9 million YouTube views. During the April 5 cold open, 'SNL' poked fun at the president's reciprocal tariff chart, with a little help from Mike Myers as Elon Musk.
5 other skits and moments we loved from 'SNL' season 50
From left: Bowen Yang and Colin Jost on "SNL" Sept. 28.
NBC/Will Heath/NBC
Irish Americans:
Irish actor Paul Mescal gives Irish Americans their dream Emerald Isle welcome in this hilarious cut-for-time skit.
Moo Deng:
Bowen Yang helped kick off the season in style by channeling his inner Moo Deng during the season premiere's Weekend Update.
Advertisement
Odd couple:
Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline star as the couple you can't believe is together in another memorable Weekend Update sketch.
CouplaBeers:
Shane Gillis stars in the best parody commercial of the season with this faux ad promoting beer as a new medication for dealing with life's problems.
Goth kid on vacation:
Jack Black goes full My Chemical Romance in this musical skit about a goth kid dealing with a family vacation.
Matt Juul can be reached at
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Post
7 hours ago
- New York Post
Jay Leno criticizes modern late-night comedy for alienating half the audience with partisan politics
Jay Leno reflected on why he always kept his jokes politically balanced while hosting 'The Tonight Show' for over two decades. The 75-year-old comedian recently sat down for an interview with David Trulio, the president and CEO of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, during which he was questioned about his approach to political humor. 'I read that there was an analysis done of your work on 'The Tonight Show' for the 22 years and that your jokes were roughly equally balanced between going after Republicans and taking aim at Democrats. Did you have a strategy?' Trulio asked. 'It was fun to me when I got hate letters [like] 'Dear Mr. Leno, you and your Republican friends' and 'Well, Mr. Leno, I hope you and your Democratic buddies are happy' — over the same joke,' Leno recalled. 'And I go, 'Well, that's good,'' he said. 'That's how you get a whole audience.' Leno went on to note how late-night comedy has changed amid the current divisive political landscape. 'Now you have to be content with half the audience because you have [to] give your opinion,' Leno said. 7 Jay Leno hosts 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Nov. 5, 2012. AP When Trulio asked if Leno had any advice for comedians today, the 'Jay Leno's Garage' host referred to his longtime friendship with late comedy legend Rodney Dangerfield. 'I knew Rodney 40 years,' he said. 'I have no idea if he was Democrat or Republican. We never discussed [it], we just discussed jokes.' 'And to me, I like to think that people come to a comedy show to kind of get away from the things, you know, the pressures of life, whatever it might be,' Leno continued. 'And I love political humor, don't get me wrong, but it's just what happens when people wind up cozying too much to one side or the other.' 7 Jay Leno rides his vintage 1910 Model O-O White Steam Car on July 14, 2025. Snorlax / MEGA 7 Jay Leno appears on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' on June 15, 2016. Getty Images While speaking with Trulio, Leno discussed how comedy could be used to create common ground. 'Funny is funny,' Leno said. 'It's funny when someone who's not….when you make fun of their side and they laugh at it, you know, that's kind of what I do.' 'I just find getting out — I don't think anybody wants to hear a lecture,' he continued. 'When I was with Rodney, it was always in the economy of words — get to the joke as quickly as possible.' 7 The New York Post front cover on July 27, 2025. Trulio pointed out that both Leno and Dangerfield achieved massive success during their careers, noting the two's 'approach worked in the marketplace.' 'Well, why shoot for just half an audience all the time? You know, why not try to get the whole [audience],' Leno replied. 'I mean, I like to bring people into the big picture,' he explained. 'I don't understand why you would alienate one particular group, you know, or just don't do it at all. I'm not saying you have to throw your support or whatever, but just do what's funny.' 7 Stephen Colbert during a shooting of 'The Late Show' on June 25, 2025. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS 7 Jimmy Fallon hosts 'The Tonight Show' on Feb. 21, 2013. AP Leno's comments come amid the uproar that ensued after CBS announced on July 17 that it was canceling 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' with the show's final episode scheduled to air in May 2026. At the time, the network clarified that the cancellation was 'purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night,' and noted, 'It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.' Weeks ahead of the cancellation, CBS and Paramount paid President Donald Trump a $16 million settlement following his lawsuit against the news network for airing an edited interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 election. 7 Seth Meyers hosting 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' on Feb. 24, 2014. AP Colbert, who frequently blasts Trump on his show, criticized the settlement and described it as a 'big fat bribe' during an episode that aired days before the cancellation was announced. The host's supporters, including several politicians, have accused CBS and Paramount of canceling 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' for political reasons. Trump celebrated the news of the cancellation in a post on his platform Truth Social, which drew a fiery response from Colbert, who told the president 'Go f— yourself' during the opening monologue of his show on Monday. Several fellow late night show hosts and comedians have rallied around Colbert. 'The Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon and 'Late Night' host Seth Meyers, 'Last Week Tonight' host John Oliver and 'The Daily Show' host Jon Stewart attended Colbert's taping on Monday in a show of support. Stewart and Oliver previously worked alongside Colbert on 'The Daily Show.' On Friday, 'The Late Show' creator David Letterman slammed CBS' decision to cancel the long-running show as 'pure cowardice' and asserted that the network mistreated Colbert, who succeeded him as host in 2015. Fox News Digital's Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Yahoo
Is Saturday Night Live New Tonight? Here's the July 26 Host and Musical Guest
When Nate Bargatze first hosted Saturday Night Live in 2023, his episode was a smash hit, due in large part to the viral "Washington's Dream" sketch. The sketch has received an astounding 24 million views to date on SNL's YouTube channel, so it was no huge surprise that in Season 50, he returned on October 5, 2024 to do it all over again. While Bargatze's only hosted SNL twice so far, he fit right in with SNL50's roster of returning hosts such as John Mulaney, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Quinta Brunson, Jon Hamm, and Scarlett Johansson. Bargatze's second SNL episode brought a follow-up to "Washington's Dream, which was just as great as the first. "Streeter Sidell and Mikey Day created and wrote it. I was just able to sync it up very well with my rhythm," Bargatze told Parade after his second SNL outing. "I was worried about doing it again, but when I saw the new one, it felt like he had different enough parts and I realized it was just fun to be George Washington."If you missed Bargatze's popular episode the first time around, you've got a chance to catch it on TV again. Get the details on the Saturday Night Live episode that's airing this week below! Is SNL new tonight, July 26, 2025? No. Saturday Night Live is on summer hiatus, with the most recent new episode having aired May 17 with Host Scarlett Johansson and Musical Guest Bad is the July 26 SNL Host and Musical Guest? Nate Bargatze and Coldplay. The stand-up comic hosted the second episode of Season 50 with Musical Guest Coldplay back in October episode also featured the hysterical "Water Park" sketch, in which employees and medical techs face the awkward question of how to deal with a dead body at the top of a slide, as well as "Mile High Burger Challenge," which found Season 50 cast member Heidi Gardner getting messy as a hungry woman with her eye on the prize. Mile High Burger Challenge Where can I watch old episodes of SNL? Stream sketches from every single episode of Saturday Night Live on Peacock official SNL merch: Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Yahoo
Dan Aykroyd explains why he skipped 'SNL 50' special and reveals moment that made him emotional watching at home
Aykroyd is still a devoted viewer of "Saturday Night Live" to this day. After all these years, Dan Aykroyd still isn't ready for primetime, but in this case, it was his choice. Earlier this year, Aykroyd, who broke out as an original member of the Saturday Night Live cast in the 1970s, was noticeably absent from the SNL 50 anniversary special. But he's still close to his Studio 8H roots and is even releasing a forthcoming graphic novel that continues the story of the Blues Brothers, one of his most iconic SNL characters. As it turns out, Aykroyd loves the NBC sketch show so much that he actively chose to sit out the 50th so that he could watch the special without interruption from home. "I wanted to be at home and I wanted to watch the show beginning to end," Aykroyd reveals to Entertainment Weekly while stopping by our video studio at Comic-Con 2025. "I knew if i was there, I'd be in a dressing room, I'd be working," he continues. "I wanted to see it live. I'm a fan of the show today, and I watch it all the time. I love these new players; I think they're just great. I just wanted to see and live nostalgically with my family in my own home, eating my own popcorn." Several of Aykroyd's fellow original cast members were present, however, including Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin. Newman even did a sketch with more recent alum Pete Davidson in which she reminisced about her time on the show, while Davidson reprised his recurring character of Chad, responding "Okay" to Newman's heartfelt memories. Newman and Curtin also were responsible for one of the night's most moving moments, holding up a photograph of the late Gilda Radner during the cast's goodbyes at the end of the show. "Lorraine's piece definitely," Aykroyd responds when asked about what segment of the show made him most emotional. "That was beautiful. That was wonderful." Aykroyd also reminisces about his time making The Blues Brothers alongside blues legends that he grew up admiring. He remembers his time filming with Aretha Franklin in the diner in particular, noting that he was incredibly nervous to be sharing the screen with her. "As soon as she started to sing, I got a feeling in my stomach," he shares. "When I stood up off the stool, I thought my legs were going to buckle.""Jake and Elwood are still in jail in 1997, and now they're trophies and no one wants to let them go," Aykroyd teases of the book, which hits shelves on Oct. 7. "And the story picks up from there." Aykroyd also weighed in on Dylan O'Brien's portrayal of him in last year's Saturday Night. Watch his full interview in the livestream above. Check out more of . Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Solve the daily Crossword
