‘SNL’ Sets Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård as Hosts
Ethan Shanfeld
Jan 7, 2026 1:00pm PT

“Saturday Night Live” is ringing in the new year with three new episodes in January, led by first-time hosts Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård. They’ll be joined by respective musical guests A$AP Rocky, Geese and Cardi B.

On Jan. 17, Wolfhard will make his “SNL” debut a couple of weeks after the series finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” on which he has starred since 2016. Rocky, who starred in Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” has his fourth album, “Don’t Be Dumb,” dropping Jan. 16.

Taylor will command Studio 8H on Jan. 24 while on her awards campaign for “One Battle After Another,” in which she stars opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. She has already received Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Actor Award (formerly SAG) nominations for her performance in the Paul Thomas Anderson film. Brooklyn band Geese will make a stop on their world tour in celebration of its 2025 album “Getting Killed.”

Skarsgård will host “SNL” on Jan. 31 to promote his film “Pillion,” out Feb. 6, as well as his role in the Charli xcx movie “The Moment,” premiering on Jan. 30. Cardi B will make her second appearance on the series, performing songs from her new album, “Am I the Drama?”

Here's a rare treat. This video has not been seen since it was shot on October 6, 1978. In an opening skit, the cast of SNL and The Rolling Stones are seen blocking shots. Featured in this behind-the-scenes look at what happens during an SNL rehearsal are John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Larraine Newman, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Garrett Morris, Also seen are Lorne Michaels, Director Dave Wilson, and a very funny performance by Paul Shaeffer doing his Don Kirschner impression. Of course, all the Stones are included as well. It's a very interesting look at how the SNL cast and crew worked to put the show together in this rehearsal with The Rolling Stones for their Season 4 premiere.

“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!”

That turn of an iconic TV phrase will be bellowed in just a matter of weeks, when the highly anticipated Saturday Night Live UK makes its debut across the pond.

SNL UK is set to premiere Saturday, March 21, airing on Sky and streaming on NOW. (An exact time slot has yet to be announced, nor have any plans for possible Stateside broadcast/streaming.)
The plan is still for an initial Season (Series?) 1 run of just six episodes.The cast for the international offshoot of the legendary NBC sketchy comedy series has also been revealed, with Hammed Animashaun (The Wheel of Time), Ayoade Bamgboye (Best Newcomer at the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards), Scottish comedian Larry Dean (Mock the Week), Celeste Dring (The Windsors), and George Fouracres (The Franchise) set to occupy whatever the Studio 8H equivalent is at BBC Studioworks in West London.

The cast of 11 also boasts Ania Magliano (Taskmaster), Annabel Marlow (Six the Musical at Edinburgh Fringe), Al Nash (Michael McIntyre’s Big Show), Jack Shep (Big Boys), Emma Sidi (Starstruck), and Paddy Young (Everyone Else Burns).