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Saturday Night Live (SNL) continues its 50th season as the popular sketch comedy and satire show remains relevant in popular culture with current celebrity hosts. With a large fan base many ask each week if SNL is new tonight.
No there is not a new show for tonight January 11 2025 . The show is on a post holiday break and will return on January 18 with new episodes. Tonight there will be a rebroadcast from November 2 from the series’ 49th season .
This rerun will feature John Mulaney , a comedian and writer known for his connections to SNL who was also previously a cast member. The episode also includes Chappell Roan as the musical guest who performed two songs that included “Pink Pony Club.” and “The Giver” from her album.
There are three other upcoming shows in January with great celebrity hosts and musical performances which will include Dave Chappelle as host along with GloRilla for the January 18 show. In addition to that show Timothee Chalamet will perform both hosting duties and serve as musical guest for a double duty performance January 25.
The new year brings even more celebrations to the show, with a large rollout online with some of their best moments in “50 Seasons and 50 Days.” On January 16th, there will be a Peacock debut which is a four-part documentary “Beyond Saturday Night” which explores in detail the way the series is made. Along with these items on January 27 NBC will debut “Ladies and Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL” which will be about musical guests in the show.
Those wanting to watch live when new episodes are released you can stream directly from NBC with a login or on Peacock. Also there are live streaming platforms like Sling TV, YouTube TV and Fubo to watch directly on those as well with live TV subscriptions. For those who would like to stream the episodes from the current series are available on Peacock the next day as well.
SNL has continued to hold importance due to the live element, like many others have seen as a popular way of connecting to audiences. In addition they have used satire and comedy to keep relevant for decades and show a unique way to portray various situations through a lens that makes people both question, and consider other perspectives in a way they might not normally have done.
SNL has a reputation of showcasing amazing talent. The list of hosts and musical guests shows an abundance of known comedians, actors and musicians from around the globe. The show uses its format to push the limit and explore ways to connect to a varied set of audiences.
SNL continues with its approach while including new aspects. In this new 50th series some returning familiar faces will appear including John Mulaney, Nate Bargatze and Martin Short. In addition pop icons also are getting their chance like Ariana Grande, Stevie Nicks, and Hozier. With new faces joining, this may show how versatile and all reaching that "SNL" has the ability to be.
The present cast of SNL continues to push for fresh concepts while welcoming a diverse array of talented players. While veteran actors like Aidy Bryant and Pete Davidson no longer are regulars their spots have given newer more fresh talent opportunities to explore and develop their skills along side of the well established names. This year the returning team offers a balanced and fresh approach while holding the well known framework of the past.
While waiting for what comes next in this special season they are promoting many behind the scenes looks and also offering many options to enjoy shows from years past and to experience what their new upcoming seasons have to offer.
SNL has announced new ways to celebrate this milestone with Peacock hosting an online “50 days to 50” campaign that offers various online sketches from past series. Along with this event, new information about a three hour special and documentaries has increased the already present excitement.