The comedian's opening monologue doubled as one of his sets, going on for 17 minutes and covering topics from the Southern California wildfires to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

The sketch comedy show is celebrating 50 seasons with two documentaries and an upcoming prime-time special that reflect on its standing as an American institution.

Connecticut got a high-profile mention on “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend. During Saturday’s cold open, the sketch comedy show did an “MSNBC Special Coverage” segment, with a handful of cast members playing the news channel’s most recognizable anchors talking about the upcoming inauguration and other current events.

Yes, there is a new episode of "Saturday Night Live" airing Jan. 18. Hosted by Dave Chappelle, the episode will be the first of 2025. The episode will mark Chappelle's fourth time hosting the sketch comedy show.

Netflix specials Dave Chappelle has put out in the past decade feel less like polished bits than highlights from a theoretical Dave Chappelle podcast. However, one venue he appears to take more seriously than Netflix’s stand-up vertical is the SNL stage in the immediate aftermath of a Donald Trump election — a forum he presided over in 2016 and 2020.

Dave Chappelle hit the Saturday Night Live stage on Saturday (January 18) with heavy doses of truth serum. He jumped right in the deep end, tackling everything from Diddy’s drama to Palestine to a plea to Donald Trump. Chappelle didn’t hold back, calling out the Bad Boy mogul’s current legal woes.

Beyond Saturday Night," former cast member Pete Davidson recalls wanting to leave "SNL" after his first season.