NBC’s live sketch comedy variety show returns to our screens soon after a four-week break. Here’s who will be entertaining us.

Again, it’s been confirmed by the folks over at TV Guide that Saturday Night LIVE will be a repeat episode again tonight, January 11, 2025, and it will start up in the 10:29 pm central standard time slot.

There are books — the best of which is still “ Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live ” — and countless movies, including a 2010 documentary and a 2024 feature, both titled “Saturday Night,” and a slew of comedies derived from popular “SNL” sketches, notably “The Blues Brothers” and “ Wayne’s World .”

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GloRilla — the Grammy-nominated 25-year-old rapper and Frayser native — will appear as the musical guest on the Jan. 18 edition of “Saturday Night Live,” which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. GloRilla will make her “SNL” debut on an episode hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle.

Donald Trump has had a rocky relationship with NBC's “Saturday Night Live, ” the sketch-comedy show he accused of orchestrating “ Republican hit jobs ” during his first presidential term. But many "SNL" cast and crew members believed they helped get him elected.

There are a variety of ways to celebrate Saturday Night Live‘s historic 50th anniversary, and we’re here to pump (clap) you up with information. First, an exceptional four-part docuseries, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,

Live season 50 rolled into the holiday hiatus with some strong momentum. However, SNL fans are eager for the sketch show to reappear in the new year. SNL last aired a new episode on December 21, 2024.