'Saturday Night Live': Will SNL mock Trump's victory or celebrate it? Check who is hosting the show and where to watch it

Saturday Night Live, NBC's Emmy-award winning late-night comedy show, is set to air its seventh episode of Season 50 on November 9 with a repeat stand-up comedian-actor at the helm − and days after the 2024 presidential election and Trump's win.

This Saturday's episode will be hosted by Bill Blur, marking his second time ever on the post-election show, according to NBC. Bill will co-host the show with Mk.gee as musical guest.



This weekend's 'Saturday Night Live' show is expected to strike a new tone as it looks toward a second term for Donald Trump in his first episode since his election win. This marks SNL's coverage of Donald Trump's second term.

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Viewers are particularly interested in the show's opening segment, known for its political satire, and how it will set the tone for the next four years. In Episode 50 of SNL, James Austin Johnson reprised his role as President-elect Donald Trump, who claimed victory this week.

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After Trump’s first election victory in 2016, Kate McKinnon, who played Hillary Clinton on the show, appeared as the losing candidate sitting at the piano and sang an almost entirely somber-and-serious version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” changing only one verse from the best-known versions of the song.

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Standup comic Dave Chappelle hosted that episode. One sketch featured him and another Black comic-actor, Chris Rock, watching election returns with white liberals, who are shocked by the results, unlike their Black guests.

“This is the most shameful thing America has ever done,” white cast member Beck Bennett says at the end.

How to watch Saturday Night Live for free

The Nov. 9 "SNL" episode will be available to watch live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. Viewers can also stream it the next day on Peacock.

If you don't have a cable, you can also subscribe to Peacock, which is the official NBC streamer. The Premium Plus plan ($13.99/month) will give you access to the NBC channel, which means you can watch SNL live.

FuboTV also offers a seven-day free trial when you sign up for one of its plans. You’ll gain access to 100+ live TV channels — including NBC — so you can watch the Sabrina Carpenter SNL episode for free.

(With agency inputs)