‘SNL’ Weekend Update Uses Trump’s Own Words Against Him on Iran War

Colin Jost reminds the world that Trump once said Barack Obama would start a war against the country due to a failure to negotiate

‘SNL’ Cold Open Eviscerates Donald Trump Over Attack on Iran

SNL ‘s February 28 cold open satirized President Donald Trump following the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran. The sketch, featuring James Austin Johnson as Trump, mocked the rationale for the attack and lampooned Trump’s tendency to distract from controversies with dramatic actions.

'Punch the monkey' makes an appearance on 'SNL' Weekend Update

To close out Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, Colin Jost introduced the night's final guest: Punch the monkey 's mom. Not literally, of course. It was Sarah Sherman, in a bikini-fitted monkey costume, who portrayed the absentee mama as a trailer-trash harlot.

Is SNL new tonight on February 28, 2026?

The 51st season of Saturday Night Live continues here in 2026, with a new set of hosts and musical guests who will perform. And if you're here, you might be getting ready to watch SNL on Saturday night, Feb. 28, 2025 and wondering: Is it all new tonight? If not, is it a rerun? Who's hosting?

‘SNL’ music guest damaged equipment backstage over ‘Weekend Update’ joke (report)

“Saturday Night Live” might be new tonight with host Connor Storrie and musical guest Mumford & Sons, but a bombshell report published earlier this week regarding an earlier musical guest has been making the rounds.