Last Saturday’s show was full of star-studded cameos, as former cast member Poehler brought back fellow SNL alumni Tina Fey and Seth Meyers throughout the episode. Fey also made a cameo to impersonate Kristi Noem in the cold open, while Poehler portrayed Pam Bondi.

Trump appears suddenly in the middle of the table, discussing snack cakes and foreign policy. Johnson’s Trump pushes his personal grievances to an increasingly confused group of tweens, touching on the No Kings protests and his ongoing concern with his eternal soul. On the former, he says the marches are a celebration of George Santos’ freedom.

Carpenter is the third host of Season 51, following Bad Bunny (with musical guest Doja Cat) on Oct. 4, and Amy Poehler (with musical guest Role Model) on Oct. 11. Saturday Night Live recently celebrated winning 11 Emmy Awards in September.

On Saturday, October 18, 2025, Sabrina Carpenter took over Saturday Night Live in a double-duty role. She hosted and performed on NBC's sketch show. Carpenter's monologue had social media buzzing.

Attorney General Pam Bondi appears to be giving a good review to a “Saturday Night Live” sketch in which Amy Poehler mocked her appearance before a Senate committee last week. “Should

Bad Bunny returned to SNL as a host for the second time, and the musician addressed criticism over his upcoming Super Bowl performance.