"Let's say, if I had a drink for every Venezuelan we've killed, I'd really like that number of drinks," said Donald Trump's fog of warred Secretary of Defense/War tonight in Saturday Night Live's unusually high temperature cold open.

The real-life raccoon that got wasted in a Virginia liquor store got more time in the spotlight via Sherman’s portrayal.

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Colin Jost impersonated the defense secretary in a Pentagon press conference about the U.S. military strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats.

Melissa McCarthy hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the sixth time this weekend. She won an Emmy Award for the last time she guest hosted in 2017.

Colin Jost dusted off his acting chops on this week’s Saturday Night Live, dropping in outside of “Weekend Update” to revive his blistering impression of embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — and the show did not go easy on him.

The cold open then pivoted, as they almost always do, to Donald Trump. The president was shown sleeping side-stage, mumbling sweet nothings to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. He defended Hegseth’s recent comments about the “fog of war,” saying he would stick by his Cabinet official “unless, of course, it could hurt me in any way.”

The actor hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the sixth time, proving again why she's such a memorable host, and the cold open focused on Hegseth and his attacks on sea vessels.

As for the rest of the season, SNL has two more episodes left in 2025. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery star Josh O’Connor will host on December 13 with Lily Allen as musical guest. The year wraps on December 20 when Ariana Grande hosts and Cher returns to the show for the first time since 1987.

Melissa McCarthy flaunted her weight loss transformation as she took on hosting duties for the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.”

On Dec. 20, returning host Ariana Grande will be back to helm the annual SNL Christmas show, supported by Cher as musical guest. Grande has hosted the show twice before, while Cher has only appeared as musical guest once, in 1987 (she also made a cameo on "Weekend Update" in 1992).