SNL is new tonight. Not sure they've ever had more material for the cold open and weekend update.

[highplainsdem]

USA Today article on tonight's show:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/01/31/saturday-night-live-january-31-cardi-b-alexander-skarsgard/88401971007/

Following a star-studded roster of hosts and musical guests, the live comedy show is keeping the momentum going by bringing in Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård and Grammy-winning musician Cardi B for the Jan. 31 show.

The "Big Little Lies" star is making his "SNL" hosting debut alongside Cardi B, who is returning to perform years after her musical guest debut in April 2018.

[SheilaAnn]

1. Prediction: Opening will be about "Melania". I think that's a given...lol.

[Tim S]

2. That was my first thought too. Because it's "safe"

[SheilaAnn]

3. Yeah, they don't want to push it...LOL.

[flvegan]

4. Will Cardi B take shots at nazi-adjacent Nicki Minaj???* Gonna get like Arby's

with alllll the beef between them!

*Full disclaimer: I didn't really know if they had any sort of rivalry. I took a chance and looked it up. I'm old and quite un-hip, and don't listen to either of them.

[C_U_L8R]

5. They might start with Trump shitting his pants in the Oval Office

Nothing like a good poop joke. And that poor lady who got blasted by the stink wave. OMG. You could see her struggling to fend off her own gag reflexes. Live...cough... from New York... cough cough... its...