Months after “Saturday Night Live” celebrated its 50th anniversary, things got back to normal at Studio 8H. Fresh off the news that he’s headlining the 2026 Super Bowl, Bad Bunny hosted the 51st season premiere, only months after closing out season 50 as its musical guest in May.

While facing conservative backlash for his criticism of President Donald Trump, Bad Bunny offered words of appreciation for the Latino community during his opening monologue, saying in Spanish that “no one can remove or erase” their contributions to the United States. The Latin rap superstar didn’t serve as the musical guest this time, with pop star Doja Cat performing two singles off of her recent album “Vie.”

But even if things above the surface were familiar, change is afoot at SNL. Longtime cast members like

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