Dangerous Bunny is again on Saturday Night time Dwell!
The three-time Grammy winner returned for his second time internet hosting on Saturday evening, the place he addressed among the backlash surrounding him being named the 2026 Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present headliner.
Dangerous Bunny poked enjoyable at conservative criticism of him being tapped to carry out on the large recreation, noting that everybody is worked up about his efficiency, “even Fox Information!”
“You won’t know this, however I’m doing the Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present. And I’m very comfortable, and I feel all people’s comfortable about it,” which led the group to erupt in applause, earlier than he continued, “Even Fox Information!”
SNL then lower to a montaged clip of pieced collectively segments that made out Fox Information hosts saying, “Dangerous Bunny is my favourite musician and he ought to be the subsequent president.”
“I’m actually excited to be doing the Tremendous Bowl, I do know that individuals all around the globe who love my music are additionally comfortable,” to which he then started talking in Spanish.
“Particularly the entire Latinos and Latinas on the planet right here in america who’ve labored to open doorways,” he mentioned in Spanish. “It’s greater than a win for myself, it’s a win for all of us. Our footprints and our contribution on this nation, nobody will ever be capable of take that away or erase it.”
He completed his monologue off by noting in English, “And, if you happen to didn’t perceive know what I simply mentioned, you’ve got 4 months to study!”
Earlier within the monologue, a clip of Jon Hamm (who Dangerous Bunny referred to as Juan Jamón) dancing to his music at a present was proven. The SNL cameras then panned over to Hamm in attendance on the present.
Through the chilly open, Colin Jost took the stage the place he portrayed U.S. Secretary of Battle Pete Hegseth, the place he joked that the army would adhere to the very best requirements set by President Donald Trump.
“Our army will now have the identical guidelines as any good frat occasion,” he mentioned. “No fats chicks. And if you happen to’re a fats dude, god damnit, you higher be humorous as hell.” James Austin Johnson’s Trump then made his return, the place he mentioned he was “simply right here holding my eye on SNL, ensuring they don’t say something too imply about me.”
“SNL 51, off to a tough begin. 17 new forged members, and so they acquired the ‘Replace’ man doing the chilly open. Have a look at Colin, poor Colin. We knew they wouldn’t let him do the entire open by himself,” he joked.
Johnson’s Trump, too, very briefly touched on the controversy surrounding the Riyadh Comedy Pageant, noting he was “shocked Colin’s right here, I believed he’d be together with his buddies on the Riyadh Comedy Pageant.”
Johnson’s Trump additional poked enjoyable on the transient suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Dwell! with a reference to his “assault canine” Brendan Carr, with Mikey Day making an look within the chilly open because the FCC chair.
After the information of Dangerous Bunny being named the headlining act was revealed, Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski mentioned ICE might be in attendance at subsequent yr’s Tremendous Bowl. Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem additional corroborated Lewandowski’s claims, assuring ICE brokers could be “throughout” the massive recreation.
Earlier than he was named the subsequent Tremendous Bowl headliner, Dangerous Bunny notably didn’t have any U.S. dates featured on his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour. He informed i-D Journal this was partly attributable to ICE considerations.
“There have been many the explanation why I didn’t present up within the U.S., and none of them have been out of hate — I’ve carried out there many instances. All of [the shows] have been profitable,” Dangerous Bunny mentioned. “However there was the problem of — like, fucking ICE may very well be outdoors [my concert]. And it’s one thing that we have been speaking about and really involved about.”
Elsewhere within the season 51 premiere, EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna, who voice characters in Netflix and Sony Animation’s hit film KPop Demon Hunters, made a shock look throughout a brunch-themed sketch. Their brief cameo noticed Dangerous Bunny’s character raving over the movie, to which they then shocked the viewers and gave their first-ever reside efficiency of “Golden.”
Season 51 of SNL comes on the heels of a forged exodus this summer season. 5 forged members separated the present following its landmark fiftieth season, together with Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim.
Apart from Johnson’s Trump joking about season 51 that includes “17 new forged members” within the chilly open, the forged shakeup was not additional addressed.
Please Don’t Destroy sketches have been additionally thrown out forward of season 51, which previously starred Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy. With the top of the bit, Higgins left SNL, whereas Marshall now joins as a featured participant and Herlihy stays on the present’s employees as a author. Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska have been additionally added to the forged.
Dangerous Bunny hosted the season 51 premiere of SNL, whereas Doja Cat served because the evening’s musical visitor, in her first look on the sketch comedy collection.
The complete slate of host and musical company for the remainder of the season has not but been revealed, although Amy Poehler is about to host on Oct. 11 with Function Mannequin as musical visitor. Sabrina Carpenter will pull double obligation in each roles on Oct. 18.