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Comedian Druski hosted the November 7, 2026 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” with The Strokes as musical guest.

By Kevin Slane

November 8, 2026 | 10:15 AM

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“SNL” returned to the air for the fifth episode of its 52nd season on Saturday, with comedian Druski as host and The Strokes as musical guest.

Druski, born Drew Desbordes, made history as the first online influencer to host “Saturday Night Live.” The comedian first began posting videos on Instagram back in 2017, growing his account to over 13 million followers thanks to a mix of impressions, characters, stand-up, and sketch comedy.

The Strokes, on the other hand, are old friends of “SNL.” Julian Casablancas and co. have been appearing on the show for almost 25 years, going back to 2002 and their debut album “Is This It.” Saturday’s appearance, the band’s fifth “SNL,” featured two songs from the band’s most recent album, “Reality Awaits.”

Druski may be the first fully-formed social media comedian to host the show, but “SNL” has been pulling talent from the internet for a long time. “SNL” greats like Andy Samberg and Beck Bennett are digital natives, and many of the current cast members — including Jane Wickline, Ben Marshall, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska, and Grace Reiter — built large followings by posting their comedy on TikTok and Instagram before executives at Studio 8H took notice.

Perhaps because Druski is less known to older “SNL” viewers, the show didn’t skimp on cameos this week. In the cold open, Texan James Talarico showed up fresh off his victory in the state’s U.S. Senate race to trade barbs with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson). Then during the monologue, Druski brought out Emma Stone, who is starring with him in “The Catch,” an upcoming movie directed by Stone’s husband (and former “SNL” writer/director) Dave McCary.

Near the end of the show, during the Strokes’ second song, “Going Shopping,” the band brought out actor Walton Goggins, who took a turn on the bongos.

Finally, at goodnights, there was a sea of celebrities apparently just hanging out and watching the show. Druski brought frequent host Dave Chappelle and former cast member Chris Rock front and center as the credits rolled. But if you skimmed the background, you could spy Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan and Oscar nominee Austin Butler, who are currently filming scenes in New Jersey for a movie remake of “Miami Vice.”

Check out the videos below to see highlights from Druski’s episode of “SNL,” including his opening monologue, a pair of musical performances from The Strokes, and all of the guests visiting the “Weekend Update” desk.

‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open

Druski Monologue

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Clips

The Strokes Musical Performances

Some of the Best ‘SNL’ Sketches

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