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Shane Gillis Hosts SNL for Third Time, Rosalía Performs
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In Short: Comedian Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time, while Spanish singer Rosalía performed as the musical guest.
Comedian Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time on October 10, 2026, with Spanish singer Rosalía serving as the musical guest.
Gillis, known for his role in the Netflix comedy series 'Tires,' previously hosted SNL in 2024 and 2025. This year, he also hosted the ESPYs and The Roast of Kevin Hart.
Rosalía, who has been a musical guest on SNL twice before, was rumored to perform 'La Fama' and another song from her Lux era, according to USA Today.
Gillis's opening monologue was a tight five-minute segment about his Bud Light commercials and his fitness journey with workout buddies Joe Rogan and Theo Von. He also made a joke about women's gym attire, putting on his best femme voice to mimic gym-goers.
In one sketch, Gillis played a son who was defensive about his father's scamming claims, accidentally dropping an F-bomb. Another sketch featured Gillis and Mikey Day as exes at a kid's chess tournament, where they flirt inappropriately.
Gillis also starred in a WWII sketch about inventing quiet shoes, which he used to 'sneak' around his wife. He also led a commercial about the frustrating process of getting heating and AC installed.
Rosalía's performance was highly anticipated, but details of her setlist were not immediately available. Featured player Veronika Slowikowska showcased her vocal talents in a promo with Gillis.
Gillis's return to SNL comes after a rocky start in 2019 when he was dismissed following backlash over racist jokes on a podcast. Since then, he has become a go-to host for the show.
The episode was the third installment of season 52, following Jalen Brunson's hosting debut and Dakota Johnson's October 3 appearance.
Gillis's latest hosting gig included a Green Eggs and Ham sketch where he played a defensive son, and a History Channel sketch about WWII-time inventors patenting quiet shoes.
Gillis's performance was noted for its humor and sharp commentary, with sketches that included a tight monologue and a series of comedic sketches.
The episode also featured returning performers and two new featured players, Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter, according to Entertainment Weekly.
What this adds
This report adds details about Gillis's previous hosting appearances and his recent performances, as well as the anticipated musical guest Rosalía. It also includes specific sketches and monologue details from the October 10 episode.
Background
Comedian Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time, while Spanish singer Rosalía performed as the musical guest.
What's confirmed
- Rosalía will join him as the evening's musical guest.
- Now, with his third Saturday Night Live hosting appearance coming October 10, Gillis is adding another major moment to an already memorable 2026.
- Considering his tenure at Saturday Night Live got off to a famously rocky start, Shane Gillis has become one of the late night institution's go-to hosts.
- Since we'll all have to wait until Saturday to see Rosalía perform, featured player Veronika Slowikowska was ready to show off her own vocal talents in her promo with Gillis: Here are the best moments from Shane Gillis's latest hosting gig.
- Mistakenly believing he was alone, Gillis stripped completely down in the hot house, only to discover Rogen and Theo Von were watching him.
- Sam-I-am (Andrew Dismukes) got really pushy trying to convince Guy-I-am (Mikey Day) to try some green eggs and ham, so much so that Guy's son (Gillis) stepped in to tell Sam to back off.
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- On Saturday Night Live, Shane Gillis revealed what it would be like if a cop hosted a talk show: talking to his guests like he’s pulling them over, while giving preferential treatment to a certain type of person.
- Gillis, in his third time on SNL following appearances in February 2024 and the following March, teams up with sidekick Mikey Day on Cop Talk, which they claim is meant to show that talking to the police “doesn’t have to be stressful.” Turns out, it still is.
- According to Variety, Gillis drew 73,946 people to the July 17 performance, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest audience for a comedian.
- For Philly fans who have been following Shane Gillis for years, his return to SNL gives them another chance to see the comedian take over one of TV's biggest stages.
- Reiter also shared a couple of sketches with Gillis, playing his elderly mother as a hospice nurse (Sarah Sherman) tells him she only has a few days, which conflicts with his plans to see Jelly Roll in Vegas.
- The final sketch of the episode was set in a kid’s chess tournament, where young TJ (Jeremy Culhane) tries to ignore his parents (Gillis and Reiter) in the stands, where they go from arguing exes to inappropriate flirtation.
- A History Channel sketch about WWII-time inventors patenting quiet shoes saw Gillis’ character finding them handy for “sneaking” around his wife, hence the name “sneakers.” Gillis also led a heating/AC commercial that’s honest about how much of a nightmare of a process is, complete with workers making fun of you, smoking in your doorway and staring through your windows.
- Rogen jokingly told him that Von said he looked like a gas station egg, an insult that was made all the more upsetting when Gillis looked in the mirror and found the comparison was apt.
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