‘SNL‘ Revives โBeloved Domingo Sketch with host Sabrina Carpenter
New York, โNY โ- Saturday โNight Live brought back its popular “Domingo” sketch during โan episode hosted by singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter, โmarking her โfirst time as host and second โappearance โขas musical guest. Theโข sketch, featuring Kenan Thompson as the hilariously overzealous โDomingo, saw him “arresting” Carpenter for repeatedlyโค impersonating a police officer during her concerts, joking, “And you’re arresting innocent hot people.”
The revival ofโฃ the “Domingo” sketch, a fan favorite from previous โseasons, underscoresโ SNL’s strategy of blending current events with established, โwell-received characters โคto draw โคviewership. Carpenter’s โฃepisode followsโค hosting โgigs by Bad Bunny and Amyโ Poehler, kicking off season 51. the show continues to โฃbe a launchpad for bothโ established and rising stars, and the inclusion of recurring bits like “Domingo” provides a familiar touchstone for โlongtime viewers. Upcoming hosts include Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser, and Glen Powell.
Carpenter also โขnotably performed a rendition of Simon &โ Garfunkel’s โ”Homeward Bound” alongside Paul Simon, echoing a similar collaboration โat the show’sโฃ 50th anniversary special. Bowen โคYang was absent fromโ the taping, attending the 2025 Academy Museum Gala where he received the Vantage โAward.
The episode featured cameos from formerโค cast members Tina Fey andโ Seth Meyers during Poehler’s hosting stint the previousโค week. Fey impersonated Kristi noem in the cold open, while โฃPoehler portrayed Pam Bondi. SNL announced its โnext wave of guests, with Teller hosting on November 1, glaser and Powell making their debutsโฃ on November 8 andโค 15, respectively.