Saturday Night Live Returns Following the Olympics on February 28; Fox Pays Tribute to James Van Der Beek on Wednesday

Monday, February 16, 2026

Saturday Night Live Returns Following the Olympics on February 28; Fox Pays Tribute to James Van Der Beek on Wednesday

Saturday Night Live will return February 28 with Connor Storrie making his hosting debut. Storrie stars in the breakout hit series Heated Rivalry, with the first season currently streaming on HBO Max. Mumford & Sons will make their fourth appearance as musical guest. The Grammy Award-winning band's new album, "Prizefighter," is set for release February 20.

Ryan Gosling will host Saturday Night Live for the fourth time on March 7. The Academy Award-nominated actor produces and stars in the new film Project Hail Mary, in theaters March 20. Gorillaz will perform as musical guest for the first time. "The Mountain," the new album from the Grammy-winning band, will be released February 27. Saturday Night Live will also air an original episode on March 14, with host and musical guest to be announced.

In addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT), Saturday Night Live streams live on Peacock. Stream every season of Saturday Night Live now on Peacock.

James Van Der Beek

Fox will re-air its powerful two-hour special The Real Full Monty in tribute to James Van Der Beek, who was courageously battling colorectal cancer at the time of the special and joined in the hope of inspiring others to get tested early. The encore celebrates his participation in the unforgettable event that brought together a group of male celebrities to raise awareness for cancer testing and research. It honors Van Der Beek's strength, humor and heart, reaffirming the importance of early detection, and through a QR code that will be visible throughout the broadcast, encourages viewers to support the battle against colorectal cancer by donating to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The Real Full Monty encore will air Wednesday, February 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox.

Inspired by the beloved, award-winning 1997 film, The Real Full Monty features Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor, comedian and producer Anthony Anderson, who also executive produced, rallying a cast of fellow celebrities to step far outside their comfort zones for a meaningful cause. The special also stars Anderson alongside Taye Diggs, NFL's Chris Jones, Tyler Posey, Bruno Tonioli and James Van Der Beek.