Josh O’Connor’s hosting gift promises an 11- or 12-year commitment and then ‘the saddest day of your life’

The ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ star makes his ‘SNL’ debut this weekend.

Bill Kuchman Dec 10, 2025

Josh O’Connor’s hosting gift promises an 11- or 12-year commitment and then ‘the saddest day of your life’ — **Josh O’Connor** in his *SNL* promo. / NBC

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The host: Josh O’Connor

The musical guest: Lily Allen

Cast members in the promo: Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, Sarah Sherman

We’re heading into the middle episode of SNL’s trio of pre-Christmas installments this weekend, with Wake Up Dead Man star Josh O’Connor making his hosting debut. O’Connor’s been around for a bit, appearing in projects like The Crown and Challengers, but I really don’t know enough about him to predict how he’ll do as a host.

And congrats to Kam Patterson for scoring as much screen time in this promo as he got in the entirety of Melissa McCarthy’s episode last weekend.

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Issue No. 26

Published in: The Cold Open • Host Promo, The Cold Open, SNL, Josh O'Connor, Jeremy Culhane, Sarah Sherman, Kam Patterson

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