Title: Druski Hosting 'SNL' Could Change the Sketch Show's Future URL Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/druski-hosting-snl-change-sketch-show-future-1236910425/ Published Time: 2026-10-13T20:53:07+00:00 Markdown Content: 1. [Home](https://variety.com/) 2. [TV](https://variety.com/v/tv/) 3. [Columns](https://variety.com/c/columns/) ## Druski Hosting ‘SNL’ Is the Show’s Most Interesting Move in Years  Getty Images As “[Saturday Night Live](https://variety.com/t/saturday-night-live/)” trudges on this season with a little-known cast, uneven sketches and yet another horrendous appearance by obvious misogynist Shane Gillis, news that comedian and internet personality [Druski](https://variety.com/t/druski/), aka Drew Desbordes, will host the Nov.
7 episode suddenly gives me hope. I think it’s the most interesting thing “SNL” has done in years.
Admittedly, I’m not the biggest “Saturday Night Live” fan. I’ve tuned in rarely over the years, usually only when an actor or artist I find fascinating hosts.
In the last decade, it’s been rare: Eddie Murphy hosting in 2019, Megan Thee Stallion appearing in the iconic “Girl Talk” sketch with Ego Nwodim and Dave Chappelle’s 2025 appearance, where he paid homage to his beloved sketch comedy series “Chapelle’s Show.” But I’ve mostly had very little interest in tuning in over the years.
The idea of bringing Druski to Studio 8H at least feels like a cutting-edge thing that the “SNL” of old might have done. The 32-year-old comedian is the first content creator to ever host the show, which has sparked a lot of kerfuffle (some rightfully so) about influencers stepping into spaces previously reserved for “true celebrities.” But I would argue that Druski has never been an influencer.
He has always been a comedian first, an artist who honed his craft by posting short skits on his Instagram page and eventually building an organic audience of 35+ million followers and billions of views across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.