This week’s desk segment tackled a grab bag of headlines from the past few days, including the presidential pardon of former Republican representative George Santos, Politico’s report on a leaked racist Young Republicans group chat, and — of course — the latest bizarre comments and antics from President Trump.

October 18's edition saw the return of the Movie Guy, new cast member Tommy Brennan's debut, and a cut-for-time visit from a biohacking podcaster (James Austin Johnson).

Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers all returned to the desk for an epic Joke-Off on SNL's 50th birthday on1.

The legendary Amy Poehler enlisted the help of her fellow 'Saturday Night Live' veterans Tina Fey and Seth Meyers in a 'Weekend Update' joke-off against current cohosts Colin Jost and Michael Che.

During SNL's 18 October 2025 episode, Colin Jost quipped that Trump officials might 'end up fleeing to Argentina', prompting an awkward pause and wide debate.

Bowen Yang appeared as Dobby the House Elf during this week's edition of "Weekend Update" on "SNL" to defend J.K. Rowling.

In a night of reprisals for Marcello Hernandez, Weekend Update revived his character The Movie Guy — a cinephile with a wan viewing history.

The trio previously spent half a decade together as part of the cast of the late night series. Earlier in the night, Fey made her first unexpected cameo during the episode's cold open.