Mulaney, Bridgers Headline SNL Thursday Promos
NBC's Saturday Night Live promos this week feature John Mulaney, Phoebe Bridgers, and Ben Marshall in short comedic segments.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Comedy
NBC aired Saturday Night Live Thursday promos featuring host John Mulaney, musical guest Phoebe Bridgers, and cast member Ben Marshall. Bridgers was credited with the biggest roast in the segments, which also included Mulaney and Marshall commenting on fall foliage.
Why it matters
The promos are a key tool for NBC to draw viewers to the network's Saturday Night Live broadcasts across the country. They also show how the show uses short midweek and Thursday segments to build interest in its weekend episodes.
The run includes three new SNL shows, and The Strokes are five-timers as musical guests on the program. Viewership figures for the promotional segments were not reported.
The players
John Mulaney
John Mulaney is a stand-up comedian and writer who hosts the Saturday Night Live promos featured in this run.
Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers is a singer-songwriter who serves as the musical guest in the SNL Thursday promos.
Ben Marshall
Ben Marshall is a cast member of Saturday Night Live who appears in the Thursday promotional segments.
The details
The Thursday promos were produced as short segments with Mulaney, Bridgers, and Marshall. In a related midweek segment, Mulaney appeared with Ashley Padilla, and SNL aired a Wednesday night read-through featuring Mulaney and the cast.
Timeline
Last weekend: SNL cold open aired with Druski hosting and The Strokes as musical guest.
Wednesday: Mulaney and Ashley Padilla appeared in a midweek SNL promo.
Thursday: SNL promos featuring Mulaney, Bridgers, and Marshall aired on NBC.
Season Trajectory
The promos continue a pattern in which Saturday Night Live pairs its hosts, musical guests, and cast members in short segments ahead of weekend broadcasts. The Strokes' five-timer status shows how the program keeps returning to a small group of musical acts over many seasons.
The Thursday and Wednesday promos show when viewers can see the new SNL episodes on NBC. Viewers can watch the Saturday broadcasts live on the network or follow later clips of the cold open and musical guest performances.
The takeaway
The promos show how Saturday Night Live uses short, shareable segments to preview its hosts and musical guests before the weekend broadcast. Viewers planning to watch can check NBC's schedule for the next episode.
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