Dave Itzkoff

In the opening sketch of “Saturday Night Live,” Kate McKinnon played Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, attempting to explain the latest recommendations for people who are fully vaccinated.

Other “S.N.L.” veterans including Pete Davidson, Cecily Strong and Kate McKinnon will return to the show, which is adding three new featured players.

The star of “Ant-Man” and “Avengers: Endgame” confronts himself, quite literally, playing both an imperfect man and his perfect clone in “Living With Yourself.”

The NBC host said, “I feel fine,” and that his program would most likely return in a remote format next week.

The “West Side Story” star Ariana DeBose hosted the first new “S.N.L.” of 2022, after its last episode of 2021 was disrupted by the pandemic.

Colin Jost and Pete Davidson provided an update on their purchase of a retired Staten Island Ferry boat, in this episode hosted by Will Forte.

I’m a reporter on the Culture desk. Here are five things I’ve been watching and playing lately.

This weekend’s episode, hosted by Willem Dafoe, featured music from Katy Perry and a welcome guest appearance by Peyton Manning.

The episode, hosted by Oscar Isaac, spoofed the Fox News hosts and the former president in a “Ukrainian Invasion Celebration Spectacular.”

This Disney+ series, about a teenage Muslim superhero, represents the first screen role for its 19-year-old star, Iman Vellani.