Ariana Grande led “ Saturday Night Live ” to its highest ratings since Elon Musk hosted the show on May 8, 2021. Grande’s Oct. 12 episode, with musical guest Stevie Nicks, drew 5.6 million viewers in live+same day viewing on NBC, per Nielsen data. That number does not account for delayed viewing, with that data becoming available at a later date.

Ariana put up Grande numbers as Saturday Night Live host. The pop singer and Wicked movie co-star’s second turn as SNL host this past weekend delivered 5.6 million total viewers, marking the long-running sketch comedy’s biggest audience since May 8,

Ariana Grande took the New York 30 Rock stage at “Saturday Night Live” for the third time as host and found herself in familiar circumstances. “The last time I hosted was in 2016, and we were right on the verge of electing our first female president,” the 31-year-old singer and actor said in her monologue. “So, I guess, second time’s the charm?”

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