Ariana Grande hosted a holiday episode and made fun of awkward Christmas shopping. The singer used her opening monologue to talk about the stress of buying gifts for random people, like a cousin's boyfriend named Steve. She then sang a parody version of the famous Mariah Carey Christmas song about this exact problem.
She also joked about her endless press tour for the movie Wicked. Grande said the director, Jon M. Chu, would not even let her take bathroom breaks. Her former Wicked co-star Bowen Yang came out on stage during the bit. They teased each other about his very small role in the film, with Yang pointing out his single line. This episode was his last one as a cast member on the show. It was Grande's third time hosting, with Cher performing as the musical guest.
She also joked about her endless press tour for the movie Wicked. Grande said the director, Jon M. Chu, would not even let her take bathroom breaks. Her former Wicked co-star Bowen Yang came out on stage during the bit. They teased each other about his very small role in the film, with Yang pointing out his single line. This episode was his last one as a cast member on the show. It was Grande's third time hosting, with Cher performing as the musical guest.
