Mulaney leads a new “SNL” spurt

“Saturday Night Live” will soon have another stretch of three new episodes.
Along the way, it will have one of its most popular hosts (John Mulaney, left), plus two newcomers.
“SNL” opened its season Sept. 26 (its earliest start in more than a decade) with a stretch of three new shows. Then two reruns were scheduled, including one this Saturday (Oct. 24), with Dakota Johnson hosting and Turnstile as music guest.
Then comes the new stretch, with shows at 11:29 p.m. on NBC:
— Oct. 31: The Halloween-night show has an appropriate guest: Inde Navarrette, star of the horror film “Obsession,” has her first turn as host. Gracie Abrams has her second as music guest. They were announced previously, but now the next two shows have been set.
— Nov. 7: Druski — a comedian known for his satirical shows online and appearances in music videos — has his first turn as host. The Strokes have their fifth as music guest.
— Nov. 14: Mulaney hosts for the seventh time. He was a writer for the show, co-creating Bill Hader’s popular Stefon character (shown here with Mulaney). Since then, his hosting duties have tended to start with a full-scale, stand-up comedy piece. Phoebe Bridgers has her second turn as music guest.