News & Updates

‘SNL’: Ariana Grande Channels Kevin McCallister for Family Reunion Gone Wrong

Grande welcomes the Home Alone family back to a house that's still booby-trapped

Published by

Saturday Night Live host Ariana Grande took on the role of Home Alone‘s Kevin McCallister, who welcomes his family back after their time apart—but forgets to disarm all the traps he has set for the wet bandits.

Kevin, in short blonde hair, is woken up on Christmas morning by his overtired mother (Ashley Padilla), who apologizes, adding that the rest of the family couldn’t be there. Except at that moment, they all show up, having taken the morning flight. But amid the flurry of familiar faces, the eight-year-old doesn’t warn them in time to tread carefully around the mansion.

First, his father (Mikey Day) opens the closet door to hang up his coat. A blowtorch ignites his head.

Recoiling in horror, his brother (Jeremy Culhane) loses his balance on some toy cars and falls face-first into the sharp corner of their grand piano.

When Kevin’s sister (Sarah Sherman) uses the fire extinguisher on her father, that only makes things worse; Kevin had replaced its contents with kerosene.

Another brother (Tommy Brennan) rushes to the kitchen to get water, but that attempt is foiled as well, as a trip wire activates a poison dart gun.

Then, Kevin’s sister slips on marbles into a laundry shute. She falls right into the home furnace.

Brother Fuller (Bowen Yang) isn’t immune, either. When Buzz (Colin Jost) picks up the phone to call for help, that sets a chainsaw swinging from the ceiling, cutting off both his arms.

A full can of paint comes for Buzz next. He avoids it, and thinks he’s in the clear. But the can hits a switch on the wall which sets a running metal fan in free fall on top of him.

Then, when the McCallisters’ elderly neighbor (Andrew Dismukes) stops in say he has reconciled with his son, the chainsaw puts an end to him.

At this point, Kevin’s mother comes to; she and Kevin are still alone in the foyer.

“Sorry, I’ve just been awake for a really long time,” she says. “Merry Christmas, Kevin.”

“And a happy new year!” their neighbor adds, prompting them to scream. He too freaks out, and hits them both with his shovel.

As he backs out of their house, he says under his breath: “I’ve killed again.”

From Rolling Stone US.

Recent Posts

Usha Uthup on the Enduring Appeal of ‘Ramba Ho’

The iconic singer sits down with Rolling Stone India to talk about traveling to the…

March 2, 2026

All the New K-Dramas to Obsess Over in March 2026

From a mysterious femme fatale thriller featuring Park Min-young and Wi Ha-joon to Blackpink’s Jisoo…

March 2, 2026

Zendaya and Tom Holland Are Married, Stylist Law Roach Claims

"The wedding has already happened," Roach said, adding, "You missed it"

March 2, 2026

See Robbie Williams Lead All-Star Ozzy Osbourne Tribute at 2026 Brit Awards

Zakk Wylde, Robert Trujillo and more perform "No More Tears" as Osbourne posthumously receives lifetime…

March 2, 2026

The Sacred Amritsar Festival Brought the City’s History to Life Through Music

Usha Uthup, Kailash Kher and Kailasa, Anirudh Varma Collective and Kutle Khan injected a new…

March 1, 2026