'SNL' star Marcello Hernández to host 2026 ESPYs as show leaves L.A. for New York
Key takeaways
- Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” standout Marcello Hernández will host this year’s ESPY Awards, ESPN announced Wednesday.
- The event, honoring excellence in sports performance, will be broadcast live on ABC and the ESPN app from the David H.
- Hernández recently headlined the biggest Spanish-language comedy show ever at the Hollywood Bowl as part of the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in May, and wrapped up his fourth season of “SNL” soon after.
Marcello Hernández will host the 2026 ESPY Awards, which are leaving L.A. for New York after more than 25 years. “I’m sure the energy is going to be great,” he said. (Samuel Rivas / Netflix) By Eloise Rollins-Fife Connect June 3, 2026 1:14 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” standout Marcello Hernández will host this year’s ESPY Awards, ESPN announced Wednesday.
The event, honoring excellence in sports performance, will be broadcast live on ABC and the ESPN app from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, making it the first ESPYs in New York City since 1999. For the last 25 years, the awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles.