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Jalen Brunson To Host ‘SNL’ Season 52 Premiere; Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis & Inde Navarrette Also Set For Studio 8H
New York created a new hero in June when Jalen Brunson helped the Knicks to their first championship in over 50 years. That hero is now stepping into Studio 8H to host the Season 52 opener of Saturday Night Live. Brunson will make his hosting debut on September 26 as the show returns to NBC. […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Deadline · Sep 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
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Jalen Brunson To Host ‘SNL’ Season 52 Premiere; Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis & Inde Navarrette Also Set For Studio 8H(opens original report in a new tab)VarietyTier B
‘SNL’ Sets Inde Navarrette, Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson and More as Season 52 Hosts(opens original report in a new tab)
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