SNL Season 52 Hosts: Brunson, Johnson, Gillis, Navarrette — SkimNews
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- Jalen Brunson will host the Season 52 premiere on Sept. 26 with K-pop group Katseye as musical guest; both make their SNL debuts, with Brunson coming off leading the Knicks to their first NBA title in 53 years.
- Dakota Johnson hosts the Oct. 3 episode for her third appearance alongside hardcore band Turnstile, who debut as musical guest while on their Never Enough Tour Pt. 2.
- Shane Gillis hosts Oct. 10 for his third time with Rosalía returning for her second appearance; Gillis broke the Guinness World Record for largest stand-up audience this summer and recently released Season 3 of his Netflix show "Tires."
- Inde Navarrette, breakout star of horror hit "Obsession," hosts the Oct. 31 Halloween episode with Gracie Abrams returning as musical guest for her second time.
- Chloe Fineman departed SNL after seven seasons (since 2019), and Martin Herlihy of Please Donate Destroy exited after four on-screen seasons and writers-room work on Season 51.
- Saturday Night Live UK announced its Season 2 premiere before the US show, setting Jeff Goldblum as host and CMAT as musical guest for Sept. 12, with 12 episodes planned and the full Season 1 cast returning.
Why it matters: The lineup pairs two debut hosts at the season's bookends—NBA champion Brunson and horror breakout Navarrette—with proven returnees (Johnson, Gillis, Rosalía, Abrams) to anchor ratings, while the Fineman and Herlihy exits mark the most notable cast turnover the show has seen heading into a new season.
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