The Aporia · New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson kicks off the new season of ‘SNL’ tonight

Jalen Brunson, NBA Finals MVP for the 2026 New York Knicks, will host the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" this season, marking his as the fifth NBA star to do so. The show, now in its 52nd season, will also introduce two new featured players, Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter, while saying goodbye to Chloe Fineman and Martin Herlihy. During the broadcast, Katseye, a K-pop influenced act with six international members but often performing as fewer due to hiatuses, will be the musical guest.

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Jalen Brunson, the NBA Finals MVP for the New York Knicks, hosted the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live's 52nd season on September 26, 2026. Brunson, who helped win the Knicks their first championship in 53 years by averaging 32.6 points per game during the Finals, brought four of his teammates—Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, O.G. Anunoby, and Josh Hart—to share in the spotlight. During his monologue, Brunson joked about taking a $113 million pay cut to re-sign with the Knicks and responded to questions from his teammates, including whether someone could foul out of "SNL." The show also featured musical guest Katseye and introduced new cast members Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter.

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“Both articles describe Jalen Brunson hosting the premiere episode of 'Saturday Night Live' season 52 on the same date, September 26, 2026.”

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Saturday’s show also marked the first “SNL” season for two new featured players, Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter, after it bid farewell to cast member Chloe Fineman and writer Martin Herlihy, who also appeared in a number of sketches.

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New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson kicks off the new season of ‘SNL’ tonight · assertive framing

NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, of the 2026 championship-winning New York Knicks, is slated to kick off the 52nd season of “Saturday Night Live” on Saturday, the show said. asserted

show → win → Saturday

Brunson is the fifth NBA star to host the storied sketch comedy show, joining coach Bill Russell and legendary players Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and LeBron James in sharing that status. asserted

Brunson → host → status

He averaged 32.6 points per game in the NBA Finals to help his team win its first championship in 53 years. asserted

team → average → years

Saturday’s show also marked the first “SNL” season for two new featured players, Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter, after it bid farewell to cast member Chloe Fineman and writer Martin Herlihy, who also appeared in a number of sketches. asserted

who → mark → sketches

Fineman landed a role on “Myron Bolitar,” a Netflix drama series based on Harlan Coben’s thriller novels about a former basketball star who reinvents himself as a sports agent. asserted

who → land → agent

Netflix announced the show started filming in New York City in July. asserted

show → announce → July

The musical guest Saturday is Katseye, the K-pop-influenced act composed of six women from around the world but often performing as a quintet and quartet due to hiatuses. asserted

guest → influence → hiatuses

The act was put together under a partnership between Geffen Records and South Korea’s HYBE Entertainment, home of BTS. asserted

act → put → BTS

“SNL” airs on NBC, a division of NBCUniversal, which is also the parent company of NBC News. asserted

which → air → News

New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson kicks off the new season of ‘SNL’ tonight

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