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SNL Season 52 Premiere Hosted by Jalen Brunson with Katseye

The season 52 premiere features host Jalen Brunson and musical guest Katseye, opening with a cold open involving Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani.

5 publishers · 12 articles · first seen 25 Sept 2026 · updated 41d ago

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5 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 25 Sept 2026. The A.V. Club published first, on 25 September at 17:23 UTC; Rolling Stone followed 21h 20m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 27 September at 10:12 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The A.V. Club, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Deadline.

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  1. The A.V. ClubSaturday Night Live adds 2 new writers ahead of season 52 premiere
  2. Rolling StoneWhere to Watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 52 Premiere Online for Free Without Cable
  3. BillboardHere’s the Host & Musical Guest for Every ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season Premiere
  4. Deadline‘Saturday Night Live’ Opens With Riff On Donald Trump’s Need For More Time With Zohran Mamdani: “I Really, Really Like You”
  5. Variety‘SNL’ Opens Season With Mamdani Hanging Out With BFF Trump, Natalie Harp Going ‘Obsession’ Over President
  6. Deadline‘SNL’ Season 52 Premiere Delayed In Many Areas Due To College Football
  7. Rolling Stone‘SNL’ Cold Open: ‘Totally Normal’ Natalie Harp Threatens Mamdani Over Trump
  8. Deadline‘SNL’s Weekend Update Mocks Paramount+, ‘Spider-Man’, ‘The Odyssey’ & ‘Obsession’
  9. VarietyTucker Carlson Returns to ‘SNL’ to Review ‘The Odyssey,’ Gender-Neutral ‘Spider-Man’ and Left-Wing ‘Obsession’
  10. DeadlineHow ‘SNL’ Introduced Season 52’s New Cast Members Saidah Belo-Osagie & Grace Reiter
  11. Rolling Stone‘SNL’ Weekend Update Roasts Wincing Trump’s China Meeting, Pete Hegseth’s Transphobia
  12. The A.V. ClubTrump and Mamdani's "unlikely animal friends" kick off SNL Season 52

Sources

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  1. Tucker Carlson Returns to ‘SNL’ to Review ‘The Odyssey,’ Gender-Neutral ‘Spider-Man’ and Left-Wing ‘Obsession’ Variety ·
  2. ‘SNL’ Opens Season With Mamdani Hanging Out With BFF Trump, Natalie Harp Going ‘Obsession’ Over President Variety ·
  3. Trump and Mamdani's "unlikely animal friends" kick off SNL Season 52 The A.V. Club
  4. ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Roasts Wincing Trump’s China Meeting, Pete Hegseth’s Transphobia Rolling Stone
  5. How ‘SNL’ Introduced Season 52’s New Cast Members Saidah Belo-Osagie & Grace Reiter Deadline
  6. ‘SNL’s Weekend Update Mocks Paramount+, ‘Spider-Man’, ‘The Odyssey’ & ‘Obsession’ Deadline
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  1. ‘SNL’ Cold Open: ‘Totally Normal’ Natalie Harp Threatens Mamdani Over Trump Rolling Stone
  2. ‘SNL’ Season 52 Premiere Delayed In Many Areas Due To College Football Deadline
  3. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Opens With Riff On Donald Trump’s Need For More Time With Zohran Mamdani: “I Really, Really Like You” Deadline
  4. Here’s the Host & Musical Guest for Every ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season Premiere Billboard
  5. Where to Watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 52 Premiere Online for Free Without Cable Rolling Stone
  6. Saturday Night Live adds 2 new writers ahead of season 52 premiere The A.V. Club

In this story

  • Saturday Night Live
  • Tucker Carlson
  • Donald Trump
  • Zohran Mamdani
  • Jalen Brunson
  • Katseye
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