Saturday Night Live adds 2 new writers ahead of season 52 premiere
The new season kicks off this weekend, hosted by Jalen Brunson.
SNL prep for season 52 sees addition of two new writers, Bam Alston and Chase Rosenberg. Alston, an actor and comedian, has previously worked with Mettlesome Theater and Washington Improv Theater. Rosenberg, also an actor, has a notable background with The Groundlings, a renowned LA improv and sketch comedy institution. The move follows the recent exits of writers Martin Herlihy and Rachel Pegram.
Most of the returning core cast includes Marcello Hernández, Sarah Sherman, Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kenan Thompson. Featured players Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter will join the season. Notably absent are Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman, who exited during season 51, with Yang also leaving abruptly. Jalen Brunson, a point guard for the Knicks, will make his SNL debut as the host for the season 52 premiere alongside Mariska Hargitay.
Brunson will be followed by Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis, and Inde Navarrette for hosting duties in the upcoming October episodes, with Navarrette's career reaching a pinnacle following her box-office success in Obsession and her recent casting in Marvel's X-Men reboot.
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