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  "id": 6446826,
  "title": "Jalen Brunson To Host ‘SNL’ Season 52 Premiere; Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis & Inde Navarrette Also Set For Studio 8H",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/jalen-brunson-to-host-snl-season-52-premiere-dakota-johnson-shane",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/jalen-brunson-snl-season-52-premiere-1237072434/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Jalen Brunson to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 52 Premiere",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/jalen-brunson-to-host-saturday-night-live-season-52-premiere",
        "published": "2026-09-09T17:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "‘S.N.L.’ Season 52: Jalen Brunson Will Host First Episode",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/s-n-l-season-52-jalen-brunson-will-host-first-episode",
        "published": "2026-09-09T17:36:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Knicks' Jalen Brunson hosting 'SNL' season premiere",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/knicks-jalen-brunson-hosting-snl-season-premiere",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:37:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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