SNL Sets 4 Season 52 Hosts, Opening Sept. 26 With Jalen Brunson

Q: Will Katseye step out of their musical element to join Jalen Brunson in any of the live comedy sketches?

There is no confirmation yet that KATSEYE will appear in any of Jalen Brunson’s comedy sketches. What is confirmed is that KATSEYE is the musical guest for the Sept. 26 season premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” while Brunson is the host. “SNL” musical guests sometimes do appear outside their performance slots, but that is handled on a week-to-week basis and is usually not announced in advance. The available reporting only says KATSEYE will make its “SNL” debut as the musical act. None of the announcements or related coverage say the group will take part in live sketches. Until NBC or the show releases promos, rehearsal details, or the episode airs, any expectation that they will join Brunson in comedy segments would be speculation. That said, it would not be unusual if one or more members popped up briefly. “SNL” has a long history of using musical guests in sketches when it fits the episode. But based on the confirmed information now, the safe answer is that KATSEYE’s sketch involvement is possible, not verified.

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Sept. 26 will open “Saturday Night Live” Season 52 with NBA champion Jalen Brunson hosting and K-pop group Katseye making its musical-guest debut.
Oct. 3 brings Dakota Johnson’s third turn as host with Turnstile, followed by Shane Gillis’ third hosting stint on Oct. 10 alongside Rosalía.
Oct. 31 caps the first announced run with Inde Navarrette leading the Halloween episode and Gracie Abrams returning as musical guest for a second time.
Two offseason exits preceded the lineup: cast member Chloe Fineman left after seven seasons, and writer-performer Martin Herlihy also departed after Season 51.
Season 52 arrives after a relatively quiet break for the NBC sketch show, while “Saturday Night Live UK” has already set a Sept. 12 return with a full cast.