New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson kicks off the new season of ‘SNL’ tonight
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Key Points:
- NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, who led the New York Knicks to their first championship in 53 years with an average of 32.6 points per game, will host the season opener of Saturday Night Live's 52nd season.
- Brunson becomes the fifth NBA star to host SNL, joining Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and LeBron James.
- The new season features two new featured players, Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter, while bidding farewell to cast member Chloe Fineman and writer Martin Herlihy.
- Chloe Fineman will star in the Netflix drama "Myron Bolitar," based on Harlan Coben’s novels, with filming having started in New York City in July.
- Musical guest Katseye, a K-pop-influenced group formed through a partnership between Geffen Records and South Korea’s HYBE Entertainment, will perform on the show.
