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SNL Welcomes New Talent for Season 52
16 Sep
Summary
- Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter join SNL as featured players.
- Recent departures include Chloe Fineman and Martin Herlihy.
- SNL premieres September 26 with Jalen Brunson as host.
Saturday Night Live is set to introduce two new featured players for its upcoming 52nd season: Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter. This expansion of the cast comes shortly after the departures of Chloe Fineman, who spent seven seasons on the show, and Martin Herlihy, who was with SNL for five seasons and also contributed as a writer.
Saidah Belo-Osagie, a New York-based performer, is known for creating the event series Afrobeats Futura and her solo show "Saidah Gets Closure." Her hiring addresses a desire to increase representation, as SNL had no Black female cast members for a portion of the previous season. Grace Reiter, originally from Wisconsin, has garnered attention for her work with the TikTok sketch show "Stapleview" and has credits on upcoming projects for Netflix and HBO.
The 52nd season of SNL is scheduled to premiere on September 26, featuring New York Knicks player Jalen Brunson as the host, with musical guest KATSEYE. Subsequent episodes will include hosts Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis, and Inde Navarette, paired with musical guests Turnstile, Rosalía, and Gracie Abrams, respectively.
