Druski Set as First Online Creator to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’
Druski will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on Nov. 7, becoming the first person from the online creator world to host the show. The comedian has also appeared in TV, film and commercials and hosted the BET Awards in June. SNL season 52 will also feature hosts Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis and Inde Navarrette.
Season 52 of SNL begins Sept. 26 with Jalen Brunson hosting and KATSEYE as musical guest. Brunson is the first athlete to host in over three years and the first active NBA player to do so since LeBron James in 2007. Dakota Johnson and Shane Gillis each return for a third hosting turn, on Oct. 3 and Oct. 10, with Turnstile and Rosalia as musical guests.
Inde Navarrette makes her hosting debut on Oct. 31 alongside Gracie Abrams. Druski then hosts Nov. 7, with his musical guest still to be announced. The cast remains largely intact, though Chloe Fineman and Martin Herlihy departed; Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter join as featured players.
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