Saturday Night Live · season 52, episode 1009 · Saturday, September 26, 2026 Host: Jalen Brunson. Musical guest: Katseye. • Katseye performs "Animal" and "Hootie Frutti" and appears in the pre-recorded "Dream Academy Season Two" sketch. • Ramy Youssef appears in the cold open as Mayor Zohran Mamdani. • Brunson's teammates from the New York Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart appear in the opening monologue. • Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter's first episode as cast members. • This episode was subject to a 16-minute delay on several NBC affiliates due to an overrunning Oregon-USC game, but was broadcast live as intended on Peacock and in New York. Wiki link