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Steve Martin has hosted four season openers, more than anyone else. But who is the most frequent musical guest on a season premiere?
From left: Kanye West, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Megan Thee Stallion
Illustration by Lyanne Natividad
When host Jalen Brunson and musical guest KATSEYE take the stage at Studio 8H in New York for Saturday Night Live’s Season 52 opener on Saturday (Sept. 26), they’ll join a long and star-studded lineage. We took a look back to see who was booked as host and musical guest on the first episodes of every previous season of the show.
