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Saturday Night Live Opens New Season with Political Parodies
Saturday Night Live began its 52nd season with a political-themed opening monologue, featuring Jalen Brunson and his Knicks teammates. The show also included a sketch mocking President Donald Trump’s interactions with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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The cold open of the new season of Saturday Night Live featured Ramy Youssef as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, getting another visit from President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson). It was a riff on their latest meeting earlier this week, an unlikely lovefest between the left wing mayor and the r
2026-09-27 03:58 UTC
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Saturday Night Live kicked off its 52nd season with a victory lap for Knicks fans, as host Jalen Brunson was joined onstage by his teammates. The 2026 MVP swapped some quips with teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart during his opening monologue on Saturday’s ep
2026-09-27 04:01 UTC