Season 52 adds two new guest actors

Before the new season begins, Saturday Night Live has added two newcomers to its cast.Saida Bello-Osagie and Grace Wright will join Season 52 as special guest cast members.The show returns on September 26, with the usual live sketch stage welcoming a new batch of faces.

Bello-Osagie is a screenwriter and comedian.She has written and directed short films, created and starred in personal theater productions, and launched a live talk event focusing on African pop music.She also performs skits on social platforms on weekdays.After getting the job, she wrote “Dream Come True” in her limited-time update.

Wright also has experience in acting and comedy.She has appeared in HBO series, acted in movies, and has an appearance in an upcoming streaming series.In addition to her work in front of the camera, she is also a stand-up comedian and content creator.Both newcomers have taken their own performance paths into the live rhythm of Saturday Night Live.

Most of the old team remains on stage

Most of the cast from last season will continue for Season 52.Michael Che, Mickey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Marcelo Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman and Keenan Thompson are among those returning.Last season's guest cast members Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Calhein, Ben Marshall, Ashley Padilla, Cam Patterson, Veronica Slovikowska and Jane Wakelin will also remain.

At the same time, there have been several changes to the program schedule.Bowen Young left midway through last season, and Chloe Fineman said goodbye over the summer.Martin Herlihy, who also serves as screenwriter and occasionally appears on screen, has also exited.The departure of old members and the addition of new people will make Season 52 carry a different combination from the first issue.

The newly added two people will join the original special guests in weekly rehearsals and live broadcasts.The show has not announced who will get more regular series or roles, nor has it given a sketch list for the first episode in advance.What is confirmed at this stage is that Bello-Osagie and Wright have been included in the official cast of Season 52.

The September 26 season premiere episode is hosted by New York Knicks guard and NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson and features musical guest KATSEYE.Confirmed hosts for October include Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis and Inde Navarrete.The show has first lined up the host lineup, and what kind of sketches the new actors will appear in will only be known after the show starts.

The position of the special guest actor tests the sense of presence

《Saturday Night Live》(Saturday Night Live)'s weekly program consists of an opening monologue, musical performances and multiple live sketches.When newcomers enter such an environment, they must quickly adapt to the rhythm of writing, rehearsals and live broadcasts, and they must also make themselves remembered by the audience in a limited appearance.Bello-Osagie and Wright have both done comedy creation before. Whether this experience can become a fixed style in the show will be a part worth paying attention to in the new season.

What is currently public is the joining and launch arrangements of the two. The show has not yet announced in advance what roles they will play.Season 52 is set to debut in less than two weeks, and the first appearance on stage will happen soon.For the two newcomers, this “dream come true” job will continue to rely on live broadcasts every week.