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The New York-based “Saturday Night Live” kicks off its new season on September 26, and the first guest host will be one of the city’s big heroes. Jalen Brunson, who led the New York Knicks to the NBA championship earlier this season, will appear as the first host. KATSEYE, which has emerged as one of the hottest music acts on the planet, will perform as that night’s musical guest.

Whether for her own SYRN lingerie line or supporting other brands, Sydney Sweeney has been the face of numerous high-profile advertisement campaigns in recent years. She added a new one to the list this week, appearing in an ad for the Novig sports-only predictions market. Like several of her past campaigns, this flirty and campy ad leans into her well-documented sex appeal.

Mirroring its achievement at hot adult contemporary radio, Miley Cyrus’ new single “Bass Persuades” ranks as the most added song at the pop format. The new song won support from 112 Mediabase-monitored pop stations this week, convincingly securing the most added honor. Picked up by 18 stations, Tame Impala’s “Loser” earns second on the Mediabase pop add board. Jonas Brothers’ “Listen When Sad” takes third with 15 pickups, while an add count of 12 positions Steve Lacy’s “oh yeah?” in fourth.

One week after hitting #1 at rhythmic radio, Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me” secures the top spot on the Mediabase pop radio chart. Up two places to #1, the Ariana Grande song received 15,920 spins during the August 30-September 5 tracking period. The spin count tops last week’s mark by a substantial 1,062 spins, marking the format’s second-largest airplay gain for the week.

Tame Impala & JENNIE’s “Dracula” makes yet another return to #1 on the Mediabase hot adult contemporary radio chart. Played 4,947 times during the August 30-September 5 tracking period, “Dracula” rises one place to retake the throne from Bruno Mars’ “Risk It All.” The play count trails last week’s mark by 29 but proves enough to earn the collaboration the top spot. “Dracula” is celebrating a 7th non-consecutive week in the pinnacle position.

Shakira & Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai” officially reaches #1 on this week’s Mediabase rhythmic radio chart. Played 4,851 times during the August 30-September 5 tracking period, “Dai Dai” rises one place to #1. The spin count actually trails last week’s mark by 6 but still allows “Dai Dai” to reach #1. J. Cole’s “Legacy” moves up to #2 this week, while Beyonce’s “Morning Dew (Donk)” jumps six places to #3.

Taylor Swift returns to #1 at the radio format on which she first rose to flame. Up three places, her “I Knew It, I Knew You” earns the top spot on this week’s Mediabase country radio singles chart. The position comes thanks to the song’s lead in chart points. “I Knew It, I Knew You” also ranked as the Mediabase country panel’s most played song for the August 30-September 6 tracking period.

When LSU hosts Clemson in primetime Saturday, it will mark a new era for the storied program. Lane Kiffin debuts as head coach, and Sam Leavitt takes over as starting quarterback. But Saturday’s game also coincides with impressive celebrations of longevity. ESPN College GameDay will be in Baton Rouge for its 500th game on the road, and broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit is celebrating thirty years with the program.

For the second time this year, Alix Earle will appear as an interview guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The pop culture force will appear on the Wednesday, September 9 edition of the late-night talk show. The visit will come in support of her new Netflix reality series “Earle Meets World.” Along with Earle, the September 9 “Fallon” will feature a chat with Matthew McConaughey. Country artist and “The Voice” coach Riley Green will then close the show with a performance.

SMITH’s “DARK SIDE” received ample attention from pop radio programmers this week, ranking as the format’s most added song. “DARK SIDE” tops the pop add board with pickups from 27 Mediabase-monitored stations. Credited with adds from 24 such stations, Jonas Brothers’ “Listen When Sad” follows as second-most added. Tame Impala’s “Loser” earns third place with 23 new pickups, while an add count of 21 positions LNGSHOT’s “Moonwalkin'” in fourth on the Mediabase pop add board.