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JAY-Z Playing SNL Season 43 Premiere With Host Ryan Gosling

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 13: Jay-Z introduces Vic Mensa at Mack Sennett Studios on July 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

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Saturday Night Live is returning for its 43rd season in September, and the show is enlisting some big names to kick things off. The season premiere, which airs 9/30, will be hosted by Ryan Gosling, and JAY-Z will be the musical guest. No word yet on whether or not a 40-foot Jeff Koons balloon dog will make an appearance.

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