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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "saturday-night-live",
  "title": "Saturday Night LIVE",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/saturday-night-live/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/saturday-night-live.json",
  "summary": "TV franchise season/host and episode news driving searches",
  "why_now": "The trend coincides with multiple outlets publishing host/musical guest announcements and recaps for the August 29 episode, creating an immediate information need about episode timing and content.",
  "evidence_summary": "- News coverage highlights SNL's August 29 host and musical guest and questions about season timing (Yahoo, Asbury Park Press). - Recaps and criticism of SNL episodes (Vulture) are appearing alongside scheduling/host pieces — consistent with show-related interest spikes. - Why_this_is_trending text explicitly points to clustered SNL host/season coverage as the cause.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Streaming / Franchise Entertainment Signal",
  "collected_at": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Streaming / Franchise Entertainment Signal",
  "score": 68.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Here's Saturday Night Live's August 29 Host & Musical Guest - Yahoo",
    "Is SNL new tonight? When does SNL season 52 start? Who is hosting SNL? - Asbury Park Press"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Here's Saturday Night Live's August 29 Host & Musical Guest - Yahoo",
      "source": "Yahoo",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOVFlrTVR4MnNoNHRXWXRNWW1EMmlYU3JJaGVNYzgxU3JXZE1DdW1CSjBnaXpVSW1Ua0FoTGJsMlFRYmV1NE1qUVMxXzN3OXJYZy1KaWZWTlhwb2RDRTBHRVZabk1ZYlU0OVY5TENKY002a0dUS2otQjIwV0xtMnl2ellBTS1mZ0ZGaGl5cllBOG80MnphU1Nmem01MGM?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202608301305_signal_Quality-1-saturday-night-live",
    "batch_id": "202608301305",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202608301305_signal_Quality.txt",
      "Musk": "202608301305_signal_Musk.txt",
      "Kurzweil": "202608301300_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202608301257_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202608301255_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202608301255_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}