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'SNL' Creator Breaks Silence Over Recent Cast Departure: 'It’s Always Hard When People Leave’

Addressing the recent casting shakeup at 'SNL,' Michaels revealed his true thoughts on the high-profile exits from the show.

Joy Behar's Recent 'SNL' Reveal Is a Brutal Look at the Dark Side of Comedy

Joy Behar's comments about her experience with SNL point to a larger issue in comedy that hasn't necessarily changed.

‘SNL’ Season 51: Premiere date, bloodbath cast shakeups and more

Studio 8H is ready for new laughs. Ahead of the Season 51 premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” a slew of cast members have ...

Chloe Fineman Comments on 'SNL' Cast Changes Ahead of New Season

The cast changes also include some new talent on the "SNL" roster. Ben Marshall, another member of Please Don’t Destroy, will ...

‘SNL’ Bloodbath? Hardly. Lorne Michaels’ Annual Cast Exits Occur as Regularly as ‘Weekend Update’

Recent cast exits at "SNL" are really part of the business cycle of the NBC late-night show, and maybe part of Lorne Michaels' promotional plan ...
USA Today

Devon Walker to exit 'SNL' in first Season 51 cast departure: 'Toxic'

The annual "Saturday Night Live" cast shakeup has officially begun. Devon Walker indicated in an Aug. 25 post on Instagram that he is leaving the NBC sketch show after three seasons. The comedian ...

Chloe Fineman still hasn’t ‘fully processed’ the ‘heartbreak’ of ‘SNL’ shakeups

“I will say, the only thing that I’ve started to feel a little bit is just sketch fatigue, or idea fatigue,” she detailed ...
The Root

Ego Nwodim’s Sudden, Shocking ‘SNL’ Exit Leaves Black Internet Reeling

There’s been a serious shakeup over at “Saturday Night Live,” with a handful of the shows comedic actors now parting ways with the decades-long sketch show. The most recent person to do so is Ego ...