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The news follows a string of recent cast departures as the storied program prepares for its 51st season. Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow have said they're leaving the show. Multiple news outlets reported that cast mainstay Heidi Gardner was also departing the show.
The “Saturday Night Live” shake-up continues, as Ben Marshall has been upped to the featured cast. Also joining as featured players are Veronika Slowikowska, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Tommy Brennan. The news is part of a larger roster refresh at “SNL,” which this week saw the departure of Heidi Gardner after eight seasons, Michael …
Cast veterans Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner headlined the turnover . Michael Longfellow , Emil Wakim and Devon Walker also departed. The 50th anniversary season was the most-watched in three years ― spurred in part by it being an election year, according to Michaels.
Gardner joined the show as a featured player in 2017 and became a main cast member in 2019, making her the longest-running woman in the current cast. Wakim joined the show last year as a featured player and called his exit a “gut punch.”
After a blockbuster 50th season of "Saturday Night Live," five new cast members will join the sketch series, which comes on the heels of several departures.
This lengthens their record as the longest-running Update hosts in Saturday Night Live history with over ten years behind the desk. Mikey Day, who had the most screentime last season, returns for his ninth season as a performer (12th with the show overall,
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 51 Cast: Who Is — And Isn’t — Returning to the Show So Far
SNL’s new season is making headlines with cast updates. See who’s back for season 51 and which fan-favorites are leaving the iconic show
NBC’s iconic late-night sketch comedy show returns for its 51st season on Oct. 4, but with five new cast members on the heels of several high-profile departures. Ben Marshall, already an “SNL” writer, will become a featured player, along with newcomers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of “ Saturday Night Live ,” NBC announced Tuesday on the heels of several high-profile departures. Ben Marshall, already an "SNL" writer, will become a featured player, along with newcomers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
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