They're baaack! The following 12 Saturday Night Live stars will return for Season 51: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, and Bowen Yang, plus featured players Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline.

Get reacquainted with the comedian, who's been writing, producing, and starring in Digital Shorts on the show since 2021.

The SNL stars not returning for Season 51 include Heidi Gardner (after eight seasons), Michal Longfellow (after three seasons), Devon Walker (after three seasons), Emil Wakim (after one season), and John Higgins, who was part of the Please Don’t Destroy troupe that joined the late-night show in 2021.

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.

“Saturday Night Live” has announced the hosts and musical guests for the first three episodes of season 51.

Chloe Fineman survived the Saturday Night Live cast shakeup as the NBC late-night sketch show preps to start Season 51. Ahead of the new season, SNL had some exits, and while she attended a Michael Kors fashion show,

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 ...

There’s no new episode of “Saturday Night Live” on tonight, Saturday, Sept. 13. Season 51 of “SNL” premieres on Saturday, Oct. 4. The host and musical guest for the premiere have not been announced yet, although some fans have speculated that Taylor Swift might appear on the season premiere.

Ego Nwodim is one of the Saturday Night Live stars not returning for Season 51 of the NBC late-night sketch show. Although it was believed that the cast for SNL 51 had been set, Nwodim just confirmed she would not be returning this fall.