Kirk, 31, was shot and killed as he spoke during a campus event at Utah Valley University on September 10. The right-wing activist was the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, a conservative youth movement. Newsweek has emailed a representative for Pratt outside of regular working hours for comment.

Heading into Season 51, “Saturday Night Live” remains a force. It finished the 2024-25 season as the #1 broadcast entertainment series in the coveted 18-49 demo, cementing its reputation as both a pop culture machine and a live television event that still drives conversation.

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 …

SNL' has added Ben Marshall to the featured cast alongside Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane and Kam Patterson.

Meanwhile, "SNL" shared on Sept. 2 that Please Don't Destroy standup group comedian Ben Marshall, as well as Veronika Slowikowska, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Tommy Brennan, are set to join the cast as featured players.

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

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.”

The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight,” the beloved “Saturday Night Live” player wrote.

Saturday Night Live has hired five new featured players — though only four of them are technically new. While the fates of more than a dozen repertory players remain in limbo, NBC has announced that Please Don’t Destroy’s Ben Marshall has been added ...