Kenan Thompson Kenan Thompson holds the record for the show's longest-serving cast member, having joined the team in 2003 while being amongst the repertory players going back as far as 2005. Thompson has become one ofSNL's most iconic faces, with his work even earning him six Emmy nominatio...
and he isn't the only one leaving. Bennett, who started onSNLin 2013, andLauren Holt, who joined last season, will not be part of the 2021-2022 cast. NBC confirmed their exits on Monday, September 27. "Love you,SNL," the 36-year-old veteran shared in ...
Released as a digital short for SNL’s December 21, 2013 episode, it co-stars cast members Taran Killam, Mike O’Brien, Brooks Wheelan, and Beck Bennett, along with Host Jimmy Fallon, make cameos as the uncomfortable boyfriends. RELATED: Why SNL's Larry David "Totino's" Sketch Took ...
Nearly from the beginning, Saturday Night Live musical guests have used the show as a vehicle to promote a new album, introduce a new style or even launch a career. The last thing the artists want is goofy cast members joining in, turning a sizzling musical spot into a ridiculous sketch....
After this initial run through, the writers are also tasked with giving notes on the performance to cast members and even the Host — which can be an intimidating process since many of the Hosts are often award-winning stars. "I think possibly my first week as a writer, Sylvester Stallone...
The guest hosts tend to be celebrities on the rise or actors, including former cast members, with a new movie to publicize. There are a number of performers who have long been associated withSNLas guest hosts, includingSteve Martin,Paul Simon,John Goodman,Christopher Walken, andAlec Baldwin. ...
In years past, the show’s cast members focused their all on the venerable late-night program and, when outside opportunity knocked or contracts ran out or media economics forced a tightening of the group, they left. This season has provided the clearest indication yet that those rules are ...
SNL also announced last week the addition of two other cast members to season 45: Chloe Fineman and Shane Gillis. The hiring of Gillis quickly came under fire when videos of a podcast surfaced in which he makes racist and homophobic comments. A spokesperson for SNL confirmed Monday thatGillis...
He was also the first cast member to leave the show. Initially hired as a writer, he was known on “SNL” for “Weekend Update,” his bumbling President Gerald Ford, his pratfalls in general and his feuds with cast members. Chase was replaced in the middle of the second season by ...
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