Punkie Johnson has bid “Saturday Night Live” farewell after four years in its cast. The comedian, who joined the legendary NBC comedy series in 2020,announcedThursday that she will not be among the cast members returning for Season 50 in the fall. She first broke the news during...
Johnson apparently broke the news to an audience at a stand-up comedy show at Brooklyn’s Union Hall on July 31, at which fellow “SNL” cast members Molly Kearny, Devon Walker and Michael Longfellow werealso on the lineup. “After four seasons, I will not be returning to ‘SNL’ for ...
Jason Reitman movie SNL 1975 has cast Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels, with Cooper Hoffman and Rachel Sennott also in the Saturday Night Live film.
While Season 49 cast members Chloe Troast, Molly Kearney, and Punkie Johnson are not returning for Season 50, Marcello Hernández, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker have been promoted to Repertory Player status. How to watch the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special SNL will celebrate its...
Willie Nelsontook the stage as host and musical guest during the show's 12th season. The singer, then 53, performed three of his own songs, in addition to the goofy "The Boyfriend Song," with some help from cast member Victoria Jackson. The country legend also appeared as musical guest ...
Whether performed by a current cast member like James Austin Johnson as Donald J. Trump, a returning alum like Tina Fey as Sarah Palin, or a favorite Host like Melissa McCarthy as former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, these larger-than-life impersonations often give voice to our "...
Because of the writers strike, NBC will be airing reruns for the rest of the season. Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim and Bowen Yang are all returning for season 48. (Will Heath/NBC) ‘SNL’ Cast Members This Season Saturday Night Live had a number of new cast members joining the show this...
“SNL” cast member Kyle Mooney, whose directorial debut movie “Y2K” is out next month, to demonstrate what is and what isn’t brat. It turns out that Mooney naming Claritin as his favorite drug is not brat. She concluded by saying, “I”m not used to being out this early on a ...
Is Saturday Night Live losing another fan-favorite castmember? Following Bill Hader's announcement that he was leaving the long-running NBC sketch comedy and Fred Armisen's send-off during the season finale, it seems as though Jason Sudeikis will also not be returning to SNL next season, if...
By its second season, 'Saturday Night Live' had already seen its share of turnover. Standout cast member Chevy Chase departed just six episodes into Season Two. The Muppets, who briefly had a recurring segment on the show, were also gone. Such instability left many on the show nervous, ...