Comedy The Offical Saturday Night Live Thread - Part 3

[Pennywise]

Scoop: SNL Screen-Tested New ‘Weekend Update’ Anchors - LateNighter

There’s been no official word on whether Colin Jost and Michael Che will be back at the "Weekend Update" anchor desk for SNL’s 51st season, but LateNighter can exclusively report that the show has screen tested at least one new anchor combination.

latenighter.com

Take it with salt, never heard of this site.

 

[Drizzle]

Scoop: SNL Screen-Tested New ‘Weekend Update’ Anchors - LateNighter

There’s been no official word on whether Colin Jost and Michael Che will be back at the "Weekend Update" anchor desk for SNL’s 51st season, but LateNighter can exclusively report that the show has screen tested at least one new anchor combination.

latenighter.com

Take it with salt, never heard of this site.

I'm inclined to believe there'll be a Weekend Update changeup this season, whether it's right at the start or halfway through. I just find it hard to believe that Jost and Che would end their run without a sendoff (though that would be on brand for Che). I also think if they're truly done with Update, Che would probably leave the show but Jost would still stay on the staff.

I think Michael Longfellow would be perfect for Update.

 

[Pennywise]

Emil Wakim Exits SNL in Season 51 Shake Up

Emil Wakim, a featured player on Saturday Night Live, will leave the program

t.co

 

[Drizzle]

What the actual ****? He didn't even get a chance to play Zohran Mamdani yet. He had potential and out of the three new cast members from last year, Jane Wickline is the one that should have been dropped but they'll probably keep her because she's a nepo baby.

 

[Pennywise]

‘SNL’: Michael Longfellow Leaving After Three Seasons

Longfellow joined the show as a featured player in Season 48 and was promoted to the main cast ahead of Season 50.

t.co

 

[Drizzle]

‘SNL’: Michael Longfellow Leaving After Three Seasons

Longfellow joined the show as a featured player in Season 48 and was promoted to the main cast ahead of Season 50.

t.co

I'm upset about this one. He was great as a guest on Update to the point where he absolutely could have taken over at the desk once Jost and Che leave. Lorne's really been dropping the wrong people between this season and Chloe Troast last year.

 

[Pennywise]

Heidi Gardner Leaves ‘SNL’ After Eight Seasons as Cast Exodus Continues

The versatile performer joined NBC’s sketch comedy show in the 2017-18 season.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Sawyer]

After that length of a run, and with her getting more work lately, this feels like it could’ve been her choice, but still… Jesus.

 

[Drizzle]

Damn, end of an era. Gardner's been on the show long enough that I think her exit from the show might have been on her own terms. I'm not totally shocked because out of the longest tenured cast members there not named Kenan Thompson she seemed the likeliest to not come back. She'll definitely be missed.

 

[Lily Adler]

Morgan Wallen's hitlist.

 

[Lily Adler]

I'm inclined to believe there'll be a Weekend Update changeup this season, whether it's right at the start or halfway through. I just find it hard to believe that Jost and Che would end their run without a sendoff (though that would be on brand for Che). I also think if they're truly done with Update, Che would probably leave the show but Jost would still stay on the staff.

I think Michael Longfellow would be perfect for Update.

You had to say his name.

 

[Drizzle]

You had to say his name.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[blueharvest]

‘SNL’ Alum Punkie Johnson Reacts To Cast Exits: “WTF Is Happening”

As Lorne Michaels cleans house following the milestone 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live', one cast alum is shocked at mass exodus.

deadline.com

 

[Drizzle]

Realistically the cast has been too big and unwieldy for quite a while now so thinning it out isn't as much of a shock compared to who's getting fired. It's also been a while since the show has cleaned house like this. The last time there was a mass exit was in 2022 when Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney left but that was all on their own terms, plus it was known before the season ended because they each had a little sendoff.

 

[Pennywise]

Comedian Kam Patterson Being Considered for 'SNL' Cast

"Saturday Night Live" is shaking up its cast ... and, TMZ has learned the name of a potential replacement -- comedian Kam Patterson!

www.tmz.com