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Newman was one of the original stars on Saturday Night Live when it made its debut on Oct. 11, 1975. The original “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” also included John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, and more.
Saturday Night Live has confirmed which current cast members are returning for its 51st season, which will includes Colin Jost and Michael Che back at the “Weekend Update” desk. Chloe Fineman, Andrew Dismukes,
Lorne Michaels has some big plans for "Saturday Night Live" Season 51. In an August interview with Puck News, the "SNL" creator talked about the future of the hit show, which has been running since 1975, and said he plans on shaking up the cast for the new season.
People are genuinely devastated that Please Don’t Destroy has been destroyed. The comedy trio, made up of Martin Herlihy, Ben Marshall and John Higgins, has helmed digital shorts at Saturday Night Live in recent years.
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‘SNL’ Bloodbath? Hardly. Lorne Michaels’ Annual Cast Exits Occur as Regularly as ‘Weekend Update’
At “Saturday Night Live,” there’s drama before you get to the comedy. Every year at about this time, credulous observers of the venerable late-night NBC showcase get flustered by a series of cast changes that roll out about four to six weeks ahead of the next season premiere of the program.
Her departure makes her the fourth performer to exit the sketch comedy series this week, following Lorne Michaels’ promise of a massive cast shake-up.
Whatever crimes Trump is committing, he’s doing it in broad daylight,’ said the veteran producer as he downplayed the idea that the Trump administration poses a threat to TV comedy
Comedy kingmaker Lorne Michaels is weighing in on the tumult in late-night television.
Scarlett Johansson got her revenge! On May 17, the actress hosted the Season 50 finale of “Saturday Night Live” with musical guest Bad Bunny and made an appearance on “Weekend Update” to get payback on Michael Che for his NSFW joke about her during the Christmas episode.
Saturday Night Live’s Chloe Fineman “hasn’t fully processed” the exits of several of her cast members, but she’s “heartbroken.” Fineman called SNL boss Lorne Michaels’ latest cleaning house “shocking stuff” during an interview with Extra at New York Fashion Week Thursday.
In a new interview, Lorne Michael said that an opening duet between Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon was in the works long before it hit the air.