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We all know Hamilton and Les Misérables and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s erotic feline fantasy confessional. But one 20th century musical that doesn’t get talked about much these days is Godspell, the revisionist, candy-colored take on the life of Jesus Christ.

The show was a big hit when it premiered in New York back in 1971, even spawning a big-screen adaptation just two years later.

And now Godspell is the subject of a new documentary that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival: You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (In a...

The original 1971 off-Broadway production of the musical Godspell starred Stephen Nathan as Jesus, David Haskell as John the Baptist/Judas and such fellow talents as Herb Braha and Peggy Gordon who went on to… well, I’m not exactly sure what they went on to (not to be mean about it).

Contrast that with the cast of the 1972 Toronto production of Godspell which starred then unknowns Gilda Radner, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, Victor Garber as Jesus – not to mention Paul Shaffer as the show’s musical director — who would all go on to fantastic careers in entertainment. The story of how that amazing group came together and became lifelong friends in the process is told in You Had to Be There, which premiered Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The documentary directed by Nick Davis comes with the explanatory subtitle How the Toronto Godspell ignited the comedy revolution,...

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” is headed to Detroit.

The NBC late night show will host a one-night-only special episode at the Detroit Opera House on Sunday, Sept. 14. The show will air on Monday, Sept. 15 on NBC and will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

The Detroit-set episode will kickstart the string of post-“Sunday Night Football” editions of “The Tonight Show,” which were previously announced to kick off on Sunday, Sept. 21.

The special episode is a collaboration between NBCUniversal and Ford, whose partnership is entering into its fifth year, with Ford working with Fallon and the late night show’s team to spotlight a...

Back in the day, Lorne Michaels and company would find future cast members of Saturday Night Live performing at Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City. These days, it’s less clear how the casting process occurs, though many suspect social media is playing a much larger role. All five of the new cast members have an established presence on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, at varying levels of popularity. Veronika Slowikowska has a million followers on Instagram, while Tommy Brennan regularly has crowd work from his stand-up sets go viral. Kam Patterson is part of the larger Kill Tony network, with his videos amassing thousands and thousands of views. To some extent,...

Jimmy Fallon will take NBC’s “Tonight Show” to Detroit for a special episode, one of a handful of non-traditional broadcasts of the program he is undertaking in the fall.

The late-night host will tape one “Tonight” episode at the Detroit Opera House on Sunday, September 14, and it will air the following night, September 15, on NBC. Ford Motor Co., a longtime sponsor of “Tonight,” will support the special broadcast. The large automaker has been a backer of the facility and its arts mission for more than two decades.

Fallon is also taping special “Tonight” broadcasts meant to air Sunday nights following NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” and late local news on its various affiliates. Those editions will air once a month or so, starting September 21. Matthew McConaughey and Eric Church will serve as guests.

This is the second year that Fallon has undertaken the special after-football broadcasts. He has also...

The tea leaves seemed to indicate Colin Jost was out at Saturday Night Live. Consider all the omens:

Jost’s wife, Scarlett Johansson, hosted the final show of Season 50, a nice farewell gesture for the longtime Weekend Update anchor.Michael Che not only has dropped several hints that he’s out, but that Jost would be hitting the highway as well. “Don’t you think it’s time for us to give someone else a chance to host Weekend Update with me?” he “joked” in May.Lorne Michaels promised to “reinvent” SNL via a big shakeup last month — as the longest tenured Weekend Update hosts in the show’s history,...

Lorne Michaels is making another run at courting the Joe-Rogan-listening comedy audience that has long ignored Saturday Night Live, and he believes that his current fanbase has lost the will to fight it.

Next Friday will mark the six-year anniversary of the day Saturday Night Live fired Shane Gillis less than a week after he joined the Season 44 cast. The very same day that SNL announced the hiring of Gillis, social media erupted into coordinated outrage over old clips of Gillis using a racist slur on his show Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast. Gillis insisted that his critics should consider the context of the clips and explained that he...

Delivering the news that Ben Marshall is joining the Saturday Night Live cast — with no more Please Don’t Destroy digital shorts as a result — must have been “fucking awkward,” David Spade said this week on the Fly on the Wall podcast.

“It’s just weird,” agreed Dana Carvey. “It’s like the Three Stooges and they take Moe Howard, but Shemp doesn't get anything.”

Another way of looking at it: The idea that Lorne Michaels raids comedy troupes and cherry-picks the best talent isn’t weird at all. After all, it’s something he’s been doing since the very first days of Saturday Night Live. Here are five...

Saturday Night Live (SNL) has been a Saturday night tradition since the mid-70s, blending satire with goofy sketches that leave viewers quoting punchlines for weeks. Born in 1975 from the mind of Lorne Michaels, the NBC show has been the launchpad for some of the brightest comedic stars in Hollywood. The alumni list feels like a comedy hall of fame—Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, Bill Murray, Seth Meyers, and so many others who gained early experience under the bright studio lights before heading off to bigger stages.

Now gearing up for Season 51, the show isn’t slowing down. Alongside its returning faces, it’s introducing a fresh wave of talent.

Due to the real or perceived “comedy kingmaker” power of Lorne Michaels, exiting Saturday Night Live cast members tend to be careful about burning bridges as they head out the door. “So grateful for my time on the show,” goes the usual goodbye post. “I enjoyed every minute, and I can’t wait for the next opportunity.”

Devon Walker, on the other hand, doesn’t seem worried about upsetting the comedy powers-that-be. He was the first of the recent cast members to announce a departure, and while he said, “sometimes (SNL) was really cool,” he also let the world know that “sometimes it was toxic as hell.”

Toxic as hell?...

According to some Saturday Night Live superfans, Freakier Friday may lead to an historic Saturday.

We’re almost exactly one month away from the return of Saturday Night Live for Season 51 on October 4th, and as the revamped cast coalesces and former stars say their farewells, the focus now shifts to the rotating A-list hosts who will spend their Saturdays performing their very best (but probably still bad) impressions while promoting whatever movie/album/TV show they dropped that week. As anyone who was around when Elon Musk laid an egg on the Studio 8H stage back in 2021 can attest, the host sets the tone for the entire week leading up to the show,...

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. Now though, the group has been splintered into three separate endeavors, with only two of the three remaining at SNL.

Marshall has been moved to the cast, while Herlihy is going to remain on the show as a writer. Higgins will be leaving the show, and says he will be pursuing acting opportunities. “Thank you to everyone who made my time there so special, it made this decision that much harder,” Higgins wrote on Instagram.

A big-shot Saturday Night Live veteran like Michael Che doesn’t need to know the name of the latest one-and-done Zoomer whom Lorne Michaels will dump faster than a sketch where a wig is the star.

Yesterday afternoon, Saturday Night Live made headlines by announcing a whopping five new cast members for the upcoming Season 51, which is scheduled to premiere on October 4th. The addition of Veronika Slowikowska, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Tommy Brennan followed a bleak week of SNL departures as Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow left the show, all while Che was making cryptic Instagram post after cryptic Instagram post hinting at his...

Saturday Night Live, the iconic comedy show, will be returning for its 51st season on October 4, 2025. The show will air live on NBC and Peacock and will include the show’s 1000th episode.

SNL first aired in 1975 and has featured prominent stars in its run, including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Chevy Chase, and Eddie Murphy, to name a few.

The show will see the return of many familiar and new faces.

Who Are The New and Returning Cast Members?

SNL just announced five new faces, so here are a few details about them (via NY Times):

New Cast Memberbackground Ben MarshallSNL writer and member of the Please Don’t Destroy team.

Lorne, what are you doing?

After all the criticism in recent years along the lines of Saturday Night Live's Cast Is Just Too Big, SNL producer Lorne Michaels appeared to get the message with last week’s comedian purge. Over the course of five days, Heidi Gardener, Emil Wakim, Devon Walker and Michael Longfellow were all given their walking papers, reducing the show’s roster to a more manageable size.

But that good work was immediately undone yesterday when SNL announced it was adding five new comics — Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan and Jeremy Culhane. Five new cast members? As Saturday Night Network reported, that was...

Heidi Gardner is one of Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) longest-serving cast members. In fact, she is the longest-tenured female cast member of the show currently, joining in 2017. But it was revealed in late August 2025 that she as well as some other cast members, won’t be a part of season 51. This is a result of the sweeping changes brought about by executive producer Lorne Michaels, who wants a cast overhaul to start anew after the show’s golden anniversary.

Gardner’s characters, like teenage movie critic Bailey Gismert, as well as Angel, who was the archetype of every boxer’s girlfriend, were viral sensations. All of these showcased her acting and comedic range.

Saturday Night Live wrapped up its fiftieth season on May 17, 2025, with Scarlett Johansson serving as the episode‘s host. The episode turned out to be a bittersweet moment for Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim, and Devon Walker as they parted ways with the late-night TV series.

Ahead of season 51, these four cast members have exited the show, leaving their fans in a state of melancholy.

Gardner joined SNL in 2017 and has been a part of the show for a total of eight seasons. Longfellow and Walker both joined in 2022 and have been with SNL for three seasons. Wakim, though, has only been in a single season as he joined...

After celebrating its 50th anniversary, Saturday Night Live is entering Season 51 with one of the boldest overhauls in years. The show has added five featured players, restructured the popular digital trio Please Don’t Destroy, and said goodbye to several familiar performers. The changes were confirmed on September 2, 2025, just weeks before the season premiere on October 4. This is also expected to be the landmark thousandth episode, marking a historic moment for the NBC staple.

Meet the Five New Featured Players

Deadline revealed that five comedians are joining the cast as featured players. Each brings a distinct background, suggesting a deliberate effort by producer Lorne Michaels to diversify the show’s comedic arsenal.

Saturday Night Live just revealed that they are adding actor, writer and comedian Jeremy Culhane to the featured cast ahead of the upcoming Season 51. Now who is going to host Game Changer while Sam is stuck being sexy?

As Lorne Michaels and Saturday Night Live continue to adapt to an endlessly shifting comedy landscape, it’s becoming clear that someone at 30 Rockefeller Plaza has a Dropout subscription. Back in 2018, the production company and comedy website formerly known as CollegeHumor rebranded and launched the streaming service Dropout, offering original shows centered around improvisation and highlighting the off-the-cuff comedy talents of their rotating casts of elite guest performers. Today, Dropout and its...

"Saturday Night Live" is really shaking things up for season 51. Following the star-studded 50th anniversary season that just wrapped up in spring 2025, several cast members will not be returning to the show, ranging from the more recent addition Michael Longfellow to longtime performer Heidi Gardner. However, that's not stopping showrunner Lorne Michaels from bringing in some new talent to the late night sketch show.

NBC just announced the newest members of the "SNL" cast for the upcoming 51st season. Five new comedians are being added to the roster, including one who "SNL" fans will already be quite familiar with.

Ben Marshall has joined the cast of "SNL" as a featured player,...

Lorne Michaels has q-white the vision for Season 51 of Saturday Night Live. After a historic 50th anniversary season, the departure of four cast members — Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Heidi Gardner and Michael Longfellow — set the internet ablaze with accusations that Michaels had something against hot people. The new casting shows that maybe he doesn’t have any strong opinions about whether or not his cast is hot, but he does really want a white male majority.

The new cast announcements revealed that Veronika Slowikowska, Kam Patterson, Ben Marshall, Jeremy Culhane and Tommy Brennan are all joining the show in October. Brennan is one of the three white men joining the...

Saturday Night Live Season 51 is going to look a lot different. In the past few weeks, several cast members — including Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim, and Devon Walker — and a handful of the show’s writers have announced that they’re leaving SNL ahead of the next season.

The exits seem to be part of wider changes expected at the NBC staple after SNL creator Lorne Michaels said in an interview with Puck that fans can expect major moves leading up to the premiere of the new season on Oct. 4. When...

A stand-up star who rose through the ranks of controversial conservative comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s talent showcase Kill Tony is joining the cast of Saturday Night Live, and he’s ready to make Shane Gillis look like Mr. Rogers.

Earlier today, SNL announced the addition of five comedians to the featured cast, with one new star coming from an increasingly sizable corner of the comedy industry that isn’t known for tuning in to NBC on Saturday nights. Kam Patterson, a crass, high-energy, Orlando-born comic known for his chaotic stories about his upbringing and his confrontational approach to crowd work, is one of the brightest stars of the right-leaning Kill Tony community,...

After several shocking cast exits, Saturday Night Live has finally hired their replacements for next season. During the summer break, SNL creator Lorne Michaels finalizes the cast lineup for the following season. Sometimes, the cast exits are surprising, regardless of whether they were long-running stars or not.

It was recently announced that Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim are leaving SNL. It's unknown if there will be more announcements, especially since there was speculation for several months about whether Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che would be returning.

According to Deadline, Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska have been hired...

In the wake of last week’s “Saturday Night Live” cast exits, NBC announced on Tuesday that the sketch show will add five new featured players for Season 51, including Please Don’t Destroy member Ben Marshall.

The other new featured players added to the “SNL” cast are Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska. Meanwhile, Please Don’t Destroy’s John Higgins will exit “SNL” while Martin Herlihy remains on as a writer.

Marshall was hired as a writer on “SNL” in 2021 and appears as part of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy trio’s pre-taped videos alongside Higgins and Herlihy.

Marshall is the only new featured player with a history on “SNL,...

There’s been a veritable avalanche of news regarding the casting changes at Saturday Night Live. From endless speculation about if the Weekend Update hosts would be changing to the announcement of major cast departures, the lead up to Season 51 has felt like a four-week-long NFL draft. Except, instead of hopeful college football players, the key figures are comedians in their 30s and an increasingly fragile 80-year-old Lorne Michaels.

Michael Longfellow has been at the center of much of this speculation and news, primarily because his departure from the show was announced alongside that of Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Heidi Gardner. But while the other departures were upsetting, Longfellow...

According to former Saturday Night Live cast member Michael Longfellow, the only thing worse than getting fired from the show is having the entire world know you got fired from the show.

The comedian allegedly opened up about getting the axe from SNL during a performance in New York City over the holiday weekend, explaining just how much “it sucks” that he won’t be returning to Studio 8H this fall.

A Redditor, who says they were in attendance at the Bell House show, claims Longfellow told audience members that he wasn’t expecting to be let go from SNL, that he learned that he had been fired from his...

Contrary to what some conservative comedy fans may believe, Bowen Yang has never gotten a fellow Saturday Night Live cast member fired, no matter what slurs they used or how many times they would go on to host the show.

Next Friday, Saturday Night Live will celebrate the six-year anniversary of the day on which three 30 Rock legends made it onto the show’s cast: Yang, Chloe Fineman and Shane Gillis. Then, on the following Tuesday, Lorne Michaels will mourn the six-year anniversary of the day he caved in to pressure from NBC and fired Gillis, whose past use of homophobic and anti-Asian slurs on his comedy podcast had resurfaced...

After more than five years of speculation about Shane Gillis‘ exit from Saturday Night Live, Bowen Yang has found himself in the middle of a culture war.

The 5x Emmy nominee recently called Gillis a “funny guy” and clarified they have a “mutual respect,” despite being pitted against each other over the circumstances of Gillis’ ousting from the NBC sketch comedy show in 2019.

“Both of us have had to navigate being used,” Yang told host Marc Maron on the Wtf podcast. “I think there was like a recruitment going on either side of like, ‘If you like this guy, then this is what you stand for, and if you like this guy, then this is what you stand for.’ And I think both of us are probably a little more dimensional than that.”

Gillis was announced as a featured cast member on SNL in 2019, along with Yang and Chloe Fineman.

Devon Walker has revealed what led to him leaving Saturday Night Live. Walker joined Saturday Night Live's cast in 2022 after working as a comedian. Walker announced he was leaving SNL's cast when he posted, "me and baby broke up" on Instagram alongside an image of himself standing in front of a TV with the show's logo on it.

After the SNL 50th Anniversary Special was a success, Lorne Michaels announced there would be a major cast shakeup before season 51. So far, Walker, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner, and Emil Wakim have exited in an exodus that has been bigger than fans expected. After announcing his exit, Walker has now...

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. Sometimes, “SNL” just adds a few featured players. In other years, a good chunk of cast veterans opt to depart. At some points in time, cost constraints or network edicts have forced executive producer Lorne Michaels to make personnel moves he might not otherwise wish to put into practice.

The increase in hand-wringing around the process, which has become an ingrained element of the “SNL” calendar, is more humorous than some of “SNL’s” skits.

In recent days, three young members of the “SNL” cast — featured player Emil Wakim and early-tenured Devon Walker and Michael Longfellow — have announced their exits from the show,...

Amid the cast shake-up at Saturday Night Live, current and former stars are sharing their reactions to the news ahead of season 51.

Last week, it was revealed that Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim have exited the long-running NBC sketch comedy series — the most departures since 2022, when eight people left SNL ahead of season 48.

Some of those leaving took to their respective social media accounts to announce their departures, leading other current and former SNL stars to react in the comments.

Longfellow shared on Instagram that he’s leaving after three seasons. Bowen Yang responded to his post, writing, “Jesus Was Chinese. I love you Michael.” The Wicked actor was referencing Longfellow’s claim during one of his previous Weekend Update segments.

Marcello Hernández also shared, “Love bro, thank you for letting me cfb whenever, my roommate,” to which Longfellow replied, “the ps5, shes yours now brother.

Right on time, Seth Meyers makes his return to Late Night with Seth Meyers with new episodes very soon, and he will surely have a lot to talk about. Not only did his beloved dog Frisbee, who infamously had beef with Meyers' friend Andy Samberg, recently pass away, but the late night host also received some rather choice words from the President of the United States.

On the heels of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's cancellation and all of the political back-and-forth that has erupted between President Trump and various late night hosts, Meyers became Trump's next target in the media. In an unprovoked brutal takedown of both Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers,...

There hasn’t been much chatter around the Chris Farley biopic since it was reportedly set up at Warner Bros. last year. But star Paul Walter Hauser has been laying the foundation for his research – no, he’s not just tossing on a little coat, he’s been sitting down with some of Farley’s closest friends before he truly dives into the life of the tragic comedian.

Hauser revealed to EW that he has taken to some preliminary interviews as he preps playing SNL favorite Chris Farley for the planned biopic. “I haven’t started preparation on it yet because it’s such an undertaking that I’m gonna...

While Devon Walker indicated earlier this week that Saturday Night Live fans are perhaps taking his and his fellow cast members’ departures harder than the actors themselves, the former repertory player revealed today the decision to leave was a mutual one.

“The big question,” Walker began when asked by Rolling Stone in a new interview if his exit was by choice. “To be frank, I guess the best way I put it is like me and the show kind of looked at each other and we decided together that it was time to go our separate ways. I think I felt ready to leave the show, and I think the show felt ready to leave me.”

He continued, “I was just ready to do something else. We both felt like it was time. This was such a big time commitment, and life commitment. There’s been a lot of life...

Peacock’s lineup this week spans animation, sci fi, comedy, action, and horror, which means you can jump from talking animals to apocalyptic futures without leaving your couch. Below you will find quick snapshots for each title that cover what the story is about and who made it happen behind the scenes.

We are counting down from ten to one, following your list and correcting the details for the right version of ‘Mean Girls’. Each entry includes plot points, main cast, and key creative credits so you can decide what to watch next with all the basics in hand.

10. ‘Oblivion’ (2013) Universal Pictures

‘Oblivion’ follows technician Jack Harper as he patrols...

Paramount+ has a lively mix this week, from brand new releases and streaming specials to beloved favorites that keep drawing big audiences. You will see everything from a high flying action sequel to sharp comedies and event style episodes that land like mini movies. The lineup stretches across genres, so there is a little something here for just about every mood.

Below is the full countdown presented from 10 to 1 in the exact order you provided. Each entry includes essential details like who directed it, who is in it, and what it is about so you can quickly decide what to play next.

10. ‘Mean Girls’ (2004) Paramount Pictures

This is the original...

This week’s watchlist on Paramount+ mixes buzzy 2025 premieres with comfort-rewatch favorites and a couple of sharp ‘South Park’ exclusives. You’ll find a brand-new doc, a fresh action comedy, and studio hits alongside acclaimed thrillers and comedies, all in one easy scroll.

Below you’ll find quick, useful rundowns for each title. For every pick, we note the core story setup plus who directed, wrote, and starred, so you can jump in knowing exactly what you’re getting.

10. ‘Mean Girls’ (2004) Paramount Pictures

‘Mean Girls’ is directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey, inspired by Rosalind Wiseman’s nonfiction book ‘Queen Bees and Wannabes.’ Lindsay Lohan stars as Cady Heron,...

If you were planning to mark your calendars and start a countdown to the premiere of Saturday Night Live's new season next month, you're going to have to wait a little while longer. Following the landmark 50th season of the late night sketch series and the subsequent celebration of its milestone anniversary, SNL will be taking a bit more time to return with new episodes this fall.

While SNL season 50 made its premiere in late September, that won't be the case with season 51. NBC has set a premiere date for Saturday Night Live season 51 on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. That's not too much longer to wait compared to late September, and...

Devon Walker is feeling sanguine about leaving Saturday Night Live. Although he said in an Instagram announcement of his departure that his former workplace could be “toxic as hell,” Walker tells Rolling Stone he’s “grateful” for the experience.

And he’d like to remind folks that, really, it’s not all that deep. As heartbroken fans have been reacting online to the ongoing off-season shakeup — in addition to Walker, Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, and Emil Wakim have thus far exited the long-running sketch-comedy series — he jumped on X to say,...

As major shake-ups have been happening to the cast of Saturday Night Live, one star has responded to the reactions that the fans have been having. SNL has been on the air since 1975, coming live from New York every Saturday night to bring comedic skits that speak on pop culture with an ensemble cast and celebrity host. Its 51st season will premiere October 4.

This week, the exits of SNL stars Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, and Heidi Gardner were all announced, which led to stunned reactions from fans of the show. Walker, the first cast member to announce that they would not be returning for the SNL season 51, responded to a tweet,...

As of the publish time of this story, four members of Saturday Night Live’s season 50 cast aren’t returning for season 51, which is set to begin Oct. 4. The departures of Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker make for the largest cast turnover since 2022, when eight performers left.

It’s also far from unprecedented in SNL’s history — in fact, the show has rarely gone more than a few years without a significant overhaul of its cast. Over the half-century Saturday Night Live has been airing on NBC, cast shakeups have roiled the show numerous times, with some performers leaving of their own accord and others let go for a myriad of reasons ranging from budget cuts to a desire by SNL mastermind Lorne Michaels for fresh faces and perspectives.

“The cryptic hiring protocols extend to staying hired,” writes Susan Morrison in her biography of Michaels, Lorne:...

Saturday Night Live is saying goodbye to some memorable members of its abundantly talented ensemble cast.

On August 28, it was reported that Heidi Gardner would be leaving SNL after starring on the long-running sketch comedy show for eight seasons. After joining the cast in 2017 for Season 43, she quickly became a standout with appearances on “Weekend Update" and recurring characters like Angel (Aka Every Boxer's Girlfriend from Every Movie About Boxing Ever). More recently, her performance in the April 2024 sketch where she constantly broke character upon seeing Mikey Day and host Ryan Gosling dressed as a real-life Beavis and Butt-Head made her go viral on the internet. At the time, she...

It isn’t often that Saturday Night Live cast news breaks the way Marvel or DC scoops do, but that’s where we are after a whirlwind week. A well-known scooper has now reported on possible additions to SNL’s cast, marking a rare development for the show. The extra attention comes after a wave of departures and shakeups that put the spotlight on who is coming and going at Studio 8H.

According to entertainment industry insider Jeff Sneider, Saturday Night Live is circling stand-up comedian Kam Patterson to join the cast for season 51. The Orlando native has gained a loyal following thanks to his appearances on the Kill Tony podcast and supporting tours.

With four cast departures and two writers’ room exits, the switch-up at Saturday Night Live this offseason has been pretty big compared to recent years. It has fans of the exiting staff writing outraged posts on X and creating elaborate in memoriam videos. The news has been covered by the media with a fervor comparable to election night; except instead of giving live updates on which districts are reporting, we’re in a frenzy about which Please Don’t Destroy member will be promoted to the main cast.

It’s all a little dramatic. And what happens when people get a little dramatic? Comedians join in on the fun, either because...

With four cast members (and counting) not returning for Saturday Night Live Season 51, the post-anniversary season of SNL looks like a bit of a bloodbath, and that’s because it kinda is. And that may be by design. Before the first bit of the drip drip drip of cast exits started to come through, creator Lorne Michaels warned that this could be the case. He talked to Puck last week and explained his rationale for making big swings in the cast changes this year. Season 50’s cast had some exits as well — Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney, and Chloe Troast — but Michaels said that because he was planning an anniversary event for the landmark year,...

Thirty years ago, Don Ohlmeyer gave Saturday Night Live legends Adam Sandler and Chris Farley the ax. It’s funny how no one will ever make a nostalgic biopic about O.J.’s old buddy.

Naked Gun actor and former It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia guest star Paul Walter Hauser is playing the late comedy great Farley in a forthcoming biopic about one of SNL’s all-time most popular cast members, and the Emmy-winner is doing his due diligence on a role that means so much to so many members of the entertainment community. When Farley passed away in 1997, he left behind an immense body of work and a personal impact...

Saturday Night Liveis losing a beloved cast member as Heidi Gardner makes her exit from the show. She's also the fourth SNL star to leave in the past week.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Heidi Gardner is officially making her exit from the cast of Saturday Night Live after nearly a decade on the series. Gardner is the fourth member of the cast to leave SNL in just the past few days, following the exits of Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, and Michael Longfellow. As of the time of writing, NBC had declined to comment on the matter, though SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels had previously stated that cast changes for the...

Look, I find Lorne Michaels’ obvious distaste for hot people as offensive as the next guy. I want to objectify Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim on a weekly basis, from the comfort of my own home and am bummed about losing out on that opportunity. But unfortunately, Michaels has decided to fire everyone who looks like they could be the absolute perfect college boyfriend.

But some fans of the dearly departed SNL cast members have seemed to confuse their exit from Saturday Night Live with a departure from this Earthly realm. As Walker put it on X, “yall acting like we died lol we just getting different jobs.

Longtime Saturday Night Live cast member and former co-head writer Michael Che can’t stop making coy, cryptic posts about his possible departure from the show while his colleagues are getting the ax. Maybe Lorne Michaels should lower the bar on his “only fire the hot guys” strategy.

This past Sunday, Che took to Instagram to tease SNL drama without actually spoiling any of Michaels’ offseason plans or revealing any new information, posting a pitch-black story with the suggestive caption, “this next week may determine the rest of my comedy career.” Che followed up that ominous non-announcement with a picture of a latte, captioning the story, “This.” as part of his running joke that,...