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Someone Finally Asked Lorne Michaels How He Feels About The SNL Cast Shakeups Ahead Of Season 51

SNL has been hit with a number of changes as of late.

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Bowen Yang: Lorne Michaels encouraged me not to quit SNL

Bowen Yang has decided to stay on the show through season 51, despite notable departures including Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim and Bowen credits SNL boss Lorne Michaels for his decision.

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Bowen Yang Praises Exiting Saturday Night Live Star Heidi Gardner For More Than Just Being 'So F---ing Funny'

This is such high (and sweet) praise.

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Fred Armisen Reveals The Story Behind How SNL’s The Californians Was Created: ‘That’s Exactly Right’

Yeah that's rad!

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Michael Longfellow Reveals Super-Awkward Details Behind His SNL Firing, And Why Being Fired 'Sucks' As A Celebrity

Ouch.

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After Exiting SNL, Devon Walker Drops A Humorously Honest Take On Fans Losing It Over The Cast Shakeup

This is funny, but he has a point.

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‘WTF Is Happening.’ SNL Alum Punkie Johnson Is Commenting On All The Exits, And Please Pass Me The Popcorn

A former SNL cast member is welcoming the newly departed "outside."

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Is SNL Getting Cancelled? Exodus Of Talents Continue With Heidi Gardner Also Leaving The Show

Saturday Night Live faces major cast and writer exits, including Heidi Gardner, but season 51 is moving forward as the show enters another reinvention phase.

International Business Times UK

Ego Nwodim exits SNL after seven seasons amid cast shake-up

Nwodim has decided to leave the show after seven seasons, saying the ‘hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight’

The Independent UK

A Bunch Of SNL Stars Have Been Fired In Brutal Mass Exodus & They’re Not Going Quietly

“Sometimes it was really cool. Sometimes it was toxic as hell,” one former castmate wrote.

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Michael Longfellow Is The Latest SNL Cast Member To Leave Ahead Of Season 51, And Fans Are Upset

Another SNL cast member is gone...

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Saturday Night Live Cuts Its First Cast Member Ahead Of Season 51, But It's Not All Bad News

Lorne Michaels warned us.

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Saturday Night Live: Quinta Brunson is a reliable host for decent episode

The Abbott Elementary star and creator returns for the second time as Trump reveals new executive orders and the men v gorilla meme becomes a skit

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle returns for a stellar episode

The controversial comedian makes a plea for empathy from the returning president in a strong week for the show

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The Independent UK

SNL ‘mourns the loss’ of TikTok by mocking users’ reaction to US ban

Latest episode aired as social media app went dark

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: a tough post-election episode fails to rise to the challenge

Bill Burr makes for an awkward host in a misfiring week cursed by a difficult election result and an unsureness of how to handle it

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Nate Bargatze anchors strong sophomore episode

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Molly Kearney announces "SNL" departure

After two seasons at Studio 8H, the comic becomes the second in as many days to quit ahead of SNL's 50th season

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The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Ryan Gosling brings the Kenergy in a strong episode

The Barbie Oscar nominee returns to host a stellar episode with help from surprise guests Emily Blunt and Caitlin Clark

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Sydney Sweeney hosts another underwhelming episode

The Euphoria and Anyone But You star is a committed first-time host but the writers fail yet again to bring anything interesting to the table

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Emma Stone elevates a middling episode

The Oscar-winner joins the five timers club and makes the most of a set of mostly ho-hum sketches

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Quinta Brunson leads one of season’s best episodes

The creator and star of hit sitcom Abbott Elementary makes for a solid host of a mostly funny episode involving Trump’s indictment

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Travis Kelce goes from Super Bowl to super host

The Kansas City Chiefs player makes for a surprisingly effective comic actor in an episode with some of the season’s strongest moments so far

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: host Keke Palmer underserved in ho-hum episode

The Nope star reveals a surprise baby bump in an episode that features hit-and-miss skits including Hello Kitty and Herschel Walker

Los Angeles Times

Review: After a major cast shake-up, 'SNL' confronts its weaknesses — but can't overcome them

When "Saturday Night Live" returned this weekend for its 48th season, the grandaddy of all sketch shows ripped itself apart before anyone else could. In a cold open, host Miles Teller and cast member Andrew Dismukes played Peyton and Eli Manning, hosts of ESPN's "ManningCast." But instead of a play-by-play…

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