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'SNL' Exodus: Longtime Cast Member Announces Departure 'SNL' Exodus: Longtime Cast Member Announces Departure
'SNL' Exodus: Longtime Cast Member Announces Departure Miss Eggy is leaving the building. Ego Nwodim announced she is departing "Saturday Night Live" after seven seasons, according to Deadline. The move was unexpected as the show had finalized its roster for Season 51, which features five new cast members. “The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight. But after seven unforgettable seasons, I have decided to leave SNL," Nwodim said in a statement. "I am immensely grateful to Lorne for the opportunity, to my castmates, the writers, and the crew for their brilliance, support, and friendship. Week after week on that stage ta…

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by Sam Barron
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SNL Adds New Cast Members Amid Large Roster Shakeup: 'Dream Come True' SNL Adds New Cast Members Amid Large Roster Shakeup: 'Dream Come True'
SNL Adds New Cast Members Amid Large Roster Shakeup: 'Dream Come True' Five new faces will be "Live from New York" when the newest season of "Saturday Night Live" debuts. SNL has added five cast members for its 51st season, NBC's iconic late-night comedy show announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The newest members will fill a lineup reshaped by several high-profile exits. Ben Marshall has been promoted to a featured player. He has been part of "Please Don’t Destroy," a comedy trio with pre-recorded skits similar to "The Lonely Island." "Please Don't Destroy" will stop producing sketches, according to The Hollywood Reporter. John Higgins will leave SNL, wh…

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by Chris Spiker
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'SNL' Losing Another Cast Member 'SNL' Losing Another Cast Member
'SNL' Losing Another Cast Member The "Saturday Night Live" exodus is continuing. Michael Longfellow is leaving the venerable sketch comedy show after three seasons, Deadline.com reported. Though he was a regular Weekend Update desk, Longfellow, who joined the show in Season 48, was one of the least used cast members on the show, with his screen time ranking 4th from the bottom this past season, according to Saturday Night Network. Devon Walker and Emil Wakim previously announced their departures from the cast. Both Walker and Wakim had less screentime than Longfellow. Longfellow has yet to publicly comment on his departu…

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by Sam Barron
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Another Cast Member Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' Another Cast Member Leaving 'Saturday Night Live'
Another Cast Member Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' The 'SNL' exodus is continuing. Emil Wakim, who joined the show last season, announced on Instagram he will not be returning for a second season.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emil Wakim (@emilwakim) "It was a gut punch of a call to get but I’m so grateful for my time there," Wakim wrote. "I was at Six Flags celebrating my friends 36th birthday and went on a really emotional walk through Bugs Bunny Park and stared out across Daffy Duck Lake thinking about life." Wakim, the show's first cast member of Lebanese descent, ca…

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by Sam Barron
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SNL Cast Member Leaving 'Toxic As Hell' Show SNL Cast Member Leaving 'Toxic As Hell' Show
SNL Cast Member Leaving 'Toxic As Hell' Show Devon Walker is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after three seasons, the comedian announced on his Instagram Monday, Aug. 25. "Me and the show did three years together, and sometimes it was really cool," Walker wrote on Instagram. "Sometimes it was toxic as hell. But we did what we made the most of what it was, even amidst all of the dysfunction. We made a f---- up lil family." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Devon Walker (@internetdevon) Walker said leaving the show was "good news." "It was just time for me to do something differ…

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by Sam Barron