Ali Gator Posted August 26 Posted August 26 Last week, longtime producer Lorne Michaels, 80, said there will be some cast-changes made to SNL before it premieres for its 51st Season. He didn't say who will be leaving, but indicated there will be 'some'. (It's been long rumored Bowen Yang won't be returning, but Yang responded with 'no comment' when asked this summer). Today, DEADLINE reported that supporting player DEVON WALKER has been let go after three seasons with the show. Stay tuned - more to follow... ‘SNL’: Devon Walker Exiting After 3 Years DEADLINE.COM Walker joined in 2022 as a featured player and was promoted last season ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary.
BuffaloKyle Posted August 27 Posted August 27 Season 50 Cast Members and my thoughts on them, we'll see who else goes: Repertory players Michael Che - I doubt Lorne would shake up Weekend Update, best part of the show Mikey Day - He's good but been on for awhile so he might go Andrew Dismukes - He's not overly funny, he might go Chloe Fineman - I'd be ok with her gone Heidi Gardner - She's good, keep please Marcello Hernández - Love him my Latino boytoy, better keep him James Austin Johnson - He plays Trump so he's safe Colin Jost - See Che Michael Longfellow - Same pretty much as Dismukes, think one will stay of the two Ego Nwodim - She had a breakout season this past year, I hope she stays Sarah Sherman - She is growing on me more and more, hope she stays Kenan Thompson - He'll never leave but when he does he'll announce it before the season for a farewell season Devon Walker - Gone, not a huge impact on show, they'll bring in another young black guy to replace him Bowen Yang - As stated above he's one I really could see go as he's getting very popular Featured players Ashley Padilla - Her or Wickline will just stay probably Emil Wakim - Stay please Jane Wickline - See Padilla + ApexNomad 1
viewing ownly Posted August 27 Posted August 27 I really enjoy Dismukes with Austin Johnson in their musical pairings. Wickline's the most vulnerable. I can't see her "opposites" dating gag with Hernandez being enough to warrant keeping. That 1 and done lady from the year before, Troast, was a disappointing jettison, IMO. Walker gone is no loss. He was dreadful in his rookie season, so I was surprised he lasted as long as he did. Rumor has it that Jost and Che are both leaving, and Longfellow will take over "Update". He's like a far less witty Norm McDonald, but time could change that. Yang is the cast anchor, essentially the current McKinnon of the bunch. All in all my biggest problem with the show is the atrocious writing. It's such a letdown to have a cast that is ostracized for being forgettable and irrelevant when in reality the scripts are just largely trash. It's nice to have a guest host work wonders with what little they're given, like Cumberbatch or Chalamet. My most disliked part of the show are a tie between those three agitating "don't destroy" dudes and the pre-taped musical segment, typically a rap, and is never amusing. It would be so nice to have a sketch comedy show have at least one hilarious scene per week instead of maybe one per season.
+ ApexNomad Posted August 27 Posted August 27 54 minutes ago, BuffaloKyle said: Season 50 Cast Members and my thoughts on them, we'll see who else goes: Repertory players Michael Che - I doubt Lorne would shake up Weekend Update, best part of the show Mikey Day - He's good but been on for awhile so he might go Andrew Dismukes - He's not overly funny, he might go Chloe Fineman - I'd be ok with her gone Heidi Gardner - She's good, keep please Marcello Hernández - Love him my Latino boytoy, better keep him James Austin Johnson - He plays Trump so he's safe Colin Jost - See Che Michael Longfellow - Same pretty much as Dismukes, think one will stay of the two Ego Nwodim - She had a breakout season this past year, I hope she stays Sarah Sherman - She is growing on me more and more, hope she stays Kenan Thompson - He'll never leave but when he does he'll announce it before the season for a farewell season Devon Walker - Gone, not a huge impact on show, they'll bring in another young black guy to replace him Bowen Yang - As stated above he's one I really could see go as he's getting very popular Featured players Ashley Padilla - Her or Wickline will just stay probably Emil Wakim - Stay please Jane Wickline - See Padilla I love every actor in this video. This is hilarious. Sarah Sherman was great in this.
MikeBiDude Posted August 27 Posted August 27 2 hours ago, BuffaloKyle said: Marcello Hernández - Love him my Latino boytoy, better keep him +1 BuffaloKyle, TonyDown and thomas 1 2
TonyDown Posted August 27 Posted August 27 Bowen Yang is my favorite. I wonder if he is ready to move on. Just a guess.
BuffaloKyle Posted August 27 Posted August 27 (edited) Featured player Emil Wakim is out, said he got a call he was not being brought back. Emil Wakim Exits SNL in Season 51 Shake Up Edited August 27 by BuffaloKyle thomas and + ApexNomad 1 1
+ ApexNomad Posted August 27 Posted August 27 1 hour ago, BuffaloKyle said: Featured player Emil Wakim is out, said he got a call he was not being brought back. Emil Wakim Exits SNL in Season 51 Shake Up He was one of your picks you didn’t want to see leave.
Ali Gator Posted August 27 Author Posted August 27 Emil is one hot guy - very camera friendly and easy on the eyes. They should've made more use of him in sketches, so he could really show his talents in sketch comedy. I hope someone realizes how good he is and offers him a role in something. thomas 1
BuffaloKyle Posted August 27 Posted August 27 (edited) 50 minutes ago, ApexNomad said: He was one of your picks you didn’t want to see leave. Eh, I said stay but I was fine with either or. I do like to see people get at least two seasons so they get a chance to grow on you. Edited August 27 by BuffaloKyle
+ ApexNomad Posted August 27 Posted August 27 19 minutes ago, BuffaloKyle said: Eh, I said stay but I was fine with either or. I do like to see people get at least two seasons so they get a chance to grow on you. Wow, that went from Stay please to eh, pack your bags real fast. 😂
+ ApexNomad Posted August 28 Posted August 28 Michael Longfellow Is The Latest SNL Cast Member To Leave Ahead Of Season 51, And Fans Are Upset | Cinemablend WWW.CINEMABLEND.COM Another SNL cast member is gone... MikeBiDude 1
MikeBiDude Posted August 28 Posted August 28 1 hour ago, ApexNomad said: Michael Longfellow Is The Latest SNL Cast Member To Leave Ahead Of Season 51, And Fans Are Upset | Cinemablend WWW.CINEMABLEND.COM Another SNL cast member is gone... I always thought he was kinda cute. But he didn’t seem to be vibing with the cast, especially late in the last season. + ApexNomad 1
Ali Gator Posted August 28 Author Posted August 28 Has Lorne been getting ideas from the current season of 'Big Brother' ??? That's the show where they got rid of all the hot hunks up front this summer (Adrian, Zae, Zack, Riley - though he's not my taste). Marcello better watch his sexy ass - he's the last of the 'hot young hunks' on the current season of SNL (in other words: Jost, Yang, Thompson and Che have nothing to worry about - they are neither young nor a hot hunk).
Ali Gator Posted August 28 Author Posted August 28 Yes! After eight seasons, Heidi Gardner will not be returning. Best news yet ! ‘SNL’: Heidi Gardner Leaving After Eight Years DEADLINE.COM Heidi Gardner is exiting Saturday Night Live. Gardner joined in Season 43 as a featured player and was promoted to the main cast in 2019. BuffaloKyle 1
BuffaloKyle Posted August 28 Posted August 28 4 hours ago, ApexNomad said: Michael Longfellow Is The Latest SNL Cast Member To Leave Ahead Of Season 51, And Fans Are Upset | Cinemablend WWW.CINEMABLEND.COM Another SNL cast member is gone... That's very interesting as he was the only cast member that was reported to have done screen tests as a possible Weekend Update replacement. + ApexNomad 1
BuffaloKyle Posted August 28 Posted August 28 Updated list of cast members: Repertory players Michael Che Mikey Day Andrew Dismukes Chloe Fineman Heidi Gardner Marcello Hernández James Austin Johnson Colin Jost Michael Longfellow Ego Nwodim Sarah Sherman Kenan Thompson Devon Walker Bowen Yang Featured players Ashley Padilla Emil Wakim Jane Wickline
BuffaloKyle Posted August 28 Posted August 28 On 8/26/2025 at 11:09 PM, viewing ownly said: All in all my biggest problem with the show is the atrocious writing. It's such a letdown to have a cast that is ostracized for being forgettable and irrelevant when in reality the scripts are just largely trash. I forgot to reply to this. I watch SNL every week and I do agree it's not as good as it used to be. I watch still because when they do have a really funny sketch it's worth it. Plus I'm old now, nothing else going on in my life Saturday late night. 😅 thomas 1
jeezifonly Posted August 29 Posted August 29 I remember the campus-wide mania for this brand new, radical show in my second year of college, which was in the same time zone as NY, and I saw it live for the first five of 50 years... jeez. Some contract players who got Star careers started there still do excellent work today. Others have faded, some disappeared, some died too soon. Some got weird. It's show biz. Most episodes now, I use the >> button a lot. I'm surprised that with the fleeting nature of fresh comedy, the network hasn't moved Lorne aside for someone younger. MikeBiDude 1
BuffaloKyle Posted August 29 Posted August 29 40 minutes ago, jeezifonly said: I'm surprised that with the fleeting nature of fresh comedy, the network hasn't moved Lorne aside for someone younger. Well he created the show so I think they'd have to buy him out. Not like they can fire him. jeezifonly 1
Ali Gator Posted August 30 Author Posted August 30 How Wickline is still employed is a mystery. She should've been first to go. Silverman should've been second.
BuffaloKyle Posted September 3 Posted September 3 Bring on the new cast members! Five additions: Please Don’t Destroy’s Ben Marshall Among Five ‘SNL’ Cast Additions WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM Kam Patterson, Jeremy Culhane, Veronika Slowikowska and Tommy Brennan will also join season 51 as featured players.
viewing ownly Posted September 3 Posted September 3 Not since Leslie Jones has SNL hired someone up there in age as a new cast member. This is badly lacking. One thing I like about this change is I (hopefully) won't have to see the Please Don't Destroy crap anymore, since one of them left for greener pastures, and one is now a full-time cast addition. Years ago, the show had multiple musical guests. It would be nice to see two different acts performing 2 different genres, one song a-piece, rather than one artist playing a hit, followed by a likely dud. Also, can it be possible to pull the plug on the canned laughter before the cold open? A great idea for a sketch would be to have these four and a half new cast members form a think-tank, calling it "Making Saturday Night Live Better", or emsnilb, for short. I'm laughing already.
MikeBiDude Posted September 3 Posted September 3 48 minutes ago, BuffaloKyle said: Bring on the new cast members! Five additions: Please Don’t Destroy’s Ben Marshall Among Five ‘SNL’ Cast Additions WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM Kam Patterson, Jeremy Culhane, Veronika Slowikowska and Tommy Brennan will also join season 51 as featured players. I have a little crush on Ben Marshall 🙈
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