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Major SNL Cast Shake Up


Thank God. Time to bring in a new group of people who couldn't funny their way out of a paper bag.


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NBC's "Saturday Night Live" will return for its 32nd season next month minus several familiar faces.

Longtime cast members Chris Parnell, Horatio Sanz and Kenan Thompson will likely exit the late-night comedy staple, according to a source close to the show. Still inconclusive are talks to bring back Darrell Hammond, famed for his impersonations of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and other celebrities. Hammond joined the cast in 1995 and has had the longest tenure of any performer in the show's history.

Meanwhile, "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels is expected to hand the reins of the signature fake-news segment "Weekend Update" -- recently co-hosted by writer-performer Tina Fey and Amy Poehler -- to a newer cast member, Jason Sudeikis.

An NBC spokesman declined to comment Tuesday.

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Comments (3)

If they brought Darryl Hamm... (Below threshold)
langtry:

If they brought Darryl Hammond back, I'd actually look forward to watching "SNL". Also, de-emphasizing Poehler, whom I have always looked on as over-rated, is another good step.

I will, however, miss Horatio Sanz. When he was on, he was really on.

Agreed; I like Sanz, and lo... (Below threshold)
Mitchell:

Agreed; I like Sanz, and love Hammond.

SNL hasn't been funny since... (Below threshold)
ClashCityRocker:

SNL hasn't been funny since Belushi died.


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