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‘SNL’ Shakeup: Lorne Michaels Breaks Silence on Axed Stars & What’s Next
Lorne Michaels highlights the importance of renewal with new cast members from TikTok joining, while several veterans depart, reflecting the show's evolving audience and dynamic.
- Saturday Night Live announced a significant cast shakeup ahead of its Season 51 premiere on October 4, 2025.
- This change follows departures of five cast members, including Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim, while five new performers join.
- Lorne Michaels explained the show continually refreshes itself by bringing in talent of various ages and generations to attract a young audience.
- He acknowledged that parting ways with cast members can be difficult, yet it is a necessary phase, and expressed enthusiasm about the new talent joining the show, emphasizing that change is a positive force.
- The shakeup highlights SNL's adaptation strategy to maintain relevance, especially among younger viewers who engage via platforms like TikTok.
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Without Ego Nwodim, ‘SNL’ has no Black women cast members
Ego Nwodim has decided to leave “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) alongside multiple other cast members and writers who are departing the flagship late-night show ahead of Season 51. As “SNL” goes through a major cast shake-up, Nwodim’s departure stands out because of the vacuum that it leaves: Without her, the show is set to have no Black women cast members. It’s the first time that’s been the case since before 2014, when Leslie Jones and Sasheer Za…
Lorne Michaels On ‘SNL’ Cast Shakeup: “Change Is Good”
Saturday Night Live has undergone a fairly large cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season, with five departing and five new cast members joining. Creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels broke his silence about the changes Sunday night on the Emmys red carpet. “The show has always brought people in from different ages and different […]
Lorne Michaels addresses 'SNL' cast shakeups: 'Change is good'
Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner are among the faves who won't be returning for season 51.Frazer Harrison/Getty Lorne Michaels attends the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2025Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels addressed the cast shakeups ahead of the show's season 51 premiere for the first time, noting that "change is good."Michaels addressed the recent changes while speaking with Entertainment Tonight on the red carp…
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