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Only one ‘SNL’ star confirmed to return next season so far, multiple exits expected

Although show creator Lorne Michaels is staying tight-lipped about the Season 51 cast, he did reveal this one star will definitely be returning.
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SNL 51 Announcements "In a Week or So"; Johnson Returning as Trump

SNL EP Lorne Michaels shared that Season 51 announcements are coming "in a week or so" and confirmed James Austin Johnson ...

SNL's August 23 Episode Boasts One of Season 50's Most-Watched Monologues

Gillis hosted for the second time on March 1, 2025 while McRae returned for her second episode as Musical Guest. Standout ...

Tina Fey On The “Dirty Secret” Britain’s Version Of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Can Learn From NBC

Tina Fey was interviewed by Graham Norton at the Edinburgh TV Festival, reflecting on a career that includes 'Saturday Night ...

Beck Bennett worried real Putin would come after him for playing Russian leader on “SNL”: 'Should I be doing this?'

Threatening an American comedian might not be politically savvy, however: "That'd be stupid, even if he wanted to." ...

SNL's Chloe Fineman Didn't Even Try Comedy Until Her Late 20s, And She Revealed The Kristen Wiig Moment That Inspired Her

This was the golden age of Kristen Wiig. The Palm Royale star wrapped her tenure at SNL in 2012, hopping into the film scene ...

How ‘SNL's' Birthday at Friendly's Sketch With Lady Gaga Was Inspired by ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

If the ritualistic scenes during the "Birthday at Friendly's" sketch on "Saturday Night Live" looked familiar, your eyes didn ...

Lorne Michaels says he would’ve asked banned singer Sinead O’Connor to perform at SNL anniversary if she was still alive

Saturday Night Live' boss Lorne Michaels says he would've asked Sinead O'Connor to perform 'Nothing Compares 2 U' on the 'SNL ...
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Is SNL new tonight on August 23, 2025?

Who is leaving SNL? And who is joining the cast? We haven't heard names that our out. We do know that Mikey Day is staying, ...