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Celeste Yim Exits SNL After Five Seasons, Marking First Post-50th Staff Departure

Lorne Michaels has signaled staffing changes following the 50th season, making Yim’s exit the first confirmed move in that transition.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Bowen Yang, Celeste Yim and Sarah Sherman attend 'Opening Ceremony 20th Anniversary: Design Of Two Decades' at Schimanski on September 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Yim announced the departure in an Instagram post, describing the job as grueling and recalling nights spent sleeping in the office and being yelled at by famous guests.
  • They joined SNL in 2020 and were promoted to writing supervisor in 2023, completing five seasons on the show.
  • Yim, publicly the show’s first out trans and nonbinary writer, said they felt honored to contribute to SNL’s queer writing tradition.
  • Their credits include sketches such as Troye Sivan Sleep Demon, L’Eggs, and College Panel, with frequent collaborations and a public thank-you to Bowen Yang.
  • The move aligns with Michaels’ recent comments that he feels pressure to reinvent the series after its 50th season and that further changes would be announced soon.