Overview

• She called the roster changes “pretty wild” and said they brought “a little heartbreak” she has not yet fully processed.
• Departing before Season 51 are Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, and Please Don’t Destroy member John Higgins.
• Ben Marshall of Please Don’t Destroy has been promoted to featured player, with Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska joining as newcomers.
• Returning cast expected for the new season includes Fineman, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim, Marcello Hernández, Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, James Austin Johnson, Andrew Dismukes, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Ashley Padilla, and Jane Wickline.
• Fineman said she is excited to work with the new hires and teased potential impressions, including Melania Trump and the Netflix “mom with a thousand texts.”