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Departures Kenan Thompson Maya Rudolph Bowen Yang Heidi Gardner Devon Walker Dana Carvey Ego Nwodim New Additions SNL Cast

Bowen Yang Confirms SNL Departure After Dec. 20 Episode

He announced the move in an Instagram farewell thanking Lorne Michaels.

Adam Sandler Says He Couldn’t Watch SNL for a Year After His 1995 Exit

Will Ferrell’s Netflix Golf Series Pauses After Minor Off-Set Injury

Miles Teller Leads SNL’s Nov. 1 Show With Brandi Carlile and a Political Cold Open

Miles Teller Hosting SNL With Brandi Carlile as Musical Guest After Playful Promos

Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner Reunite on Podcast to Reflect on SNL Pressures After Exits

Amy Poehler Meets SNL’s New Featured Players in Promo for Oct. 11 Show

SNL Opens Season 51 With Five New Cast Members

Ego Nwodim Leaves SNL After Seven Seasons to Pursue Directing and Writing

Ego Nwodim Exits ‘SNL’ After Seven Seasons

Chloe Fineman Calls SNL’s Season 51 Cast Overhaul “Pretty Wild”

Bowen Yang Salutes Heidi Gardner as SNL Finalizes Season 51 Cast

SNL Finalizes Season 51 Cast as Colin Jost and Michael Che Return to Weekend Update

Heidi Gardner Out at 'SNL' After Reported Contract Nonrenewal

SNL Adds Five New Featured Players for Season 51

Devon Walker Expands 'Toxic' SNL Critique as NBC Names Five New Cast Members

SNL Overhauls Cast for Season 51 as Devon Walker Says Exit Was Mutual

SNL Overhauls Cast for Season 51 as Heidi Gardner and Michael Longfellow Depart

Emil Wakim and Devon Walker Exit ‘SNL’ as Season 51 Shake-Up Begins

Bob Mortimer Returns as Prime Video Reveals Last One Laughing UK Season 2 Lineup for 2026