"Lorne Michaels promised big changes at Saturday Night Live ahead of season 51's premiere, and the creator and executive producer was evidently not bluffing. Following last week's news that the sketch show is parting ways with cast members Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, and Heidi Gardner, NBC has now announced five cast additions for the upcoming season. Most notably for current SNL fans, Ben Marshall of Please Don't Destroy will take the leap from the sketch trio into the show's main cast."
"(John Higgins is departing SNL, while Martin Herlihy is expected to remainas a writer, according to sources close to the show.) Stand-up comedian Kam Patterson of Kill Tony fame; Veronika Slowikowska of Vulture's 2024 Comedians You Should and Will Know list fame; Tommy Brennan, who made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in June; and Jeremy Culhane, who's part of the Dropout universe, will also join the show. Get familiar with the cast additions below."
Lorne Michaels announced major roster changes at Saturday Night Live ahead of season 51. The show is parting ways with Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, and Heidi Gardner. NBC added five new cast members for the upcoming season: Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, and Jeremy Culhane. Ben Marshall of Please Don't Destroy moves from the sketch trio into the main cast. John Higgins is departing, while Martin Herlihy is expected to remain as a writer. New additions include stand-up and sketch performers with varied industry recognition and backgrounds.
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