SNL in the Media

[Irlandesa]

3 hours ago, DanaK said:

Chloe Troast was not asked back after one season. Plus info on featured players

https://tvline.com/casting-news/snl-season-50-cast-chloe-troast-leaving-new-actors-list-1235328353/

That shocks me.  And it saddens me that three women and non-binary cast members are the one not asked back. I liked all three but I would have for sure thought that Chloe did enough to earn another year at SNL.

Edited September 10 by Irlandesa

[Avabelle]

Agree. I liked Chloe and thought she made a good mark. I’m surprised she wasn’t asked back.

Molly didn’t do much but I figured as she made it through the first year she’d be back.

Was Punkie axed or did she leave by choice? 

[Baltimore Betty]

5 minutes ago, Avabelle said:

Agree. I liked Chloe and thought she made a good mark. I’m surprised she wasn’t asked back.

Molly didn’t do much but I figured as she made it through the first year she’d be back.

Was Punkie axed or did she leave by choice? 

I'd like to think that SNL was a stepping stone for these talented people and they are on to bigger and better.  

[DEL901]

42 minutes ago, Avabelle said:

Agree. I liked Chloe and thought she made a good mark. I’m surprised she wasn’t asked back.

Molly didn’t do much but I figured as she made it through the first year she’d be back.

Was Punkie axed or did she leave by choice? 

I read that Punkie quit.  She didn’t feel like it was a good fit, even after 4 years.  

[Avabelle]

10 minutes ago, DEL901 said:

I read that Punkie quit.  She didn’t feel like it was a good fit, even after 4 years.  

I kind of agree. I never felt like the she or the show fully knew what to do with her.

47 minutes ago, Baltimore Betty said:

I'd like to think that SNL was a stepping stone for these talented people and they are on to bigger and better.  

Has that happened with many people that were fired early on?

[Irlandesa]

2 hours ago, Avabelle said:

Has that happened with many people that were fired early on?

It depends on how you describe "big" success, but I can think of three women off the top of my head who were let go after a year or year and a half that work pretty regularly:  Jenny Slate, Michaela Watkins, and Casey Wilson. 

[driver18]

Julia Loius-Dreyfus did pretty good for herself.

[Crashcourse]

Honestly, I don't even remember Chloe Troast.  I remember Punkie and Molly, but I didn't think they were that good.

[proserpina65]

On 8/1/2024 at 6:24 PM, DanaK said:

Punkie Johnson has revealed she is leaving the show after 4 seasons

https://deadline.com/2024/08/punkie-johnson-leaving-snl-1236028768/

I will really miss Punkie.  She could always be counted on to bring it even when the sketch was nothing special.  Chloe Troast will be a loss, too.  Molly Kearney won't be.  I don't feel like Kearney ever really worked on the show.

[JeanJean]

On 9/10/2024 at 3:30 PM, proserpina65 said:

I will really miss Punkie.  She could always be counted on to bring it even when the sketch was nothing special.  Chloe Troast will be a loss, too.  Molly Kearney won't be.  I don't feel like Kearney ever really worked on the show.

Wait, is Molly gone, too?

I'm bummed. I think they're all really talented. And Punkie was like sunshine whenever she was on. Chloe was definitely a standout and Molly's a very reliable and funny sketch player.

 

Edited September 12 by JeanJean

[JeanJean]

On 7/24/2024 at 2:08 PM, peeayebee said:

Yeah, JAJ does a fantastic Trump. Hopefully not for long.

He's great but I think they write trump too benign. 

Edited September 12 by JeanJean

[ItCouldBeWorse]

3 new cast members:

https://deadline.com/2024/09/snl-season-50-cast-marcello-hernandez-ashley-padilla-1236079790/

Edited September 12 by ItCouldBeWorse

[absnow54]

I’m surprised they held onto Michael Longfellow. I like him, but he hasn’t had many impactful appearances. Maybe they’re grooming him to take over Weekend Update when Colin and Michael eventually leave. 

[peeayebee]

I wouldn't mind Michael leaving. I'm not a fan.

I do like Punkie. Like others said, she always adds something to sketches. 

[possibilities]

Maybe Punkie left because they weren't going to let her play Kamala? I would have liked to see that, frankly. I like Punkie.

[BetterButter]

Edited September 18 by BetterButter
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[Slade347]

Two hosts and a musical guest in their 70s. I'm old, so I appreciate that. Oh, and the hosts, at least, are still at the top of their game and will probably be up for anything, which is what really matters.

[peeayebee]

Looks good!

[possibilities]

It's interesting that Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks are on the same night. Ariana is there as host, not musical aguest.

[baldryanr]

John Mulaney hosted the last episode before the 2020 election, so maybe they're trying to start a tradition.

Makes you wonder if they're trying to get Dave Chappelle to host the first episode after the election again. 

 

[DanaK]

Lorne Michaels not leaving after Season 50 after all (he had indicted previously he would)

https://tvline.com/news/snl-lorne-michaels-not-leaving-season-50-saturday-night-live-1235332395/

[possibilities]

What would probably make the most sense would be to bring someone on as his successor and have him guide them through the transition. I wonder if they don't have someone they want, who also wants the job, and have thrown an avalanche of money at him to keep him there.

[Avabelle]

Whoever comes in after him will be damned no matter what they do. The boots are probably too big to fill.

[Night Cheese]

2 hours ago, possibilities said:

What would probably make the most sense would be to bring someone on as his successor and have him guide them through the transition. I wonder if they don't have someone they want, who also wants the job, and have thrown an avalanche of money at him to keep him there.

My first thoughts after reading the article were "I wonder if he doesn't want to leave yet, or they don't have someone to replace him yet." I can see it both ways. Either way, though, they probably threw a bunch of money at him, regardless.

[Carey]

So much for posting about my thoughts of Lorne's (now no longer official) exit after Season 50.

Really, it was just thoughts about how the entire cast exited during a show-runner's exit (1980 & 1985), along with a comparison to TPIR following their 35th season, and how the show would die without Bob.

Pretty good news to be honest.  Although exiting after the 50th season as mentioned would be a great time to bolt, if he's in fairly decent health, I wouldn't be surprised to see him continue, if possible until the end of the decade.  That way, it's 50 years as the EP

[ItCouldBeWorse]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/snl-interview-trump-jokes-2024-election-lorne-michaels-future-1236005680/

[Irlandesa]

It's funny because I thought for sure I read that he had already changed his mind about a year or so ago.  But then the media spoke as if his retiring was a real possibility, so I thought I had made it up in my head.

And it makes sense.  He probably thought 50 years sounded good when 50 was an abstract concept.  Now that it's closer, actually stopping working doesn't sound as appealing. 

[BetterButter]

Saturday Night Live's writers' room adds fresh faces for 50th season

[grawlix]

 

[Carey]

SNL Ratings: Posting Highest Total in Viewers Since The Beginning Of The Decade

[Galileo908]

NY Comic Con will have an "SNL and Art of Special FX Makeup" panel on Sunday 10/20 with Sarah Sherman showing up to it.

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Go behind the scenes of “Saturday Night Live” in its milestone 50th season with the show’s Emmy Award-winning Make-Up department head, Louie Zakarian, and cast member Sarah Sherman. Zakarian is a 30-year veteran of “SNL,” responsible for designing and executing the show’s renowned prosthetics and special F/X makeup. In conversation with Sherman, Zakarian will speak to the process of creating memorable characters, transforming a cast member in a matter of seconds, refining the show’s approach to evolving technology, and showcasing some of “SNL’s” most iconic makeup moments.

 

[vb68]

On 9/10/2024 at 7:51 AM, Baltimore Betty said:

I'd like to think that SNL was a stepping stone for these talented people and they are on to bigger and better.  

 

On 9/10/2024 at 8:39 AM, Avabelle said:

Has that happened with many people that were fired early on?

Ben Stiller is probably the poster child for that. There's also Sarah Silverman and to a lesser extent, Jay Mohr ( He was actually a movie star for a hot second after Jerry Maguire.) and Rob Riggle.

In other news, turns out Shane Gillis turned down the offer to play Trump for season 50. Apparently Lorne couldn't believe it. Maybe that's Gillis' revenge for the show cutting him loose immediately after hiring him?

Edited October 7 by vb68

[Pete Martell]

On 10/7/2024 at 7:55 PM, vb68 said:

In other news, turns out Shane Gillis turned down the offer to play Trump for season 50. Apparently Lorne couldn't believe it. Maybe that's Gillis' revenge for the show cutting him loose immediately after hiring him?

That is probably part of it, and he may not want to be too closely tied to SNL given where most of his career and fanbase leans. I imagine he knows what the response would be to a lot of hacky cold opens. 

I'm not sure this is the right place to put this but it's a behind the scenes interview with the head of the hair department. She is the inspiration for the Bronx Beat sketches.

 

[Trini]

At Hollywood Reporter: 'Marcello Hernández on Bringing Latin Culture to SNL, Stand-Up Passion'

[Trini]

'The 2024 SNL Election Special' is airing Monday, Nov. 4.

 

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John Mulaney promo:

 

[BetterButter]

 

[possibilities]

Ugh. Not a fan of Burr.

[baldryanr]

I wonder how seriously Lorne considered Dave Chappelle for the Nov 9 episode since he was the host for the first post-election episode in 2016 and 2020.  Maybe he'll pop up for a cameo.

[Galileo908]

Bill Burr coming back is certainly...a choice for the post-election episode, but I prefer it over Chappelle again.

[DanaK]

The Hollywood Reporter is saying VP Kamala Harris is making a surprise appearance tonight. But the system doesn’t like the link at the moment so I can’t post it. Take with a grain of salt

 

[SoMuchTV]

18 minutes ago, DanaK said:

The Hollywood Reporter is saying VP Kamala Harris is making a surprise appearance tonight. But the system doesn’t like the link at the moment so I can’t post it. Take with a grain of salt

There’s also a post in the episode thread. Not sure if that’s the same link you’re referring to. 

[DanaK]

32 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

There’s also a post in the episode thread. Not sure if that’s the same link you’re referring to. 

Not the same source, but Deadline is saying the same thing as THR

https://deadline.com/2024/11/snl-kamala-harris-cameo-1236165500/

[vb68]

Nothing against Bill Burr, but I was hoping for a bigger name for next week.

[possibilities]

I'm trying to think of who I think would have been a good host. I feel like whateer happens, it will be hard to do it justice.

[Trini]

The only memorable thing about Bill Burr's last appearance was his monologue; hopefully he does better post-Covid.

[Quickbeam]

On 9/7/2024 at 4:33 PM, rlc said:

Whoever they choose to play Walz needs to be available for the next 4-16 years.

Or perhaps not. 

[Trini]

LOL! Artistically "censored" promo with Bill Burr and Marcelo:

 

[DEL901]

Just saw Wicked, which was wonderful.  I’d been looking forward to seeing Bowen, but he was barely in it with few lines.   He was basically part of Glinda’s entourage, rolling his eyes and making a few snarky comments.  It was not a character.