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]

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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.