We are 18 days away from the start of Saturday Night Live’s 50th season on NBC. And yesterday we found out that Chloe Troast will not be part of the late night variety show.
She wrote, “Unfortunately i was not asked back to SNL this season. I wish i was going back to be with all the amazing friends i made there, it truly felt like home. But it wasn’t in the cards.” The comedian joined SNL last year.
She is the third Not Ready for Primetime Player who is not returning this season. Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney are also departing the series.
The news isn’t all bad over at 30 Rock. Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, and Jane Wickline will be joining the cast later this month.
Saturday Night Live is turning 50 this season. And Jason Reitman is telling their story in the feature film Saturday Night.
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…
After watching the trailer, I think it looks like it would be better for steaming than the big screen. But I could be wrong.
Saturday Night Live asked Maya Rudolph to play Presidential candidate Kamala Harris until the election. Now they need someone to play her Vice Presidential choice, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Well, people think that Steve Martin would be the perfect choice, so much so that Lorne Michaels asked him if he wanted to do it.
Not only did the head of SNL but so did The LA Times. So what did Martin tell Michaels, “I said, ‘Lorne, I’m not an impressionist. You need someone who can really nail the guy.’ I was picked because I have gray hair and glasses.”
The comedian added, “It’s not like you do it once and get applause and never do it again. Again, they need a real impressionist to do that. They’re going to find somebody really, really good. I’d be struggling.”
So, who do you think SNL should get to play the role? I think Jason Alexander would be great!
Saturday Night Live is going into its 50th season next month. However, not every one of the current Not Ready for Prime Time Players will be back to enjoy.
Yesterday, Punkie Johnson announced that she is not returning for her fifth season.
Today, Molly Kearney revealed she is also not returning. “Yall that’s a wrap on my time on SNL,” she wrote. “Reflecting on the amazing 2 seasons I got on this show, it was such a dream come true. So incredibly grateful for this period in my life. So much love to all my big hearted buddies behind the scenes who make the magic happen every week. So many bald caps, so little time. It was a true honor to work with such a talented group of writers and DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE CAST.”
Are you going to miss them?
I am sure there will be more. Who do you think will be next?
Maya Rudolph won an Emmy for playing Vice President Kamala Harris. And now, many of us are wishing and hoping that the VP will win the Presidential election in November.
But before we get to November 5th, there are going to be several Saturday Night Live episodes, so Lorne Michaels has asked Rudolph to reprise her role. And she said yes!
However, her acceptance of the role came at a price. According to Deadline, production has been halted on the third season of the actress’ heartfelt hilarious sitcom Loot on Apple TV+.
I get why she chose to do it. But I think it is fucked up that they had to halt production, which was slated to start in August, on the show because she committed to do so that she could do SNL. Hollywood is hurting due to the strikes. So, the people who work on the show probably depended on that money, and now they are not going to get it until at least late November, if not 2025. I hope she donates her paycheck to them because every little helps.
