As SNL approaches the start of Season 40, changes were inevitable.
Just a few days ago, the show added Daily Show correspondent Michael Che to the Weekend Update desk (replacing Cecily Strong, who was an anchor for one season) and Monday it was announced that 20-year-old Pete Davidson will join the cast as a featured player.
Welcome to the cast, @petedavidson! http://t.co/Q8XfDnLiSw #SNL
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) September 15, 2014
Che and Davidson's additions come on the heels a summer of exits, with NBC choosing not to extend the contracts of first-year performers Noël Wells, John Milhiser, and Brooks Wheelan. Additionally, Nasim Pedrad left the show in July to star in Fox's upcoming comedy Mulaney and Michael Patrick O’Brien will not be returning to the cast. O'Brien, however, will return to his post as a writer on the show. Read more...
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