Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari are not expected to return for the 48th season of SNL
As more TV viewers migrate to streaming services to watch their favorite scripted dramas and comedies on demand, . Once relegated to airing after the late local news in a time slot network executives didn’t consider paramount, “SNL” now runs live across the U.S. all at once, meaning that it airs in primetime in certain parts of the country.
The large number of exits brings to mind the transition “Saturday Night Live” started in 2012, when Andy Samberg, Abby Elliott and Kristen Wiig left at the end of the season, followed a few months later by Jason Sudeikis, and, a year later, by Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. The show’s remaining cast and some new members had to work to gel more cohesively.
Athari spent one season with the “SNL” as a featured player, but Moffat and Villasenor have been with the program for some time. Both joined the series as a featured player in 2016. Moffat gained traction in recent years for his impression of Eric Trump and his portrayal of an obnoxious playboy character on “Weekend Update.” Villasenor is known for her impressions and musical replications of celebrities ranging from Christina Aguilera and Owen Wilson to Britney Spears and Kirsten Wiig.
The cast shifts are likely to leave a handful of current members shouldering more responsibilities each. week. “SNL” has enjoyed the use of a larger-than-usual group of players in recent months, and among those getting more air time are Heidi Gardner, Chloe Fineman, Ego Nwodim, Mikey Day, Chris Redd and Bowen Yang. The status of veterans including Colin Jost, Michel Che, Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong for next season has yet to be revealed officially by NBC.
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