Kenan Thompson says it 'might not be a bad idea' to end Saturday Night Live with 50th season

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Kenan Thompson sounded open to wrapping up Saturday Night Live after it airs its 50 season in a few years.During an appearance this week on Charlamagne tha God's Comedy Central series Hell Of A Week, the 44-year-old comic actor said it 'might not be a bad idea' to wrap up the show after 50 season.He also pointed out that creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels, 77, would be around 80 by the time the show turned 50, which might be an ideal time for him to depart the show.

Feeling it out: Kenan Thompson, 44, said it 'might not be a bad idea' for Saturday Night Live to wrap up after its 50th season in three years on Hell Of A WeekDuring Kenan's appearance, Charlamage mentioned a rumor that SNL would end after its 50th season, to which the comedian joked, 'Well ll I need to start planning.'But he admitted that 'there could be a lot of validity to that rumor because 50 is a good number to stop at,' he said, adding that it is an 'incredible package.

Kenan — who holds the distinction of being the longest-serving cast member after starting his stint way back in 2003 — also said 80 could be a good time for Michaels to retire, but he worried that NBC might try to 'save money' after his absence by hiring a replacement at a cut-rat salary and possibly slashing the sketch comedy series' budget.'At that point you can't really do the same kind of show, so that's unfair to just watch it really go down in flames.' Veteran: He noted that creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels would be around 80 years old for the 50th season, which might be a good time for him to step down; Michaels seen in April Not worth it: He also worried NBC might slash the budget after Michaels left, in which case ending might be best. ''At that point you can't really.