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"Saturday Night Live" announced the cast of season 48, introducing four new cast members. The late-night sketch comedy show took a hit at the end of last season amid dwindling ratings, when cast members Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari announced their decision to leave, as well as Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney, who have been on the show for quite a while.

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Scarlett Johansson & Colin Jost Make It Date Night at American Museum of Natural History Gala 2023

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are stepping out in style.

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‘SNL’ season 48 premiere date announced amid talks of cancellation and major changes in cast

"Saturday Night Live" is officially coming back for another season, however the show will look a little different than it did last season. It was announced Monday, "SNL" will return for season 48 on October 1 with new episodes following the following two Saturdays, on October 8 and October 15.There is still no news on who will host these episodes or who the musical guests will be.

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‘SNL’ announces premiere date amid major shake-ups, cancellation talk

won’t be returning to the show this year.Ben Affleck’s former girlfriend and “SNL” producer Lindsay Shookus is also out after 20 years working behind the scenes of the parody skit series.“They’re shaking things up,” a source told Page Six this past May.However, Kenan Thompson is coming back for the upcoming season alongside returning stars Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, James Austin, Punkie Johnson, Bowen Yang, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, Sarah Sherman and Cecily Strong.Thompson, 44, previously admitted that he believes “SNL” should end sometime in the very near future. The Nickelodeon alum appeared on Charlamagne tha God’s “Hell of a Week” series in July and noted that if creator Lorne Michaels, 77, retires after the 2024-25 season, then the show could properly come to an epic conclusion.Michaels created “SNL” in 1975 and has been the showrunner for most of its multidecade run.

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Selena Gomez Jokes About Being Single, ‘Manifesting Love’ With ‘SNL’ Cast Members During Hosting Debut: Watch

Following in their footsteps? Saturday Night Live has facilitated many romances between celebrity hosts and show cast members through the years, and so, Selena Gomez is keeping her eyes peeled for The One.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open: President Biden Consults TikTok Stars on Ukraine

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“Saturday Night Live” once again zeroed in on the war in Ukraine in its cold open with a sketch that featured President Joe Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki consulting with TikTok stars on how to respond to the growing threat from Russia.James Austin Johnson was back in an Oval Office setting as Biden while Kate McKinnon limned Psaki. A clutch of six representative TikTok personalities were seated on the two divans in the familiar setting for presidential meetings.“I suggested it as a joke and then it actually happened,” McKinnon as Psaki quipped, looking around the room.Johnson’s Biden joked about his lack of familiarity with the cutting-edge of social media.