Melissa Villaseñor - celebsbar.com

It’s been a hectic off-season for Saturday Night Live, with longtime cast members leaving and new faces coming on board. Tonight, the show begins its 48th season, hosted by Top Gun star Miles Teller, with Kendrick Lamar as the musical guest.

Pete Davidson Chris Redd Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Marcello Hernandez Molly Kearney Michael Longfellow Devon Walker show Music

‘SNL’: Lorne Michaels On Major Cast Shakeup & Future Of ‘Weekend Update’

Lorne Michaels is gearing up for a transitional season of Saturday Night Live after a massive cast shakeup ahead of Season 48. The NBC sketch comedy series lost a total of 8 cast members and Michaels is talking about how that came about.

Pete Davidson Chris Redd Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Marcello Hernandez Molly Kearney Michael Longfellow Devon Walker Major Cast Shakeup New York show fun pandemic

‘SNL’: Miles Teller, Brendan Gleeson & Megan Thee Stallion To Host Opening Three Episodes Of Season 48

Saturday Night Live has found its season openers.

Pete Davidson Kendrick Lamar Megan Thee-Stallion Will Smith Chris Redd Kyle Mooney Jada Pinkett Smith Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Brendan Gleeson Alex Moffat Bryant Mooney Marcello Hernandez Molly Kearney Michael Longfellow Devon Walker stars Music

‘SNL’ Taps Megan Thee Stallion, Miles Teller, Brendon Gleeson as First Hosts For Season 48

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Megan Thee Stallion will pull double duty as both host and musical guest next month as “Saturday Night Live” returns for its first three shows of the new season. But first, as “SNL” Season 48 launches on Oct. 1, Miles Teller will make his debut as host for the first time. Brandon Gleeson has also been lined up for his first ever “SNL” hosting stint. NBC announced on Tuesday that “SNL” will return with three consecutive shows on Oct. 1, Oct. 8 and Oct. 15, featuring three first-time hosts. First up as host is Teller, who currently stars in the summer blockbuster “Saturday Night Live,” will open the “SNL” season with musical guest Kendrick Lamar. It’s Lamar’s third time as “SNL” music performer; the Grammy winner currently on tour promoting his new album “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.”

Kendrick Lamar Megan Thee-Stallion Chris Redd Miles Teller Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Michael Schneider county Winston county Churchill show awards Music

Chris Redd Is Latest Cast Member to Exit 'Saturday Night Live'

is losing another cast member, ahead of the season 48 premiere. Chris Redd announced that he will not be returning for the upcoming season of the sketch comedy series. “Being a part of has been the experience of a lifetime.

Pete Davidson Kanye West Chris Redd Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Eric Adams New York county Adams Rock Saturday Night Live ET Black Stories Live

Chris Redd quits Saturday Night Live

Chris Redd has left 'Saturday Night Live. ' The 37-year-old star has been part of the ensemble cast of the long-running NBC variety show since 2017 and became known for impersonating the likes of rap star Kanye West and Mayor Eric Adams, and although he will not be returning for the show's 48th season, he remains "grateful" for having had the "experience of a lifetime. " In a statement, he said: "Being a part of 'SNL' has been the experience of a lifetime.

Pete Davidson Kim Kardashian Chris Redd Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Eric Adams rap show stars Live

Chris Redd reveals he's leaving Saturday Night Live after five seasons

With just under two weeks before the Season 48 premiere, another Saturday Night Live cast member has left, Chris Redd.The 37-year-old comedian joined the cast as a featured player for Season 43 in 2017, and was promoted to repertory player in Season 45 in 2019.Now Redd's departure makes him the eighth cast member to leave between the end of Season 47 in May and Season 48, debuting October 1. Left: With just under two weeks before the Season 48 premiere, another Saturday Night Live cast member has left, Chris Redd Departure: Now Redd's departure makes him the eighth cast member to leave between the end of Season 47 in May and Season 48, debuting October 1Four cast members - Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney - left the show directly after last season.Three others - Alex Moffat, Melissa Villasenor and featured player Aristotle Athari - also left the show in early September, with senior producer Lindsay Shookus, who had been with SNL since 2000, also leaving the show in late August.

Pete Davidson Chris Redd Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Aidy Bryant Lindsay Shookus show song career FIVE Live

Chris Redd Follows A Number Of Cast Members Who Left ‘Saturday Night Live’

Chris Redd is leaving “Saturday Night Live”.

Pete Davidson Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Who Left Bryant Mooney Rock show performer

‘Saturday Night Live’ vet Chris Redd latest comedian to leave show

according to reports. His departure marks the latest exit amid a larger exodus of big names that have departed from “SNL” in recent months.“Being part of ‘SNL’ has been the experience of a lifetime,” he said in a statement that was shared on social media.

Pete Davidson Chris Redd Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Eric Adams New York county Adams Saturday Night Live NBCUniversal

Chris Redd Is Latest to Exit ‘Saturday Night Live’

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Add Chris Redd to the list of veteran cast members walking away from “Saturday Night Live.” Redd has decided to exit NBC’s venerable late-night showcase after five seasons on the program, and is just the latest member of what has been one of the program’s largest casts in recent memory to leave ahead of its 48th season. Lorne Michaels, the show’s longtime executive producer, had anticipated a season of change earlier in the year, and recently suggested the current group of comics stayed together to help each other get through the pandemic. “Being a part of ‘SNL’ has been the experience of a lifetime. Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth,:” Redd said in a statement. “Now, with friends who have become family and memories I will cherish forever, I’m grateful to Lorne Michaels and to the entire ‘SNL’ organization. From the bottom of my heart, I can’t thank you all enough.”

Pete Davidson Kyle Mooney Barack Obama Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Brian Steinberg-Senior Eric Adams New York Rock show pandemic

‘SNL’: Chris Redd Latest Cast Member To Exit

Chris Redd is the latest SNL cast member to exit the NBC show.

Pete Davidson Chris Redd Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Rock film show

Fall TV Shakeups: The Biggest Casting Changes Hitting ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ and More

Emily Longeretta When it comes time for fall, the leaves aren’t the only things that change. In the TV landscape, especially in broadcast, cast shakeups are common. Sometimes, that means that many actors are choosing to walk away from beloved characters — for one reason or another.

Pete Davidson Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Kelli Giddish Mariska Hargitay Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Lindsay Shookus Emily Longeretta Wolf Entertainment show reports actor

‘SNL’ announces four new cast members ahead of season 48

"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.

Pete Davidson Cecily Strong Colin Jost Chris Redd Kyle Mooney Michael Che Kenan Thompson Kate Mackinnon Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Heidi Gardner Chloe Fineman Andrew Dismukes Sarah Sherman Marcello Hernandez Molly Kearney Michael Longfellow Devon Walker county Walker show awards Music

'Saturday Night Live' Announces 4 New Cast Members for Season 48

will feature four new faces when season 48 of the sketch show kicks off Oct. 1 on NBC. Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker are being added as featured players on the long-running sketch series.The new additions come on the heels of significant departures last season, including those of Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Melissa Villaseñor, among others.

Pete Davidson Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Bryant Mooney Marcello Hernandez Molly Kearney Michael Longfellow Devon Walker New York Texas Cuba Dominica Austin, state Texas Netflix Saturday Night Live show Live

‘SNL’ Adds Four Featured Players: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow & Devon Walker

Saturday Night Live has found its four new featured players.

Pete Davidson Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Gilbert Gottfried Tim Dillon Phoebe Robinson Keenan Thompson Bryant Mooney Marcello Hernandez Molly Kearney Michael Longfellow Devon Walker show pandemic awards players Devon

‘SNL’ Adds Four Featured Players for Season 48

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor “Saturday Night Live” is trying to replenish its ranks after many of its best-known cast members have signaled they intend to leave the show. The venerable NBC late-night program has enlisted four new featured players for its 48th season, a move that will lend some ballast to the cast after mainstays like Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant decided to leave. In many years, “”Saturday Night Live”” taps two or three new players per season, so four is more than the show typically brings on board. The four new featured players include Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker. Hernandez, who bills himself as a writer, comedian and producer, is a Cuban-Dominican stand-up who has opened for Tim Dillon, Jim Breuer, Mark Viera, Gilbert Gottfried and others. Kearney is a Chicago-based comic. Longfellow, who hails from Arizona, has done stand up in Los Angeles. And Walker, who has made a few lists of up-and-coming comedians recently, hails from New York City.

Pete Davidson Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Lindsay Shookus Gilbert Gottfried Tim Dillon Brian Steinberg-Senior Jim Breuer Marcello Hernandez Molly Kearney Michael Longfellow Devon Walker Los Angeles New York Chicago state Arizona Dominica county Walker show Citi players

Meet the 4 new ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast members

the tweet read.Hernandez has opened for acts like Tim Dillon and Gilbert Gottfried and appeared on Telemundo’s “Acceso Total.”“Little Cuban Dominican boy from Miami is on SNL,” he captioned his headshot on Instagram on Thursday. Longfellow has appeared on NBC’s “Bring The Funny,” which is hosted by “SNL” long-timer, Keenan Thompson.“Gonna be on @nbcsnl I’m sorry,” the newcomer wrote on Instagram.

Pete Davidson Kyle Mooney Kenan Thompson Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Lindsay Shookus Gilbert Gottfried Tim Dillon Phoebe Robinson Marcello Hernandez Molly Kearney Michael Longfellow Devon Walker New York Cuba city Miami Dominica Saturday Night Live

Lorne Michaels on why so many ‘SNL’ stars left: ‘There was no place to go’

amid cast changes and cancelation talk.The Toronto native, 77, got candid about the upcoming season — premiering Oct. 1 — backstage at the 74th Emmy Awards on Monday.“This will be a transition year, and the change years are always difficult but also really exciting because there’s new people and things are changing and a different generation comes into the show,” Michaels said, according to Entertainment Weekly.“SNL” is losing longtime stars Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, Aristotle Athari, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney this year.The producer also noted how “at least” four new cast members will be joining the comedy show soon.Michaels also hinted at why so many of the iconic skit players departed earlier this year.

Pete Davidson Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Emmy Awards Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Saturday Night Live NBC SNL

‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 48 Sets October Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)

Saturday Night Live’s” 48th season, which will return on October 1. The premiere episode’s host and musical guest will be announced at another date. Though the show typically operates on a fluid weekly schedule throughout the season, new episodes are expected to air on the following two weekends, October 8th and 15th, after its premiere. Creator Lorne Michaels continues as executive producwe. Following the show’s 47th season finale, the cast saw its largest exodus in recent memory, with the departures of tenured members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney announced shortly before the season’s final show. In early September, three more cast members — Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari — departed the show.

Pete Davidson Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Harvey Guillen Justin Simien Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat David Dastmalchian Elizabeth Vargas Cassandra Peterson show sports Music October

‘Saturday Night Live’ Producer Lorne Michaels on the Upcoming ‘Transition’ Year and Plan to Add Four New Castmembers

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Saturday Night Live” is about to enter another “transition year,” Lorne Michaels told reporters in the Emmys media center on Monday, moments after picking up another win for variety sketch series. Michaels said the show, which enters its 48th season in October, will announce four new cast members next week. Longtime cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney announced their exits last spring, shortly before the season’s final show. Earlier this month, three more cast members — Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari — departed the show. Michaels said the transition actually would have happened a few years ago, but the COVID-19 pandemic kept the existing cast longer than expected. “ [COVID[ interfered with the natural order of things I think people might have left earlier, but there was no place to go… And there’s nothing after the show except to go home!”

Kyle Mooney Kate Mackinnon Lorne Michaels Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat Michael Schneider show pandemic reports

‘SNL’: Lorne Michaels Addresses Season 48 Cast Changes, Reveals There Will Be At Least 4 New Stars

Lorne Michaels is in the middle of making additions to season 48 of Saturday Night Live.

Pete Davidson Kate Mackinnon Melissa Villaseñor Alex Moffat show stars pandemic

Details Regarding Melissa Villaseñor

Who is Melissa Villaseñor?

Melissa Villaseñor is a public figure featured in various news reports due to their public appearances.

Why is Melissa Villaseñor in the spotlight?

Melissa Villaseñor often attracts media attention through controversial moves, which gain public interest.

Where can I find the latest news about Melissa Villaseñor?

We have a dedicated section on our site featuring all current reports about Melissa Villaseñor. Our team monitors developments and publishes information in real time.

Is there a full biography of Melissa Villaseñor available?

Yes, you can explore a detailed biography of Melissa Villaseñor, including personal background, in our profile page dedicated to them.

What are the most talked-about moments involving Melissa Villaseñor?

Melissa Villaseñor has been at the center of viral moments, including awards, interviews, and controversies.

Melissa Villaseñor: Last News

All news where Melissa Villaseñor is mentioned

Details Regarding Melissa Villaseñor

Who is Melissa Villaseñor?

Why is Melissa Villaseñor in the spotlight?

Where can I find the latest news about Melissa Villaseñor?

Is there a full biography of Melissa Villaseñor available?

What are the most talked-about moments involving Melissa Villaseñor?