'Saturday Night Live' Announces 4 New Cast Members for Season 48
etonline.comwill 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.
Davidson left after seven seasons while McKinnon left after a decade. Villaseñor joined the show as featured player in 2016, and was promoted to the main cast two years later.
Alex Moffat, Aristotle Athari, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney also announced their departure from the show ahead of the upcoming season.Hernandez's addition to the main cast comes following his selection as a Just for Laughs New Face of Comedy in 2022.
The Miami native is a comedian, writer and actor of Cuban/Dominican descent.Kearney, who uses they/them pronouns, was also selected by Comedy Central's showcase in 2019.
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