‘Saturday Night Live’ Loses 3 More Cast Members

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Global’s “Saturday Night Live” is undergoing more change. Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari will not return for season 48 of “SNL”, according to Deadline.

Their departures follow those of marquee cast members Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney. READ MORE: Carol Burnett Fans Are Desperate For The 89-Year-Old To Host ‘SNL’ Moffat and Villaseño were promoted to the main cast in 2018 after joining in 2016.

Athari only linked up with “SNL” last season. “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels previously described 2022 as a “year of change” for the long-running sketch-comedy series.

Head of talent Lindsay Shookus also recently exited the show after two decades with the program. READ MORE: Kate McKinnon ‘Felt Ashamed’ For Breaking Character On ‘SNL’: ‘There’s Something Unprofessional About It’ “Saturday Night Live” airs at 11:30 p.m.