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Saturday Night Live Cast Keeps Dropping Like Flies
21-Sep-2006
Written by: Carissa Chesanek
“SNL“ has been losing members of the show left and right.
NBC's funny late-night comedy show, "Saturday Night Live," is losing more of its crew. The cast now will only feature 11 "regulars" for 2006-07. Last season, there were 16. Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch will be leaving to do another show, "30 Rock," on NBC.
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However, some cast members are not leaving out of choice. Chris Parnell and Horatio Sanz have both been let go after being with the show for eight-years. Finesse Mitchell has also been terminated, and he has been on since 2003.
This season's first show, which will be aired on Septemeber 30th, will include the following team: Fred Armisen, Will Forte, Bill Hader, Darrell Hammond, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis, Kenan Thompson, and Kristen Wiig.
There has also been talk that Rudolph, Forts, and Thompson may be getting the boot as well; however, there has not been any comment from NBC or the producer of "SNL," Lorne Michaels.
Dane Cook will be hosting the show on September 30th. The musical group "The Killers" will be performing.
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