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Chloe Fineman announced she is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, posting on Instagram that it’s time for her next chapter ahead of SNL’s 52nd season. Joined as a featured player in 2019 and promoted in 2021, she became known for a wide range of impressions and sketches and leaves amid recent cast upheaval, thanking Lorne Michaels and the SNL family and signaling future projects.
ABC has renewed Grey’s Anatomy for a 23rd season, with the exact episode count to be announced and a potential budget cut. Two longtime regulars, Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver, will depart after Season 22, while the rest of the core cast is expected to return; 20th Television has until the end of June to finalize next season’s cast. The show remains strong in streaming despite its age, continuing to perform well on Disney+/Hulu and Nielsen, with Ellen Pompeo remaining in a recurring narrator role.
Bowen Yang expressed admiration for Heidi Gardner and other departing 'SNL' cast members as the show prepares for its 51st season, with Gardner praised as a reliable and kind performer. Several cast members announced their exit, but key anchors are expected to return for the October season premiere.
Following a series of cast departures from Saturday Night Live, Chloe Fineman appears to confirm her return to the show, making her the first cast member to do so amid a chaotic week of shakeups and fan reactions.
Several cast members and at least one writer are leaving 'Saturday Night Live' in what is described as a major shakeup, with some indicating they did not choose to leave, marking the largest cast change since 2022.