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David Spade said on his Fly on the Wall podcast that he felt jealousy when others on SNL got more air time, recalling his 1990s run with Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider and noting that the competitive vibe helped him up his game; he also opens up about the long-running feud with Eddie Murphy—sparked by a 1995 joke—and says they eventually made peace at SNL’s milestones.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that SNL’s longtime music booker Brian Siedlecki is departing after nearly 30 years with the show, having started as an intern in 1996 and helping book major acts from Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen to Olivia Rodrigo. Siedlecki’s contract was not renewed; two other bookers, Keri Powers and Rebecca Schwartz, remain. NBC did not comment on staffing, and SNL is set to return for its 52nd season on Sept. 26, shortly after Chloe Fineman’s recent departure.
Bowen Yang announced on Instagram that he will make his Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary!, a 12-week limited run beginning September 15, after leaving Saturday Night Live mid-season in December 2025. He says the Broadway opportunity comes at the perfect time, and director Sam Pinkleton teases a particularly intense, masculine take on Mary as part of the production’s bold staging.
Chloe Fineman says Lorne Michaels was at the World Cup semifinals when she told him she was leaving SNL; he called back from the game and they had a warm talk about her next chapter after seven seasons. Fineman announced her departure on Instagram, with insiders suggesting tension on set (a claim countered by another source). She’s pursuing a Netflix role in David E. Kelley’s Myron Bolitar series.
Chloe Fineman told Variety that SNL boss Lorne Michaels was at a England vs. Argentina World Cup match when she phoned to say she was leaving SNL after seven seasons; Michaels promised to call back after the game, and the chat went warmly. Fineman, who joined SNL in 2019 and became known for her impressions, is set to headline Netflix’s Myron Bolitar series, with additional post-SNL work including Apple TV’s The Dink. She cried upon the news, saying the cast feels like family and that she’s leaving on a high note.
Chloe Fineman announces she is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons to pursue a new chapter, including a regular role on Netflix’s Myron Bolitar from David E. Kelley and a lead in the pickleball comedy The Dink, which premieres on Apple TV. She says it’s bittersweet but exciting to shift to a more regular TV schedule while staying close to New York and continuing acting work.
Chloe Fineman announced she is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons. insiders say her on-set dynamics were mixed: she formed close bonds with some co-stars but didn’t click with everyone, and there wasn’t a major feud. Her departure followed an offer to join Netflix drama Myron Bolitar, a move insiders say was smart amid new faces at SNL; other SNL stars and alum reacted to her post announcing the exit.
Chloe Fineman announced her departure from Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, reportedly hours after she was offered a lead role in a Netflix drama. Insiders say she felt pressure from newer cast members like Ashley Padilla and chose to move on, while Fineman pursues upcoming projects outside SNL.
Chloe Fineman is exiting Saturday Night Live after seven seasons to take a role on David E. Kelley’s Netflix drama Myron Bolitar, with insiders saying the decision unfolded quickly after the Netflix offer. As new faces like Ashley Padilla rise, Fineman’s departure follows other recent exits, and she acknowledged the move as weighing future opportunities against the demanding SNL environment in an Instagram post.
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.
Chloe Fineman is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, publicly confirmed ahead of the show’s 52nd season. The comedian, known for a wide range of impressions and notable sketches, posted a goodbye message and is pursuing other projects, including a Netflix adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar. Her exit leaves Sarah Sherman as the sole female main cast member, with possible promotions for Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline, while Veronika Slowikowska remains in a featured role. The departures raise questions about representation and the need for new hires to fill the void, especially regarding women of color in the cast.
Chloe Fineman is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, having joined as a featured player in 2019/20 and becoming known for her celebrity impersonations. Deadline notes she was the longest-tenured female cast member in her final season. In an Instagram post, Fineman said leaving is hard but the right move, calling SNL home and promising to stay connected. Outside SNL she has done voice work on Big Mouth and The Simpsons and appeared in films such as Megalopolis and Laid.
Chloe Fineman is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, announcing on Instagram that it’s time for her next chapter. The 2019 Studio 8H recruit was known for her wide range of impressions, and her departure makes her the first cast member to exit ahead of Season 52 (Bowen Yang left mid-season 51). She called SNL a privilege and home, and said she’ll miss it while pursuing future projects.
Chloe Fineman is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, with plans to join Netflix’s Myron Bolitar drama series alongside Colin Woodell, KJ Apa and Diane Guerrero. Deadline notes this marks the first major cast departure of Season 51, and Fineman publicly thanked SNL and Lorne Michaels in an Instagram post describing her seven-year run as “the greatest privilege of my life.”
Leslie Jones said on The Sam Sanders Show that SNL writers repeatedly cast her as the angry, combative character, a pattern she found frustrating and tried to push back against, noting the typecasting continued even as she sought a broader range of roles. She joined SNL as the oldest new recruit at 47 during the 39th season and stayed for five seasons until 2019, describing the show as a powerful machine.