Who won't be back when SNL returns to Studio 8H in October? Find the full list of cast members exiting Saturday Night Live ahead of season 51.

“ Saturday Night Live ” lost five beloved cast members ahead of its 51st season premiere on Saturday. Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow all announced that they were leaving the long-running late night sketch comedy series.

Saturday Night Live has spawned plenty of comedy legends, but some cast members' time on the show has been sorely underrated, even if they found success later.

Bowen Yang could not join the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, which was hosted by Sabrina Carpenter, but the popstar gave him an honourable mention during her monologue.The 35-year-old

Bowen Yang misses the October 18 episode of Saturday Night Live to attend the Academy Museum gala, where he receives the Vantage Award for emerging artists.

From Adam Sandler to Robert Downey Jr, here are the 12 richest SNL cast members of all time who have built massive fortunes beyond the show.

One longtime 'Saturday Night Live' star crossed paths with his wife on set over a decade before they started dating

After the departure of Ego Nwodim, Sherri Shepherd urges 'SNL' to hire a Black woman to include in its cast and suggests a few comic options to fill that void.

"SNL's" Sarah Sherman portrayed a Long Island woman fearing NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in a "Weekend Update" sketch after actively campaigning for him in real life.

"Saturday Night Live" isn't just about goofy sketches and crazy afterparties. Plenty of cast members disliked each other in the show's first few decades — but who was universally hated by pretty much everyone?