NBC has brought in three new cast members for the historic 50th season of Saturday Night Live, which is set to debut September 28.
Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline have been added to the cast as feature players this season, according to Deadline.
The long-running sketch comedy series has also upped featured players Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker to the main cast.
The show made headlines this summer when Punkie Johnson revealed she was leaving the show after four seasons, and Molly Kearney leaving after two seasons.
The new report also reveals that Chloe Troast is not returning, with the actress elaborating more in her Instagram story.
NBC has brought in three new cast members for the historic 50th season of Saturday Night Live , which is set to debut September 28, including Ashley Padilla (above)
SNL will also bring in Emil Wakim as a featured player for Season 50
TikTok star Jane Wickline has come aboard as a featured player in SNL’s 50th season
The new report also reveals that Chloe Troast (right) is not returning, with the actress elaborating more in her Instagram story.
‘Hey all. I was going to wait to post but Deadline beat me to it. Unfortunately, I was not asked back to SNL,’ Troast began.
‘I wish I was going to be back with all the amazing friends I made there, it truly felt like home. But it wasn’t in the cards,’ she added.
‘I wanna thank everyone who supported me. Especially everyone who came to see my tour this summer, wore costumes from characters and had wonderful things to say,’ she added.
‘You mean everything to me. I hope I was able to spread joy and laughter, all love. Onwards and upwards,’ she concluded.
Both Johnson and Kearney announced their departures from the show in August, and the show confirmed SNL alum Maya Rudolph will return to portray Kamala Harris, at least until the Presidential Election in November.
San Francisco native Padilla cut her comedic teeth as a member of The Groundlings troupe, where she’s been part of the Main Company since 2021.
She has guest-starred on Night Court and Curb Your Enthusiasm and also starred in the comedy Summer Camp with Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
Wakim – a Lebanese-American comedian – grew up in Bloomington, Indiana and becomes the first ever cast member born in the 21st Century.
‘Hey all. I was going to wait to post but Deadline beat me to it. Unfortunately, I was not asked back to SNL,’ Troast began
Punkie Johnson (left) announced her departure from SNL in August after four seasons
Molly Kearney announced her departure from SNL in August after two seasons
He has opened for comics such as Nikki Glaser, Roy Wood Jr., Kyle Kinane, Hasan Minaj and Neal Brennan, and was picked as a New Face of Comedy at the prestigious Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.
Wickline has built a huge following of nearly 1 million followers on TikTok, with her posts amassing over 45.5 million likes.
She appears on the live TikTok show Stapleview and she made her feature film debut in 2024’s My First Film from Mubi.
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