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Final week, we reported on the forged members who’re departing Saturday Night time Dwell forward of the present’s 51st season.
Right now, we provide a extra encouraging replace, as the enduring sketch present has introduced the addition of 5 new stars!
Sure, the brand new class of featured gamers has been revealed, and followers shall be happy to see one very acquainted face amongst its ranks.
‘Please Don’t Destroy’ alum certainly one of 5 new featured gamers
Ben Marshall has been showing on SNL for a number of years as a member of the comedy troupe Please Don’t Destroy.
However now, the 30-year-old actor and comedian shall be showing in sketches alongside the principle forged.
It’s unclear why Marshall’s scene/writing companions weren’t promoted together with him (it’s doable that they’re each content material with their present gigs), however apparently, Marshall is the one member of PDD with no familial ties to the trade.
(John Higgins is the son of SNL producer and Jimmy Fallon sidekick Steve Higgins, whereas Martin Herlihy is the son of frequent Adam Sandler collaborator Tim Herlihy.)
Additionally becoming a member of the forged for season 51 are well-liked social media star Veronika Slowikowska (who has greater than 1 million followers on Instagram), and comics Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson.
Plainly producer Lorne Michaels is hoping to take the present in a youthful, hipper path because it enters its sixth decade.
He could have hit the jackpot with a quintet of stars who’ve already constructed sterling reputations for themselves on social media.
“Dream come true … see you Saturdays,” Slowikowska wrote on Instagram at present.
We will’t wait.
‘SNL’ Publicizes New Stars For Season 51: Ben Marshall, Veronica Slowikowska, … was initially printed on The Hollywood Gossip.