{"id":1987118,"date":"2025-08-29T18:42:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1987118"},"modified":"2025-08-29T18:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:42:58","slug":"longtime-saturday-night-live-star-is-out-amid-major-shakeup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/longtime-saturday-night-live-star-is-out-amid-major-shakeup\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 Star Is Out Amid Major Shakeup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gardner played a number of recurring characters, including two who appeared on the \u201cWeekend Update\u201d segment: Angel, a stereotype of a girlfriend from boxing movies, and teen film critic Bailey Gismert. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Walker roasted the show\u2019s \u201ctoxic as hell\u201d work environment as he announced his departure on social media, while Wakim called his dismissal a \u201cgut punch.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LateNighter reported<\/a> earlier this week that the show screen-tested potential new \u201cWeekend Update\u201d anchors, hinting at possible exits for current anchors Michael Che<\/a> and Colin Jost<\/a>, who\u2019ve been in their positions since 2014. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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