{"id":2042666,"date":"2025-09-23T02:35:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T02:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2042666"},"modified":"2025-09-23T02:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T02:35:16","slug":"departing-snl-stars-next-move-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/departing-snl-stars-next-move-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Departing SNL Star\u2019s Next Move Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Upcoming plans for at least one of <i>Saturday Night Live<\/i>\u2019s departed cast members has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">John Higgins, one third of Please Don\u2019t Destroy, the comedy trio behind the show\u2019s signature behind-the-scenes sketches, will join Cameron Diaz on the cast of the Netflix action comedy <i>Bad Day<\/i>, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/ed-oneill-danielle-brooks-john-higgins-cameron-diaz-1236377402\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hollywood Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>The Hollywood Reporter<\/i><\/a>. Higgins, the son of longtime <i>SNL<\/i> and <i>Tonight Show <\/i>producer Steve Higgins, was one of several people who left <i>SNL<\/i> ahead of its 51st season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE &#8212; Episode 1884 &#8212; Pictured: John Higgins during the <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regular players Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker are each not returning, and neither is first-year featured player Emil Wakim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ego Nwodim announced that she made the decision to leave the show after seven seasons just days after being publicly confirmed as part of the returning cast. While Nwodim\u2019s voluntary exit was a shock, it was the alleged <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/snl-star-heidi-gardner-had-contract-terminated-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:non-renewal of Gardner\u2019s contract;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">non-renewal of Gardner\u2019s contract<\/a> that sparked the most <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/fans-call-snl-cancellation-latest-170041970.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:fan outcry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">fan outcry<\/a>, as she was one of the show\u2019s stalwarts and a fan favorite cast member after eight seasons. The exits mark the most the show has seen since eight members left the show in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show garnered anticipation for its upcoming season by casting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/obsessed\/snl-adds-5-new-cast-members-after-firings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:five new cast members;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">five new cast members<\/a>, most of whom built their fan bases with social media: Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, and Kam Patterson. Patterson will be the first <i>SNL<\/i> player to have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/snl-cast-member-outed-himself-200520210.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:publicly declared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">publicly declared<\/a> his support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Patterson is also notably a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of MAGA comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who sparked outrage with his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/trump-campaign-knew-exactly-getting-210114941.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:comments;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">comments<\/a> during Trump\u2019s Madison Square Garden rally in October. The hiring of Patterson potentially marks a shift for the show as boss Lorne Michaels tries to angle the show\u2019s political commentary <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/revelations-snl-internal-revolt-over-182019933.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:down the middle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">down the middle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1868 -- Pictured: (l-r) John Higgins, Ben Marshall, and Martin Herlihy during the \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oCrdOjTdxquiCwZu1FuZSQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/7e35e3865d6cd89e7f320838a071bbb7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE &#8212; Episode 1868 &#8212; Pictured: (l-r) John Higgins, Ben Marshall, and Martin Herlihy during the <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Michaels <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/lorne-michaels-breaks-silence-huge-021239184.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:told Entertainment Tonight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">told Entertainment Tonight<\/a> that the new cast members are reflective of the show\u2019s fan base. \u201cOur audience always stayed relatively young, and more so now with TikTok. Change is good and the people we\u2019re bringing in, I\u2019m really excited about,\u201d he told the site on the Emmys red carpet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Higgins\u2019 exit from <i>SNL<\/i> breaks up Please Don\u2019t Destroy\u2019s presence on the show. The other members of the trio will remain on staff. Ben Marshall was promoted to featured player and Martin Herlihy is staying on as part of the show\u2019s writing team. When announcing his departure earlier this month, Higgins\u2019 wrote that being on <i>SNL<\/i> \u201cwas my dream and I got to live it. And to do it with my two best friends and my dad was an unbelievable experience.\u201d He then hinted at the \u201cacting opportunities\u201d he was excited to pursue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The remaining cast and new additions will return when Season 51 kicks off on October 4. On Thursday, the show <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/snl-announces-first-3-hosts-for-new-seasonbad-bunny-amy-poehler-and-sabrina-carpenter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> the first three hosts as Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler, and Sabrina Carpenter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming plans for at least one of Saturday Night Live\u2019s departed cast members has been revealed. John Higgins, one third of Please Don\u2019t Destroy, the comedy trio behind the show\u2019s signature behind-the-scenes sketches, will join Cameron Diaz on the cast of the Netflix action comedy Bad Day, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 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