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‘Saturday Night Live’ political cold opens highlight election days

The first “Saturday Night Live” episode following the 2024 Presidential Election opened with the faces of cast members Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim, Kenan Thompson and Heidi Gardner seemingly in a somber ...
Variety

Heidi Gardner Exits ‘SNL’ After Eight Seasons

Heidi Gardner is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after eight seasons, multiple sources tell Variety. The news comes amid a shake-up at the NBC sketch comedy series, which this week saw the ...
Cosmopolitan

Bowen Yang Calls Heidi Gardner a “True Anchor” Following Her ‘SNL’ Departure

Bowen Yang discussed Heidi Gardner’s Saturday Night Live exit on the latest episode of his Las Culturistas podcast. He praised her for boosting morale during the pandemic, calling her “a truly ...
Life & Style Weekly

‘Saturday Night Live’ Star Ego Nwodim Leaves the Show After Major Cast Shakeup, Including Close Friend Heidi Garnder

Ego Nwodim is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live after seven unforgettable seasons. “The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight,” Nwodim wrote in an Instagram post. “But ...
AOL

Bowen Yang Hails Heidi Gardner as SNL’s “True Anchor” After Her Exit

He praised her for boosting morale during the pandemic, calling her “a truly beautiful person.” The Wicked star also praised Heidi, calling her “one of the greats” who would “go down in history.” ...

The stars revealed why the show is not “the easiest place to work.”

Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner are getting “vulnerable” about everything that made SNL “such a challenging place” to work. In ...