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| Saturday Night Live's new recruits: internet troupers and standup vets | Saturday Night Live's new recruits: internet troupers and standup vets |
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| The new season of Saturday Night Live is undergoing one of the largest cast and staff shakeups in its 38 year history. | The new season of Saturday Night Live is undergoing one of the largest cast and staff shakeups in its 38 year history. |
| In the past few years, show creator Lorne Michaels has worked through the departures of major cast members like Kristen Wiig to pursue feature films and television series. This new season sees the departure of Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis. | In the past few years, show creator Lorne Michaels has worked through the departures of major cast members like Kristen Wiig to pursue feature films and television series. This new season sees the departure of Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis. |
| Six new comedians are joining the cast for the show's 39th season, which premieres on 28 September. Here's a rundown of the newest recruits plus the new face of the show's hallmark mock news segment, Weekend Update. | Six new comedians are joining the cast for the show's 39th season, which premieres on 28 September. Here's a rundown of the newest recruits plus the new face of the show's hallmark mock news segment, Weekend Update. |
| Cecily Strong | Cecily Strong |
| Cecily Strong joined the cast as a featured player last season and will be taking a spot at the hallowed Weekend Update desk alongside Seth Meyers. | Cecily Strong joined the cast as a featured player last season and will be taking a spot at the hallowed Weekend Update desk alongside Seth Meyers. |
| Meyers is leaving the show in February to host NBC's Late Night Show, but Michaels told the New York Times he wants Meyers to keep working on Weekend Update. | Meyers is leaving the show in February to host NBC's Late Night Show, but Michaels told the New York Times he wants Meyers to keep working on Weekend Update. |
| Meyers will definitely be at the anchor seat for the beginning of the season with Strong – who appeared on Weekend Update as a guest character named the Girl You Wished You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. | Meyers will definitely be at the anchor seat for the beginning of the season with Strong – who appeared on Weekend Update as a guest character named the Girl You Wished You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. |
| I finally found a reason to twitter (other than the Iranian conflict). Is it ok to never do a hash tag? | I finally found a reason to twitter (other than the Iranian conflict). Is it ok to never do a hash tag? |
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| Beck Bennett | Beck Bennett |
| The peak of Beck Bennett's current comedic popularity is as moderator for a panel of children in a series of well-liked AT&T commercials. He also created a series of YouTube videos where he interviewed kids about such news events as Trayvon Martin, Libya and same-sex marriage. Bennett explained his Fresh Perspectives series to The Daily Beast: "Basically I thought of it as Kids Say the Darndest Things meets The Colbert Report." | The peak of Beck Bennett's current comedic popularity is as moderator for a panel of children in a series of well-liked AT&T commercials. He also created a series of YouTube videos where he interviewed kids about such news events as Trayvon Martin, Libya and same-sex marriage. Bennett explained his Fresh Perspectives series to The Daily Beast: "Basically I thought of it as Kids Say the Darndest Things meets The Colbert Report." |
| He was also one of the "straight" Straightbait actors on the newest season of Arrested Development. | He was also one of the "straight" Straightbait actors on the newest season of Arrested Development. |
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| Drops of Jupitor is playing on the radio right now! Yeah! | Drops of Jupitor is playing on the radio right now! Yeah! |
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| Kyle Mooney | Kyle Mooney |
| Kyle Mooney is part of Los Angeles-based Good Neighbor sketch group with Bennett, Nick Rutherford and Dave McCary. SNL hired McCary as a director, which leaves Rutherford as the only Good Neighbor not on SNL. | Kyle Mooney is part of Los Angeles-based Good Neighbor sketch group with Bennett, Nick Rutherford and Dave McCary. SNL hired McCary as a director, which leaves Rutherford as the only Good Neighbor not on SNL. |
| Louis CK, Adam McKay and Steven Spielberg have all given positive reviews to Good Neighbor and with 75% of the group heading to New York, people are making comparisons to SNL's The Lonely Island crew. | Louis CK, Adam McKay and Steven Spielberg have all given positive reviews to Good Neighbor and with 75% of the group heading to New York, people are making comparisons to SNL's The Lonely Island crew. |
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| girl next 2 me @ togos had phone out. outgoing txt read "but do you still love me?"..wanted 2 say something, but went 2 soda machine instead | girl next 2 me @ togos had phone out. outgoing txt read "but do you still love me?"..wanted 2 say something, but went 2 soda machine instead |
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| John Milhiser | John Milhiser |
| John Milhiser is part of Brooklyn's Serious Lunch sketch group, which has made videos featuring Marcia Gay Harden, Aubrey Plaza and Ellie Kemper. | John Milhiser is part of Brooklyn's Serious Lunch sketch group, which has made videos featuring Marcia Gay Harden, Aubrey Plaza and Ellie Kemper. |
| He also helps run a Tumblr dedicated to photos of people using baguettes in place of every day objects. These people include George Takei using a baguette as an airplane seatbelt and Matthew Broderick holding a baguette to take a selfie. | He also helps run a Tumblr dedicated to photos of people using baguettes in place of every day objects. These people include George Takei using a baguette as an airplane seatbelt and Matthew Broderick holding a baguette to take a selfie. |
| When writing a letter to your friend Hope, don't start the letter by saying, "Hey! Hope you are doing well." It's misleading. | When writing a letter to your friend Hope, don't start the letter by saying, "Hey! Hope you are doing well." It's misleading. |
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| Noel Wells | Noel Wells |
| Noel Wells is the only new female to join the SNL cast and she just created a blog. One of her most successful YouTube series is based on her pointed impersonation of Zooey Deschanel, which will likely be showcased on SNL. | Noel Wells is the only new female to join the SNL cast and she just created a blog. One of her most successful YouTube series is based on her pointed impersonation of Zooey Deschanel, which will likely be showcased on SNL. |
| i just ate a sandwich i found in my purse | i just ate a sandwich i found in my purse |
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| Brooks Wheelan | Brooks Wheelan |
| Los Angeles-based Brooks Wheelan's experience, unlike his other new cast members, is primarily in standup. Last year, he was on Comedy Central's 10 Comics to Watch list, but has been a fairly under the radar otherwise. | Los Angeles-based Brooks Wheelan's experience, unlike his other new cast members, is primarily in standup. Last year, he was on Comedy Central's 10 Comics to Watch list, but has been a fairly under the radar otherwise. |
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| Getting real into Youtube commenting lately. The community over there is just lovely. | Getting real into Youtube commenting lately. The community over there is just lovely. |
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| New York Comedy Festival Get More: Jokes,Jokes of the Day,Funny Jokes | New York Comedy Festival Get More: Jokes,Jokes of the Day,Funny Jokes |
| Mike O'Brien | Mike O'Brien |
| Mike O'Brien has written for SNL since 2009 and is the host of the popular feature Seven Minutes in Heaven, where he interviews celebrities in a closet. | Mike O'Brien has written for SNL since 2009 and is the host of the popular feature Seven Minutes in Heaven, where he interviews celebrities in a closet. |
| As O'Brien steps into the cast, Tim Robinson, a cast member who joined last season, will move to the writing staff. | As O'Brien steps into the cast, Tim Robinson, a cast member who joined last season, will move to the writing staff. |
| Everyone wants a zoot suit riot until you're actually in the middle of one, getting sprayed with tear gas. | Everyone wants a zoot suit riot until you're actually in the middle of one, getting sprayed with tear gas. |
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