This Saturday will feature Miles Teller () as the guest of the Season 48 series, while Miles Teller () will be joined by other notable players, including Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker. Finally, on October 8th, Brendan Gleeson will be the guest of this week''s SNL press cycle, with an intro video welcoming Teller and Lamar to Studio 8H.
Here''s a look at NBC''s season premiere video available this afternoon:
Michaels spoke with fans about the casting changes, including stating the upcoming season as a "year of reinvention" that might lead to some "exhilarating" change. He also discussed what''s on the plans for SNL''s big 50th anniversary celebration. Here are some examples of the highlights:
The COVID-19 Fallout resulted in a much larger SNL cast than Usual: "The epidemic had put us in this situation where no one would really leave because there were no jobs. However, if I don''t add new people every year, then the show isn''t a show. There must be new people, for both our sake and the audience."
"We got to a point where a lot of people were, and people weren''t getting enough playing time," Michaels said. "The show''s cost is that people go off and do other things and their primary obligation is to continue pushing it." And there''s something so much better about the show when all that matters is the game. It''s a time to say goodbye, and there''s a natural time for it, but the natural time has just been disrupted by the epidemic."
"It''s just need that part [''Weekend Update'' with Che & Jost,'' except with Colin Jost, and Michael Che, "Weekend Update," according to Colin Jost.
SNL''s 50th Anniversary/Season? Think Big: "The 50th will be a big event. We''ll bring everyone back from all 50 years and hosts, and all of that. It will be a very emotional and very strong thing. There will not be as many plus-ones, I can tell you that much."
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