Leslie Jones to leave SNL after 5 seasons, according to people familiar with the matter.
Leslie Jones, one of the more dynamic cast members of"Saturday Night Live," has opted to leave the late-night mainstay after five seasons, according to people familiar with the matter.
Jones' departure takes place as the NBC series gets ready to launch its 45th season in September, and is part of an annual recalibration of the cast that takes place in late summer as various members examine outside opportunities and executive producer Lorne Michaels considers talent needs and contracts.
Another cast member who has been seen as key to the program's success in recent seasons, however, is poised to return. Kate McKinnon, the rubber-faced comedienne who has portrayed everyone from Hillary Clinton to Kellyanne Conway to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, will return for at least part of the next"SNL," season, one of these people said.
Jones joined the cast in her mid-to-late 40's, making her one of the program's oldest members. She is also one of a small group of African-American women to join the show, and her hire was seen by many as a way for the show to bring more diversity to its ranks.Rosalind O'Connor / NBC
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Leslie Jones Is Reportedly Leaving Saturday Night LiveJones, who joined SNL in 2014 as a writer, is reportedly leaving the venerated sketch show after five seasons
Read more »
Leslie Jones Leaving 'Saturday Night Live'But Emmy winner Kate McKinnon is returning for her ninth season.
Read more »
Leslie Jones to Leave ‘Saturday Night Live’Leslie Jones, one of the more dynamic cast members of “Saturday Night Live,” has opted to leave the late-night mainstay after five seasons, according to people familiar with the matter. Jones, who …
Read more »
Leslie Jones Is Leaving SNLFirst, we lost Leslie Jones’s Game of Thrones live-tweets. Now, we’re losing Jones’s “Weekend Update” dating screeds: Jones is leaving Saturday Night Live, after five years in the cast.
Read more »
Leslie Jones exiting 'SNL,' Kate McKinnon back next seasonLOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Leslie Jones is leaving the NBC show after five seasons, while Kate McKinnon is sticking around. Jones' departure was confirmed by a...
Read more »