One other ones bites the mud. After Devon Walker confirmed his departure and Emil Wakim was requested to go away “Saturday Evening Dwell” forward of the upcoming premiere of the 51st season on October 4, one other solid member has fallen off the roster.
Deadline has discovered that Michael Longfellow is the newest solid member to depart the present. It isn’t clear whether or not Longfellow left of his personal accord or if he was not requested again for the season, but it surely’s one other a part of the promised “shake-up” that showrunner Lorne Michaels teased final week to Puck.
This can be a quite shocking transfer, as Longfellow joined “SNL” as a featured participant in season 48 and truly obtained promoted to the principle solid for season 50. Longfellow has truly been one of many extra spectacular latest additions to the solid, and having him go away the present signifies that Michaels is probably going making an attempt to trim down the roster to the naked necessities.
Funnily sufficient, Longfellow truly joked about not being within the present a lot all through season 50, which was fairly stacked attributable to a big solid and the frequent look of legacy visitor stars as hosts, in honor of the present’s landmark fiftieth season. Throughout a Weekend Replace look, Longfellow famous:
“I work like 12 hours per week. Whenever you love your job, it by no means seems like work. No, I am simply not in that a lot stuff this season. It is high-quality, I stroll round, they do not actually maintain tabs in your whereabouts right here.”
Sadly, “SNL” knew his whereabouts, and they’re going to now not be at Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
What makes this notably shocking is that Late Nighter lately reported that Longfellow truly did a display screen check again in Could as a possible Weekend Replace anchor substitute, indicating we’d not see Colin Jost and Michael Che again for the common section this season. Maybe that is the rationale Longfellow will not be coming again to the present.
Michael Longfellow made a strong impression throughout his time at SNL
Michael Longfellow, seen above as a goth child on trip, wasn’t precisely recognized for any signature characters or sharp impersonations, however he nonetheless made a strong impression at “SNL.” Not in contrast to Emil Wakim, Longfellow’s greatest success got here from frequent appearances on the Weekend Replace desk, which started in his very first episode on the present.
With a sardonic, dry tone, Longfellow had a comedic model that felt very a lot in the identical vein as Norm Macdonald, which may be why he by no means fairly discovered a much bigger area of interest at “SNL.” However that did not cease him from having some nice bits, like this one, the place he performed an quaint cigarette:
However Longfellow was typically at his greatest when he was merely providing commentary as himself. His smug sarcasm and confidence appeared to make him a success with the viewers, who typically cheered at his appearances in a means that’s solely afforded to some well-liked solid members. Simply take this bit the place he talks in regards to the REAL ID mandate:
Since Longfellow’s greatest moments got here as himself on the Weekend Replace desk, the comic would possibly discover extra success as a stand-up, which he is been doing for a very long time now. Plus, with “SNL” on his resume, he would possibly find yourself getting extra roles in TV exhibits and flicks. In any case, he landed a task in “Good Burger 2” not too way back. And let’s not neglect how humorous he was on this sketch with host Nate Bargatze, which was an concept that Longfellow pitched himself:
Personally, I am quite unhappy to see Longfellow go, however I will definitely be maintaining along with his comedy profession from right here on out. Perhaps he’ll be requested again to host some day, identical to when Norm Macdonald was requested to host after he was fired from the present.
