00:00Showing up on your wedding day with a botched chin implant.
00:06I asked for the Jon Hamm and I got the Jay Leno, brother.
00:11That's Martin Hurleyhy giving his best breakup advice on SNL.
00:15And now he and the show are going their separate ways, according to Late Nighter.
00:20Hurleyhy spent five seasons as a writer, and four of those as part of the video sketch trio Please Don't
00:25Destroy.
00:25Last year, Ben Marshall was bumped up to Featured Player, and Jon Higgins left the show, leaving Hurleyhy to write,
00:32direct, and star in his own digital shorts.
00:34Like this one where he impersonates Weekend Update star Colin Jost. ScarJo would not be fooled.
00:40What's your son's name?
00:42Um, I want to say Connor.
00:44What's your wife's name in Jurassic World?
00:47Dammit.
00:47Zora Bennett!
00:49While no new cast members have been announced yet for season 52, we did get a few early goodbyes, ahead
00:56of the September 26 premiere.
00:58In July, veteran Impressionista Chloe Fineman announced her exit after seven seasons.
01:04The source told Page Six it wasn't always smooth sailing with the rest of the cast.
01:08Quote,
01:15Page Six reported her departure was announced just hours after she was offered a role on David E. Kelly's new
01:20Netflix drama, Myron Bolotar.
01:23An insider explained,
01:24It unfolded in one day. It happened very quickly.
01:27Chloe went back and forth, but it was a smart move.
01:30She knew she couldn't say no.
01:32After seven seasons on the show, and with all the new faces, it was probably the best move for her.
01:36Those new faces include rising stars Ashley Padilla and Veronica Slowikowska.
01:42They're likely sticking around.
01:44However, another season 51 star, Bowen Yang, is long gone.
01:48Against Lorne Michaels' wishes, and reportedly a ton of money thrown at him,
01:53Bowen bounced mid-season in December 2025.
01:56His final show was alongside Ariana Grande and Cher.
02:00Not too shabby.
02:02Next, he'll make his Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh Mary,
02:06for a limited 12-week run.
02:08Attention ticket holders, you're in for a treat.
02:14Guys?
02:23Guys?
02:28As for Martin Herlihy, comedy diehards will know that he's actually an SNL nepo baby.
02:33His dad, Tim Herlihy, was a writer and producer on the show in the 90s,
02:38and went on to co-write hits with Adam Sandler, Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, The Wedding Singer, and Big Daddy.
02:45The next season of Saturday Night Live premieres September 26,
02:49with NYX star Jalen Brunson as host and musical guest Cat's Eye.
02:53Which upcoming episode are you most excited to see?
02:56Let us know in the comments.
