‘SNL’: Lorne Michaels On Major Cast Shakeup & Future Of ‘Weekend Update’

“Teen Mom 2” star Leah Messer has ended her engagement. The 30-year-old mother of three took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that she and her former fiancé, Jaylan Mobley had gone their separate ways.

star Leah Messer has ended her engagement. The 30-year-old mother of three took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that she and her former fiancé, Jaylan Mobley had gone their separate ways. In a joint statement, the former couple captioned a black and white photo of themselves holding hands, «While the last year has been tremendously exciting for both of us, we’ve realized that it’s best we walk separate paths.» They added that they are «so grateful» for their time together and thanked the fans who «have watched our love story unfold.»They shared that they plan to «move forward as friends» and will «forever have love and respect for each other» and asked for privacy «as we refocus and transition out of this chapter together.»A post shared by Ḻєαн ᗰєѕѕєя ♕✰ (@leahmesser)Fans were shocked by the news which came two months after their Costa Rica engagement.

Leah Messer and Jaylan Mobley have called it quits.

Colin Jost and Michael Che took on the latest headlines on Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update tackling the controversies around Kanye West’s “White Lives Matter” shirt and The Little Mermaid.

Kim Kardashian is sharing why she believes a lot of "hot girls" have been in a relationship with Pete Davidson.  "Pete has the best heart," Kardashian, 41, shared on Thursday night’s episode of Hulu’s "The Kardashians." "I feel like people, they have this, like, idea of him that he dates all these hot girls — and he does. But he’s just the sweetest, most thoughtful person," she said of the "Saturday Night Live" alum. Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson attended the 2022 Met Gala in May.

Seven of the comedy sketch show’s cast members left the show at the end of last season — Pete Davidson, Chris Redd, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant, Melissa Villasenor and Alex Moffat — leading to speculation that others including Strong would also be walking away. The comedian and actress, who has been on the show for nine seasons, didn’t appear in any skits on the season premiere hosted by Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar, but several sources have confirmed that Strong will return later this season.

"Saturday Night Live's" Weekend Update segment touched on the controversy around "Euphoria" actress Sydney Sweeney's birthday party for her mother during the show's 48th season premiere. In August, Sweeney shared pictures on social media of a 60th birthday party she threw for her mother, where guests donned MAGA-inspired "Make 60 Great Again" hats.

Colin Jost and Michael Che got right into poking fun at politics in Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment.

As "Saturday Night Live" cast members prepare for Season 48, viewers will see multiple new faces on stage tonight after the largest cast overhaul in its history.  Executive producer and creator Lorne Michaels blamed the pandemic for the late-night comedy show's recent turnover. "The pandemic had put us in this position where no one could really leave, because there were no jobs," Michaels said, according to the New York Times.  He continued to say that there "was no place to go" for the comedians who have been on the show for years amid the tumultuous times of the pandemic – which he called a "transition year." Some of ‘Saturday Night Live’s' prominent cast members who exited the stage for good include Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari, as well as Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney.

Six million people across the country claiming disability benefits are set to receive a one-off £150 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion financial support package to help households during the cost of living crisis.

is losing another cast member, ahead of the season 48 premiere. Chris Redd announced that he will not be returning for the upcoming season of the sketch comedy series.  “Being a part of  has been the experience of a lifetime.

Chris Redd is leaving “Saturday Night Live”.

Chris Redd has announced that he is leaving Saturday Night Live after five seasons on the sketch comedy series.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Add Chris Redd to the list of veteran cast members walking away from “Saturday Night Live.” Redd has decided to exit NBC’s venerable late-night showcase after five seasons on the program, and is just the latest member of what has been one of the program’s largest casts in recent memory to leave ahead of its 48th season. Lorne Michaels, the show’s longtime executive producer, had anticipated a season of change earlier in the year, and recently suggested the current group of comics stayed together to help each other get through the pandemic. “Being a part of ‘SNL’ has been the experience of a lifetime. Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth,:” Redd said in a statement. “Now, with friends who have become family and memories I will cherish forever, I’m grateful to Lorne Michaels and to the entire ‘SNL’ organization. From the bottom of my heart, I can’t thank you all enough.”

Chris Redd is the latest SNL cast member to exit the NBC show.

Tim McGraw worried fans at his Arizona show after taking a spill off the stage.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated online guidance for people claiming Tax Credits who think they qualified for the first part of the £650 means-tested cost of living payment, but have not received any money.