Disney Branded Television announced today the premiere date for the animated musical series Disney Jr.’s Ariel, which was inspired by The Little Mermaid.
The series will debut on Thursday, June 27, on Disney Junior (9:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt) and air on Disney Channel later that day. An initial batch of eight episodes will be available on Disney+ the following day, Friday, June 28.
Additionally, new recurring cast members were announced, including Yvette Nicole Brown, Melissa Villaseñor, and Ron Funches.
To help build excitement for Disney Jr.’s Ariel, it was also announced that a new series of shorts titled Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales will be featured across Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney Junior beginning Wednesday, June 5. Each two-minute short will highlight a different aspect of Ariel’s life in Atlantica.
Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young mermaid princess Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as...
The series will debut on Thursday, June 27, on Disney Junior (9:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt) and air on Disney Channel later that day. An initial batch of eight episodes will be available on Disney+ the following day, Friday, June 28.
Additionally, new recurring cast members were announced, including Yvette Nicole Brown, Melissa Villaseñor, and Ron Funches.
To help build excitement for Disney Jr.’s Ariel, it was also announced that a new series of shorts titled Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales will be featured across Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney Junior beginning Wednesday, June 5. Each two-minute short will highlight a different aspect of Ariel’s life in Atlantica.
Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young mermaid princess Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as...
- 5/8/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Exclusive: The pandemic thriller Yesteryear has wrapped production and confirm they rounded out the cast with Jesse Garcia (Flamin Hot), Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner), Timothy V. Murphy (The Lone Ranger), Tiffany Chu (Ms. Purple), Yusuke Ogasawara (In Full Bloom), Crystal Echohawk (Founder of IllumiNative) and Chester Gregory (Hairspray).
Garcia and Gregory will portray truth seekers running a podcast called Revolutionary Radio next door to Alma as they dive into a world of conspiracy. Cassidy will portray Alma’s insightful colorful therapist. Murphy will play a strange man with whom Alma has a violent yet playful encounter. Chu will portray the sultry Olivia, who influences Alma to partake in Only Fans. Echo Hawk will portray Alma’s angelic mother through flashbacks in memory.
From writers and producers, Adam VillaSeñor and star Q’orianka Kilcher, Yesteryear follows Alma Deswood (Kilcher), a struggling, young Native American actress who psychologically unravels in quarantine amidst the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic,...
Garcia and Gregory will portray truth seekers running a podcast called Revolutionary Radio next door to Alma as they dive into a world of conspiracy. Cassidy will portray Alma’s insightful colorful therapist. Murphy will play a strange man with whom Alma has a violent yet playful encounter. Chu will portray the sultry Olivia, who influences Alma to partake in Only Fans. Echo Hawk will portray Alma’s angelic mother through flashbacks in memory.
From writers and producers, Adam VillaSeñor and star Q’orianka Kilcher, Yesteryear follows Alma Deswood (Kilcher), a struggling, young Native American actress who psychologically unravels in quarantine amidst the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
There's trouble in paradise on Night Court Season 1 Episode 14, when Abby starts questioning the foundation of her relationship with Rand after meeting her spiritual doppelganger in Neil's high school crush.
Meanwhile, we take another haywire trip through Gurgs-ville when she takes an assault on Dan as a personal attack on her honor as a bailiff.
Finally, and it's probably a silly thing to get hung up on, but who honestly believes Neil is old enough to have had a crush on Mrs. Brady?
Like the O.G. series, Night Court has been stellar at booking bang-on guest stars.
Having a second Melissa -- Villaseñor, in this case -- portray Gabby to Melissa Rauch's Abby is some genius casting.
It goes without saying that Neil definitely has a type.
Cheerful and capable professional women already involved in long-term relationships obviously turn his crank.
Gabby's path to dentistry probably started as...
Meanwhile, we take another haywire trip through Gurgs-ville when she takes an assault on Dan as a personal attack on her honor as a bailiff.
Finally, and it's probably a silly thing to get hung up on, but who honestly believes Neil is old enough to have had a crush on Mrs. Brady?
Like the O.G. series, Night Court has been stellar at booking bang-on guest stars.
Having a second Melissa -- Villaseñor, in this case -- portray Gabby to Melissa Rauch's Abby is some genius casting.
It goes without saying that Neil definitely has a type.
Cheerful and capable professional women already involved in long-term relationships obviously turn his crank.
Gabby's path to dentistry probably started as...
- 4/26/2023
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
Less than a week after former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Melissa Villaseñor made it publicly known why she decided to end her tenure on the iconic sketch comedy show, fellow retiree Chris Redd has followed suit. While it's obviously no one's business why someone chooses to make a major life decision, the comedian recently guested on an episode of Marc Maron's popular "Wtf" podcast to set the record on why he added his name to the long list of cast members who left after season 47, including Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Pete Davidson, Aristotle Athari, Alex Moffat, and Villaseñor.
Redd told Maron that there were two major events that forced him to reevaluate what he wanted to do with his life, and both are unfortunately tragic. The first was the death of fellow comedian, Jak Knight, who Redd described as "one of [his] best friends." Only a few weeks later,...
Redd told Maron that there were two major events that forced him to reevaluate what he wanted to do with his life, and both are unfortunately tragic. The first was the death of fellow comedian, Jak Knight, who Redd described as "one of [his] best friends." Only a few weeks later,...
- 11/4/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Mexico’s “All the Fires” and “We Shall Not Be Moved” and Chile’s “Sariri” look like buzz titles at this year’s Ventana Sur Primer Corte and Copia Final, the biggest single industry draws at Ventana Sur, which is both Latin America’s most important movie market and a springboard for selection at at Sundance, Berlin and Cannes.
Backed by the Cannes Film Market and Festival and Argentina’s Incaa film agency, Primer Corte and Copia Final unspool over Nov. 28-Dec. 2 in Buenos Aires.
Of best known titles, Copia Final features “Malta,” a troubled young woman’s drama and second feature from Colombia’s Natalia Santa whose debut, “The Dragon Defence,” played Cannes 2017 Directors’ Fortnight.
Argentine Juan Sebastian Torales’ “Almamula” was a 2019 San Sebastian Forum winner.
The main takeaway from this year’s double section pix-in-post lineup, however, is that Latin America’s spectacular surge in new directorial talent shows no signs of abating.
Backed by the Cannes Film Market and Festival and Argentina’s Incaa film agency, Primer Corte and Copia Final unspool over Nov. 28-Dec. 2 in Buenos Aires.
Of best known titles, Copia Final features “Malta,” a troubled young woman’s drama and second feature from Colombia’s Natalia Santa whose debut, “The Dragon Defence,” played Cannes 2017 Directors’ Fortnight.
Argentine Juan Sebastian Torales’ “Almamula” was a 2019 San Sebastian Forum winner.
The main takeaway from this year’s double section pix-in-post lineup, however, is that Latin America’s spectacular surge in new directorial talent shows no signs of abating.
- 11/2/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The traditional hiatus between seasons of "Saturday Night Live" is usually when announcements of cast member retirements take place, but the break between season 47 and season 48 saw a mass exodus, with Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Pete Davidson, Aristotle Athari, Alex Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor all announcing their departure. The latter had been a part of the show for six seasons and seemed to finally be finding her place on the prolific sketch series, and many believed she would be heading toward a star-player role in the wake of McKinnon and co's absence. When Villaseñor was announced to be leaving, the rumor mill immediately began circulating, with many implying there was something nefarious going on behind the scenes at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to inspire so many exits.
However, in the most recent episode of the Daily Beast podcast "The Last Laugh" with Matt Wilstein, Melissa Villaseñor joined to talk about her comedy career,...
However, in the most recent episode of the Daily Beast podcast "The Last Laugh" with Matt Wilstein, Melissa Villaseñor joined to talk about her comedy career,...
- 10/27/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Amid a mass exodus of longtime “SNL” cast members over the summer, one of the most unexpected was Melissa Villaseñor, the show’s ace celebrity impersonator and one of the most reliable laugh-getters during her 2016-2022 tenure.
Aside from the announcement of her departure, no further details were provided, leaving fans to wonder why she bolted. But in a new interview with The Daily Beast’s “Last Laugh” podcast, Villaseñor revealed that her exit was amicable and was her choice — she had started suffering panic attacks due to stress and stepped away to focus on “my mental health.”
“Yeah, it was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play out in my head if I go back,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast. “At the end of the day it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks.
Aside from the announcement of her departure, no further details were provided, leaving fans to wonder why she bolted. But in a new interview with The Daily Beast’s “Last Laugh” podcast, Villaseñor revealed that her exit was amicable and was her choice — she had started suffering panic attacks due to stress and stepped away to focus on “my mental health.”
“Yeah, it was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play out in my head if I go back,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast. “At the end of the day it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks.
- 10/27/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
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Melissa Villaseñor says her mental health was behind her decision to be one of eight castmembers to depart Saturday Night Live ahead of the 2022-2023 season.
While stopping by the Last Laugh podcast, the comedian spoke about her new self-help workbook Whoops…I’m Awesome, what’s behind her impressions, her time on SNL and, ultimately, her decision to leave the NBC show. She told the podcast host, Daily Beast senior writer Matt Wilstein, that it was her decision to leave and one she had mulled over the summer before the Emmy-winning sketch show’s 48th season kicked off.
“I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play it out in my head if I go back,” she said. “It was, I think, at the end of the day, about my mental health. Last...
Melissa Villaseñor says her mental health was behind her decision to be one of eight castmembers to depart Saturday Night Live ahead of the 2022-2023 season.
While stopping by the Last Laugh podcast, the comedian spoke about her new self-help workbook Whoops…I’m Awesome, what’s behind her impressions, her time on SNL and, ultimately, her decision to leave the NBC show. She told the podcast host, Daily Beast senior writer Matt Wilstein, that it was her decision to leave and one she had mulled over the summer before the Emmy-winning sketch show’s 48th season kicked off.
“I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play it out in my head if I go back,” she said. “It was, I think, at the end of the day, about my mental health. Last...
- 10/27/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Saturday Night Live castmember Melissa Villaseñor opened up this week about her decision to leave the show, and it doesn’t sound like it was an easy one.
“It was my decision,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast’s Last Laugh podcast. She went on to explain the terms on which she departed in September. “I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play out in my head if I go back. At the end of the day it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks. I think it was just…I was struggling. I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week. And I was like, I don’t want to be doing that to myself anymore. And it’s not like the show was mean toward me or anyone.
“It was my decision,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast’s Last Laugh podcast. She went on to explain the terms on which she departed in September. “I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play out in my head if I go back. At the end of the day it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks. I think it was just…I was struggling. I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week. And I was like, I don’t want to be doing that to myself anymore. And it’s not like the show was mean toward me or anyone.
- 10/26/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
At the height of her career and after six successful seasons of Saturday Night Live, Melissa Villaseñor walked away from it all. In a telling interview with The Daily Beast, the comedian opened up about her reasons for exiting the show at the end of Season 47, which also saw the departure of cast members Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Chris Redd, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney.
In the interview, Villaseñor shared that panic attacks and mental health struggles led to her decision to walk away. “Yeah, it was my decision,” Villaseñor said.
In the interview, Villaseñor shared that panic attacks and mental health struggles led to her decision to walk away. “Yeah, it was my decision,” Villaseñor said.
- 10/26/2022
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Melissa Villaseñor opens up about her mental health struggles on her last season of “Saturday Night Live”.
The comedian spoke with The Daily Beast’s “The Last Laugh” podcast about her time on the skit comedy show and revealed her departure had to do with her mental struggles.
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“It was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and play it out in my head,” she recalled. “At the end of the day, it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple panic attacks. I was struggling, and I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week. I was like, ‘I don’t want to do that to myself anymore.’”
She added, “It’s not like the show was mean toward me or anyone,...
The comedian spoke with The Daily Beast’s “The Last Laugh” podcast about her time on the skit comedy show and revealed her departure had to do with her mental struggles.
Read More: Melissa Villaseñor Tells Ellen DeGeneres About Her Failed ‘SNL’ Audition
“It was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and play it out in my head,” she recalled. “At the end of the day, it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple panic attacks. I was struggling, and I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week. I was like, ‘I don’t want to do that to myself anymore.’”
She added, “It’s not like the show was mean toward me or anyone,...
- 10/26/2022
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
The end of “Saturday Night Live” Season 47 saw the departures of longtime cast members such as Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Chris Redd and Melissa Villaseñor. The latter comedian opened up about her exit for the first time in an interview with The Daily Beast, revealing that consistent panic attacks drove her to leave the show. Villaseñor, beloved for her impressions, joined “SNL” in 2016 and was with the show for six seasons.
“Yeah, it was my decision,” Villaseñor said about her “SNL” exit. “I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play out in my head if I go back. At the end of the day it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks. I think it was just… I was struggling. I always felt like I was on...
“Yeah, it was my decision,” Villaseñor said about her “SNL” exit. “I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play out in my head if I go back. At the end of the day it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks. I think it was just… I was struggling. I always felt like I was on...
- 10/26/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Melissa Villaseñor made history as the first Latina “Saturday Night Live” repertory status cast member, but after six seasons on the sketch comedy series, it was time to part ways.
Villaseñor, who was among the eight “SNL” stars to leave this year, revealed that she had to exit the show due to mental health issues. “It was my decision,” Villaseñor said during The Daily Beast’s “Last Laugh” podcast (via Primetimer). “I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and play it out in my head. At the end of the day it was about my mental health.”
The comedian, known for celebrity impressions, continued, “Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks. I think it was just…I was struggling. I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week. I was like, I don’t want to...
Villaseñor, who was among the eight “SNL” stars to leave this year, revealed that she had to exit the show due to mental health issues. “It was my decision,” Villaseñor said during The Daily Beast’s “Last Laugh” podcast (via Primetimer). “I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and play it out in my head. At the end of the day it was about my mental health.”
The comedian, known for celebrity impressions, continued, “Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks. I think it was just…I was struggling. I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week. I was like, I don’t want to...
- 10/26/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Former Saturday Night Live star Melissa Villaseñor has shed some light on her decision to leave the long-running NBC series after six seasons, noting her battle with mental health as a determining factor. Speaking on The Daily Beast‘s Last Laugh podcast, the comedian said, “It was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and play it out in my head. At the end of the day, it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple panic attacks. I was struggling, and I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week. I was like, ‘I don’t want to do that to myself anymore.'” Villaseñor joined SNL at the start of Season 42 in 2016 and is known for performing a number of celebrity impersonations, including Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Dolly Parton, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- 10/26/2022
- TV Insider
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Melissa Villaseñor is sharing more about her choice to leave the NBC series, citing mental health struggles as a major factor.
“It was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and play it out in my head,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast’s Last Laugh podcast on Monday. “At the end of the day, it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple panic attacks. I was struggling, and I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week.
“It was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and play it out in my head,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast’s Last Laugh podcast on Monday. “At the end of the day, it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple panic attacks. I was struggling, and I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week.
- 10/26/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Like any good “Saturday Night Live” veteran, Melissa Villaseñor has an entire arsenal of celebrity impressions in her back pocket. But arguably her best is that of Gwen Stefani — and she finally got to do it to the singer’s face. Good news: Stefani loved it.
The two met for the first time on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” though as Villaseñor noted, they have tangentially interacted online before. When the “SNL” alum thanked Stefani for reposting some of the videos of her impression of the singer, Stefani noted that it was truly “an honor” to be spoofed.
“I mean, I always say you’ve made it if somebody like, dresses up for Halloween as you or makes fun of you,” Stefani joked.
That said, Clarkson admitted she’d never seen Villaseñor’s impression of Stefani — so naturally, the comedian busted it out. But she also had to take a moment...
The two met for the first time on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” though as Villaseñor noted, they have tangentially interacted online before. When the “SNL” alum thanked Stefani for reposting some of the videos of her impression of the singer, Stefani noted that it was truly “an honor” to be spoofed.
“I mean, I always say you’ve made it if somebody like, dresses up for Halloween as you or makes fun of you,” Stefani joked.
That said, Clarkson admitted she’d never seen Villaseñor’s impression of Stefani — so naturally, the comedian busted it out. But she also had to take a moment...
- 10/3/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Physicist Ben Song (played by Kevin Can F**k Himself‘s Raymond Lee) embarks on the adventure of a lifetime in a new trailer for NBC’s revival of Quantum Leap (premiering Monday, Sept. 19 at 10/9c).
Much like Dr. Sam Beckett (played in the original series by Scott Bakula), Ben is struggling to remember who he was, upon landing behind the steering wheel of a car in the year 1985. But at least runs into some help, in the form of a hologram named Addison (Caitlin Bassett). See Ben in action in the above sneak peek.
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Much like Dr. Sam Beckett (played in the original series by Scott Bakula), Ben is struggling to remember who he was, upon landing behind the steering wheel of a car in the year 1985. But at least runs into some help, in the form of a hologram named Addison (Caitlin Bassett). See Ben in action in the above sneak peek.
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- 9/8/2022
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
New Amsterdam is welcoming Kathryn Prescott (Finding Carter, the UK’s Skins) into one doc’s family: The actress will recur during the NBC drama’s fifth and final season as Dr. Lauren Bloom’s estranged sister, Vanessa, TVLine has learned exclusively.
As teased in the official synopsis for Season 5, Lauren will be navigating “a complicated relationship” with her sibling, who is described as “a wild child who refuses to grow up, get a job, stay sober and play by the rules.” Translation: She is “Bloom’s worst nightmare.”
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As teased in the official synopsis for Season 5, Lauren will be navigating “a complicated relationship” with her sibling, who is described as “a wild child who refuses to grow up, get a job, stay sober and play by the rules.” Translation: She is “Bloom’s worst nightmare.”
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- 9/8/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
After rumors began last week that Melissa Villaseñor, along with other cast members Alex Moffat and Aristotle Athari, is also leaving Saturday Night Live ahead of its 48th season premiere, she confirmed the news on Twitter.
This continues the cast shakeup that began this past spring, where veteran cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney all left the show.
Villaseñor was only the second Latina woman to ever join the cast of the iconic sketch series, after Noël Wells, who is one-quarter Mexican.
She was a noted impressionist before even joining SNL, doing impressions on America’s Got Talent which got her to a semifinalist spot, and developing a following on YouTube with her comedic sketches and impression skills.
She told fans on Twitter that “this was my soul telling me it’s time to spread my wings. Lots more for me to dig in and discover.
This continues the cast shakeup that began this past spring, where veteran cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney all left the show.
Villaseñor was only the second Latina woman to ever join the cast of the iconic sketch series, after Noël Wells, who is one-quarter Mexican.
She was a noted impressionist before even joining SNL, doing impressions on America’s Got Talent which got her to a semifinalist spot, and developing a following on YouTube with her comedic sketches and impression skills.
She told fans on Twitter that “this was my soul telling me it’s time to spread my wings. Lots more for me to dig in and discover.
- 9/7/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Melissa Villaseñor is weighing in on her Saturday Night Live departure.
As we reported Thursday, Villaseñor is among three SNL cast members not returning for Season 48, joining Alex Moffat and Aristotle Athari. Their exits follow the previously announced departures of SNL vets Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney.
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“Oh my sweetie fans, my Melissa monsters,...
As we reported Thursday, Villaseñor is among three SNL cast members not returning for Season 48, joining Alex Moffat and Aristotle Athari. Their exits follow the previously announced departures of SNL vets Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney.
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“Oh my sweetie fans, my Melissa monsters,...
- 9/4/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Law & Order: Organized Crime is getting another new captain behind the scenes, our sister site Deadline reports.
Sean Jablonski is taking over as showrunner for the NBC procedural’s upcoming third season, just three months after Svu veteran Bryan Goluboff took the reins from Barry O’Brien, who had been named interim showrunner following wake of previous showrunner Ilene Chaiken’s departure in February. (Before you do the math, yes, that’s four showrunners in one calendar year.)
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Sean Jablonski is taking over as showrunner for the NBC procedural’s upcoming third season, just three months after Svu veteran Bryan Goluboff took the reins from Barry O’Brien, who had been named interim showrunner following wake of previous showrunner Ilene Chaiken’s departure in February. (Before you do the math, yes, that’s four showrunners in one calendar year.)
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- 9/2/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Saturday Night Live has lost three more cast members not long before season 48 is set to premiere.
The recent dropees are Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari. Saturday Night Live lost a number of other cast members following season 47. Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant, who joined in 2012, departed, while Kyle Mooney and Pete Davidson, who joined in 2013 and 2014, respectively, also took their final bow. McKinnon and Bryant are two of the longest-tenured females in Saturday Night Live history, with current cast member Cecily Strong not far behind.
Moffat and Villaseñor joined Saturday Night Live during season 42 and lasted six seasons. Athari, meanwhile, was on the show just one season, joining a surprisingly long list of one-season cast members that at least includes luminaries like Billy Crystal, Martin Short and, uh, Randy Quaid.
Alex Moffat may be best known for playing Joe Biden, which he took over from Jim Carrey.
The recent dropees are Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari. Saturday Night Live lost a number of other cast members following season 47. Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant, who joined in 2012, departed, while Kyle Mooney and Pete Davidson, who joined in 2013 and 2014, respectively, also took their final bow. McKinnon and Bryant are two of the longest-tenured females in Saturday Night Live history, with current cast member Cecily Strong not far behind.
Moffat and Villaseñor joined Saturday Night Live during season 42 and lasted six seasons. Athari, meanwhile, was on the show just one season, joining a surprisingly long list of one-season cast members that at least includes luminaries like Billy Crystal, Martin Short and, uh, Randy Quaid.
Alex Moffat may be best known for playing Joe Biden, which he took over from Jim Carrey.
- 9/1/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Saturday Night Live‘s cast of comedians is shrinking even more before Season 48 kicks off. Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and Aristotle Athari are officially exiting ahead of the NBC sketch show’s return later this month. The three are just the latest cast members to depart from the long-running series following Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Pete Davidson earlier this year. The large ensemble of players will be noticeably smaller without seven of its team members. (Credit: Will Heath/NBC) Moffat, Villaseñor, and Athari are leaving just weeks ahead of the new season, which has yet to announce hosts or musical guests. This comes almost six years after Moffat and Villaseñor first boarded the cast as featured players in 2016. They were both promoted to series regulars in 2018. As for Athari, he joined the series last year in Season 47, making his run a shorter one. He memorably introduced the...
- 9/1/2022
- TV Insider
At the end of the 47th season of "Saturday Night Live" earlier this year, the late-night sketch comedy series lost some longtime key players. Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Pete Davidson were all given a farewell on the season finale back in May, but now The Hollywood Reporter has learned that three more cast members are leaving "SNL" before the show's 48th season begins.
Repertory players Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor (seen above in an episode with host Octavia Spencer) will not be returning after spending six seasons on the long-running series, and featured player Aristotle Athari has exited the show after just one season.
How will this impact the cast dynamic at "SNL" this season? Let's break it down.
Alex Moffat And Melissa Villaseñor
Both Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor have been at "SNL" for six years now. They started as featured players in 2016, and after two years,...
Repertory players Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor (seen above in an episode with host Octavia Spencer) will not be returning after spending six seasons on the long-running series, and featured player Aristotle Athari has exited the show after just one season.
How will this impact the cast dynamic at "SNL" this season? Let's break it down.
Alex Moffat And Melissa Villaseñor
Both Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor have been at "SNL" for six years now. They started as featured players in 2016, and after two years,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Live from New York, it's a Saturday Night Live cast overhaul. Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari will not be returning when the landmark sketch show returns for season 48 in the fall, E! News has learned. Deadline first reported the news. Moffat joined SNL as a featured player in 2016 and was bumped up to main cast member in 2018. He's best known for his impression of Eric Trump, alongside Mikey Day's Donald Trump Jr., on Weekend Update. Moffat also took over the role of Joe Biden from Jim Carrey in December 2020, before ceding the impression to James Austin Johnson in November 2021. Just like Moffat, Villaseñor joined the show as...
- 9/1/2022
- E! Online
“Saturday Night Live” is now sans a few more stars.
After longtime cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, and Kyle Mooney parted ways with the sketch comedy series earlier this year, “SNL” has now confirmed that Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and Aristotle Athari will not be returning for the upcoming season.
Moffat, who frequently plays Eric Trump on the series, joined the cast for Season 42 as a featured player from 2016 through 2018. He was brought on as a full-time cast member in 2018. He has since starred in “Holidate” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” with upcoming films “Susie Searches,” “Christmas with the Campbells,” “Jodie,” and series “Bad Monkey” in the works.
Villaseñor also became part of the “SNL” cast in Season 42, similarly starting as a featured player and along with Moffat, becoming a full time repertory player in 2018. Villaseñor started as a contestant on “America’s Got Talent” before booking “SNL.
After longtime cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, and Kyle Mooney parted ways with the sketch comedy series earlier this year, “SNL” has now confirmed that Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and Aristotle Athari will not be returning for the upcoming season.
Moffat, who frequently plays Eric Trump on the series, joined the cast for Season 42 as a featured player from 2016 through 2018. He was brought on as a full-time cast member in 2018. He has since starred in “Holidate” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” with upcoming films “Susie Searches,” “Christmas with the Campbells,” “Jodie,” and series “Bad Monkey” in the works.
Villaseñor also became part of the “SNL” cast in Season 42, similarly starting as a featured player and along with Moffat, becoming a full time repertory player in 2018. Villaseñor started as a contestant on “America’s Got Talent” before booking “SNL.
- 9/1/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
More “Saturday Night Live” staple characters will be disappearing: Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and newcomer Aristotle Athiras will be departing the series come Season 48, TheWrap has learned.
They are now among seven cast members who have announced exits from the long-running NBC series, joining Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney.
NBC declined to comment on the matter.
Moffat joined the series as a featured player in 2016 and became a main cast member in 2018. Villaseñor also joined “SNL” in 2016. Athiras made his first appearance in 2021 for Season 47.
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The departures from “SNL” mainstays are not entirely unexpected, since honcho Lorne Michaels previously hinted that the next season of the long-running NBC sketch show would be “a year of change.”
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They are now among seven cast members who have announced exits from the long-running NBC series, joining Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney.
NBC declined to comment on the matter.
Moffat joined the series as a featured player in 2016 and became a main cast member in 2018. Villaseñor also joined “SNL” in 2016. Athiras made his first appearance in 2021 for Season 47.
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Season 47’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosts, Ranked by Ratings (Photos)
The departures from “SNL” mainstays are not entirely unexpected, since honcho Lorne Michaels previously hinted that the next season of the long-running NBC sketch show would be “a year of change.”
Season 47 is currently nominated for another 9 Emmy nominations, bringing its total to 315 since it premiered in 1975 — breaking its...
- 9/1/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan and Katie Campione
- The Wrap
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The cast turnover at Saturday Night Live is getting bigger.
Three more members of the NBC show’s ensemble — regulars Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor and featured player Aristotle Athari — are leaving ahead of season 48, which begins in the fall. Their departures follow those of Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney, who said their goodbyes in the final episode of season 47 in May.
Senior producer Lindsay Shookus, who had worked on SNL since the early 2000s and most recently was in charge of talent relations, also departed in late August.
Moffat and Villaseñor joined SNL as featured performers in 2016 and were promoted to repertory players two years later. Moffat played President Joe Biden in several sketches prior to last season, when James Austin Johnson took over the role, and had recurring “Weekend Update” bits as Eric Trump and Guy Who Just Bought a Boat.
The cast turnover at Saturday Night Live is getting bigger.
Three more members of the NBC show’s ensemble — regulars Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor and featured player Aristotle Athari — are leaving ahead of season 48, which begins in the fall. Their departures follow those of Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney, who said their goodbyes in the final episode of season 47 in May.
Senior producer Lindsay Shookus, who had worked on SNL since the early 2000s and most recently was in charge of talent relations, also departed in late August.
Moffat and Villaseñor joined SNL as featured performers in 2016 and were promoted to repertory players two years later. Moffat played President Joe Biden in several sketches prior to last season, when James Austin Johnson took over the role, and had recurring “Weekend Update” bits as Eric Trump and Guy Who Just Bought a Boat.
- 9/1/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The “year of change” at Saturday Night Live continues.
Deadline understands that Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari are not returning for Season 48 of the venerable NBC sketch show.
Moffat and Villaseñor both joined as featured players in 2016, while Athari joined last season. Moffat and Villaseñor were promoted to the main cast in 2018.
Villaseñor was the show’s second Latina cast member after Noel Wells and the first to be promoted to repertory status.
The departures come after Deadline revealed in May that Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney were exiting in addition to Pete Davidson.
It comes after creator Lorne Michaels admitted that he was expecting this year to be a “year of change” for the show.
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Deadline understands that Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari are not returning for Season 48 of the venerable NBC sketch show.
Moffat and Villaseñor both joined as featured players in 2016, while Athari joined last season. Moffat and Villaseñor were promoted to the main cast in 2018.
Villaseñor was the show’s second Latina cast member after Noel Wells and the first to be promoted to repertory status.
The departures come after Deadline revealed in May that Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney were exiting in addition to Pete Davidson.
It comes after creator Lorne Michaels admitted that he was expecting this year to be a “year of change” for the show.
‘Saturday Night Live’: Actors Who’ve Hosted ‘SNL’ The Most – Photo Gallery
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- 9/1/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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