New Faces join⁢ the SNL Ensemble

“Saturday Night Live” ⁢has announced the addition of five new cast ⁣members as featured players: tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben marshall, Kam Patterson, and Veronika ⁤Slowikowska. This expansion of the team follows recent departures and aims to refresh the show’s comedic offerings for its upcoming season.

Familiar and Rising Talent

Ben Marshall is already known to audiences as a member of the comedy group “Please Don’t Destroy” and has served as a staff ‍writer for “SNL” as 2021. the other new additions bring significant ⁣digital presence, with Culhane, Patterson, and Slowikowska‍ all building followings through comedy ‍videos ⁢on TikTok.

Veronika Slowikowska boasts nearly⁣ 700,000 followers ⁤on TikTok and has also appeared in a recurring role on FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows”. Jeremy Culhane’s previous ‍acting credits include ⁣appearances in “The sex Lives⁢ of⁢ College Girls” and “Heathers”. Kam‍ Patterson is set to appear in‍ the upcoming Netflix comedy ‍”72 Hours,” starring Kevin Hart, and is recognized for ⁢his stand-up‍ comedy performances.

Tommy Brennan has also showcased his⁣ comedic talent, previously performing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”.

Departures and ⁤Season Premiere

The new cast members join after Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker,⁤ and emil Wakim confirmed their departures from the show last week.Season 51 of “Saturday Night Live” is scheduled to premiere on October 4.