Saturday Night Live has been on the air for 47 years, simply three years wanting hitting the five-decade milestone. And whereas some can’t start to fathom NBC with out the late-night sketch comedy present of their arsenal of reveals, Kenan Thompson believes the tip is close to.
For the season two premiere of Comedy Central’s Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God, Charlemagne questioned the longest-tenured comic concerning the selection present and the rumors that it could possibly be ending with its fiftieth season.
The Kenan star performed coy at first, dodging the rumor mill initially however then started to supply his ideas on the matter. He expressed he believes the rumor could possibly be real, with Lorne Michaels, SNL’s creator and govt producer, doubtlessly calling it quits.
“There could possibly be a variety of validity to that rumor as a result of 50 is an effective quantity to cease at. That’s an unimaginable package deal,” the Clifford the Massive Pink Canine actor stated. “[Michaels] will in all probability be near 80 years outdated, and he’s the one who’s had his contact on the entire thing.”
Thompson expressed that if Michaels steps away, it might be time to cease earlier than the present tarnishes its legacy.
“So, if any individual tries to come back into his footwear, you already know it’s a superb alternative for NBC to save cash,” he stated. “Perhaps they may slash the funds, and you may’t do the identical present. So, that’s unfair to look at it go down in flames for actual due to these restrictions. Capping it, a 50 won’t be a nasty thought. I don’t know.”
CBS Mornings first mentioned Lorne Michaels’ potential determination to step away from SNL in December 2021.
Michaels advised Gayle King that nothing was out of bounds and it could possibly be a “actually good time to depart” as soon as the collection reached its fiftieth anniversary.
Watch the Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God clip in its entirety above.
