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Carole.ĭavidson appeared on Weekend Update as himself to mark his closure after eight seasons. McKinnon stepped away for a time to play Carole Baskin in the Tiger King limited series Joe vs. McKinnon, perhaps known best for her political impersonations on the show, has taken turns as Hillary Clinton, Jeff Sessions, Elizabeth Warren and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg since joining the cast in 2012. Then, for the last time as a cast member, she opened the show: "Live from New York, it's Saturday night." This time, McKinnon boards the spaceship with extraterrestrials, bidding farewell to the audience.

All of the departing cast members had been on the show for eight years or longer.įor her sendoff, McKinnon brought back a favorite character, alien abductee Colleen Rafferty, for a recurring "Close Encounters" sketch in the show's cold open. Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Pete Davidson are all leaving the show, marking a major exodus of talent at the end of a season that boasted the biggest cast in SNL history. Saturday Night Live said goodbye to four longtime cast members this weekend as the show wrapped its 47th season.
