'Saturday Night Live' returns, acknowledges concern over churn
"Saturday Night Live" put the matters of cast turnover, the quality of its comedy, and concerns over its future front and center during its 47th season opener.
"Saturday Night Live" put the matters of cast turnover, the quality of its comedy, and concerns over its future front and center during its 47th season opener.
The show's cold open was a spoof of a streamed talk show hosted by NFL legends and brothers Peyton Manning (played by host Miles Teller) and Eli Manning (played by cast member Andrew Dismukes), "Peytoncast."
"Instead of football, we decided to check out the season premiere of SNL" Eli Manning said.
The show has been the subject of high expectations and scrutiny after the exit of many of its most beloved cast members over summer. In a story about SNL creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels last month, the New York Times counted the bodies:
Gone are Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kyle Mooney, Melissa Villaseñor, Alex Moffat and Aristotle Athari, the publication reported.
Rating: 5