Mikey Day – one of the sketch comedy show’s writers since 2013 – was officially announced as the newest member of the “SNL” team Monday, while lesser-known comics Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor were also named to the upcoming season’s cast.
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Day previously was a cast member of MTV’s improv comedy series Wild ‘N Out (along with Killam and fellow SNL-er Pete Davidson); he also played Evan Ferguson in the classic YouTube comedy series, “David Blaine Street Magic: YouTube Edition”.
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Also joining the cast are Alex Moffat and Melissa Villasenor.
The three will replace departing players Jay Pharoah, Taran Killam and Jon Rudnitsky. His addition to the cast comes after his recurring stint on NBC’s sketch comedy series “Maya & Marty” this summer. She was a top 16 finalist on Season 6 of America’s Got Talent.
Live from NY – its three new cast members on “Saturday Night Live”. All three will be featured players making their debuts on the October 1 premiere.
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“SNL is one of the main reasons why I started comedy at 15 and I pray to be there someday when I am ready and have even more to offer”, she wrote at the time. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.
