Emil Wakim Is (Unfairly) Out at 'SNL'

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The changes over on SNL continue, and this one comes as something of a surprise. After the exits of three-year cast member Devon Walker , and writers Celeste Yim and Rosebud Baker, SNL has let go of featured player Emil Wakim after one season.

Wakim described the phone call he received as a “gut punch.”

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This one actually doesn’t make any sense to me. Wakim hadn’t got a real shot at proving himself, and he was actually very good in his limited screentime during the first season. This “Update” segment was particularly good.

He also had a good “Update” segment on voting in 2024.

This particular firing feels … not OK, to be honest. It’s not just u

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