Saturday Night Live will welcome five fresh faces to the cast of the sketch show, following a mass firing headed by creator Lorne Michaels that sent fans into an uproar . SNL has hired Ben Marshall, Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane and Kam Patterson for the upcoming 51st season, following the departure of four fan-favorite stars. Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker were all let go in a shock firing, while news broke that longtime player Heidi Gardner was also leaving the show. It is not known whether she was fired from the job or chose not to renew her contract.

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