“ Saturday Night Live ” boss Lorne Michaels has finally addressed the sketch show’s huge cast shake-up ahead of Season 51, saying “change is good.”

The past few weeks have seen the departures of Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim, plus the splitting up of Please Don’t Destroy as Ben Marshall was promoted to main cast, Martin Herlihy moved to writing staff and John Higgins left the show. Friday delivered another last-minute shock, with series vet Ego Nwodim exiting after it had been reported that she was staying on board.

While on the red carpet at the Emmys on Sunday, where “SNL50” won best variety special, Michaels was asked about the recent cast changes by Entertainment Tonight .

“The show has always brought people in from different ages and differe

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