Maya Rudolph is weighing in on the recent “Saturday Night Live” cast shakeups and why they don't surprise her.

Prior to the Oct. 4 Season 51 premiere of the late-night sketch comedy series, a slew of cast members announced their departure from the show , with some sharing their candid thoughts on their seemingly abrupt exit.

Among those leaving ahead of the new season are Heidi Gardner, who made her debut in 2017; Michael Longfellow, who joined the show in 2022; Devon Walker, who had a three-year run; and Emil Wakim, who only served as featured player on the program for one year.

Following those departures, “SNL” shared in a Sept. 2 update that Please Don’t Destroy group comedian Ben Marshall, as well as Veronika Slowikowska, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Tommy Brennan, would jo

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