SNL adds cast members

[JW]

As Chloe Troast joins Molly Kearney and Punkie Johnson in the alumni association, the additions and promotions have been announced.

https://deadline.com/2024/09/snl-season-50-cast-marcello-hernandez-ashley-padilla-1236079790/

Try to restrain your excitement.

[M-D November]

Marcello Hernandez absolutely deserves the promotion to series regular.  Apart from providing Latino representation, he's very funny and very talented, and always manages to exceed expectations even when given absolute garbage from the writers.

As for Temu Bill Hader and black Pete Davidson...eh.  Good for them, I guess?

[Marti Lawrence]

I am surprised they didn't have Chloe Troast come back, as I thought she was capable of playing a lot of comic roles to good effect. 

I agree that Marcello Hernandez is very talented, and I am glad he will be returning in a more prominent position.

~Marti

[Dave Sikula]

I await their skills with bated breath.

--Dave Sikula