When does ‘SNL' 51 premiere? What Lorne Michaels has said about the new season

Lorne Michaels has some big plans for "Saturday Night Live" Season 51.

In an August interview with Puck News , the "SNL" creator talked about the future of the hit show, which has been running since 1975, and said he plans on shaking up the cast for the new season.

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"I wanted people coming back and being part of (the 50th season)," Michaels told the outlet. "And that meant there couldn’t be those kind of disruptions (to the cast), or anything that was going to take the focus off (the 50th season)."

Now, he confirmed he feels "pressure to reinvent" after the milestone Season 50.

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"Yeah, for sure," Michaels answered. "It’ll be announced in a week or so."

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