Devon Walker and Emil Wakim are leaving “Saturday Night Live,” among the first of what could be several cast departures as the storied program prepares for its 51st season.

Walker announced his departure Monday. Wakim's announcement came two days later.

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On Wednesday, Wakim announced he wouldn't be returning, and indicated he had been let go, calling it “a gut punch of a call to get.” Unlike Walker, a member of the more established repertory player group, Wakim was a featured player who joined the show just last season.

“every time i scanned into the building i would think how insane it is to get to work there. it was the most terrifying, thrilling, and rewarding experience of my life and i will miss it dearly and all the brilliant

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