Another ones bites the dust. After Devon Walker confirmed his departure and Emil Wakim was asked to leave "Saturday Night Live" ahead of the upcoming premiere of the 51st season on October 4, another cast member has fallen off the roster.
Deadline has learned that Michael Longfellow is the latest cast member to depart the show. It's not clear whether Longfellow left of his own accord or if he was not asked back for the season, but it's another part of the promised "shake-up" that showrunner Lorne Michaels teased last week to Puck .
This is a rather surprising move, as Longfellow joined "SNL" as a featured player in season 48 and actually got promoted to the main cast for season 50. Longfellow has actually been one of the more impressive recent additions to the cast, and having him