'SNL' Loses Ego Nwodim After Seven Seasons

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After seven seasons, one of SNL ’s best cast members has decided to leave. Ego Nwodim chose to exit SNL after Lorne Michaels announced that the cast for season 51 had been set.

“The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight. But after seven unforgettable seasons, I have decided to leave SNL. I am immensely grateful to Lorne for the opportunity, to my castmates, the writers, and the crew for their brilliance, support, and friendship. Week after week on that stage taught me more than I could have ever imagined, and I will carry those memories, and that laughter, with me always,” she said, according to Deadline .

It’s hard to say why, exactly, that Nwodim decided to exit only weeks a

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