“ Saturday Night Live ” has added seven new writers ahead of Season 51.

The new scribes include actor-writer Jack Bensinger (“Rap World”), stand-up comedian Jo Sunday (Just for Laughs), comic Maddie Wiener (“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”), actor and writer Rachel Pegram (“Harley Quinn”), writer-comedian Claire McFadden (Second City) and Maxwell Gay and Tucker Flodman, two newcomers from The Harvard Lampoon. Writer Auguste White has left the “SNL” writing staff.

After a landmark 50th season on NBC, “SNL” returns for Season 51 on Oct. 4 with host Bad Bunny and musical guest Doja Cat. On Oct. 11, Amy Poehler returns to Studio 8H to host alongside music act Role Model, and on Oct. 18, Sabrina Carpenter will pull double-duty as host and musical guest.

Ahead of the new season, “SN

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