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‘Saturday Night Live’ adds five new faces for its 5Ist season amid several departures.

- By KaiTLyn HUAMANI

"SNL” writer Ben Marshall joins the cast. He's also a member of the trio Please Don't Destroy.

After a landmark 50th season — complete with multiple celebratory events anda slew of Emmy nominations — “Saturday Night Live” is ready for some changes.

NBC announced Tuesday that five new cast members would be joining the storied series for the upcoming 51st season after a handful of individual cast members shared that they would not be returning.

It’s unclear if additional departures will be announced, but creator and producer Lorne Michaels signaled that he was ready for a shakeup of the cast in a recent interview with Puck News.

The newcomers for Season 51 are Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.

Marshall joined the “SNL” writing staff in 2021 and is known for his on-camera appearances as a part of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy trio, alongside John Higgins and Martin Herlihy. Higgins is not returning to the series, and Herlihy will remain on the writing staff, according to a person familiar with the show's staffing.

Slowikowska and Culhane are each known for their viral comedy content on social media. Slowikowska has appeared in “Tires” and “What We Do in the Shadows,” and Culhane frequently appears on the comedy streaming service Dropout TV and performs with the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. Brennan and Patterson are stand-up comedians.

Several cast members have also announced they will not be returning to the series.