Why Kenan Thompson Thinks SNL Should End After 50 Seasons

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Kenan Thompson, star of NBC's Saturday Night Live as well as his own series, Kenan, explains why ending SNL after 50 seasons may be a smart move. Before Thompson was a cast member on SNL, he was a cast member on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy show, All That, in the 1990s. From there he went on to star in the sitcom Kenan & Kel with his All That co-hort, Kel Mitchell.

Thompson then joined the cast of SNL in 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member on SNL with 19 seasons currently under his belt. Lorne Michaels created SNL in 1975, and has had a large part in the creative direction of the show ever since, serving as the current showrunner on the series to date. The series has become a staple in the comedy world, often launching people's careers who either write for, and/or star on the series. After decades of entertainment, SNL is an industry institution, but one cast member thinks it should end in the near future.

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In an interview with Charlamagne That God on Comedy Central’s Hell of a Week, Thompson responds to the rumor circulating that SNL may end its run after 50 seasons in part because Michaels doesn't want to continue doing the show after he's 80-years-old. Although Thompson at first seems surprised at this possibility, he notes that the rumor may have validity due to the fact that 50 is an incredibly impressive number to end the series with. He also says that since Michaels will be close to 80-years-old by the time that SNL reaches its 50th season, that he could see it making sense that Michaels would leave. Should Michaels leave after season 50, «it might not be a bad idea» to end the series there, as Michaels has had his input over the entirety of the