Martin Herlihy Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' After 5 Years
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Key Points:
- Martin Herlihy is leaving NBC’s Saturday Night Live after five seasons as a writer and performer, having joined the show in 2021 with the Please Don’t Destroy comedy troupe.
- After the troupe’s joint tenure ended a year ago, Herlihy remained on SNL as a writer during Season 51 and made occasional sketch appearances.
- Fellow troupe member Ben Marshall continues as a featured player in Season 52, while John Higgins has pursued acting roles, including recurring parts on ABC’s Scrubs and Apple TV’s Stick.
- Chloe Fineman is the only confirmed cast member departing after Season 51, with SNL expected to finalize its cast for Season 52 soon ahead of the September 26 premiere.
- Martin Herlihy’s father, Tim Herlihy, also had a similar tenure as an SNL writer in the 1990s before shifting focus to feature writing with Adam Sandler.
