When is jason sudeikis leaving snl

The Oct. Next up will be Kim Kardashian West. Undoubtedly, this pick will get people talking. Kardashian West is an early frontrunner for that title in season Pete Davidson has played the Bohemian Rhapsody and Mr.

Robot star before, but now SNL welcomes the real deal. Malek will host on Oct. Jason Sudeikis seemed like an obvious pick to host the season 47 premiere. Ted Lasso is a giant hit and bringing back a former cast member always excites fans.

So while it was no surprise to see Sudeikis make the list for October hosts, it may surprise some SNL viewers to learn it will be his first time hosting the show. I think this gave me the option to run at a really, really fast speed with people I was always trying to keep up with or catch, or run alongside.

Especially as an artist. Source: Salon. Sudeikis obviously reveres his SNL cast: I came up with tremendous generations of on-screen talent that were remarkable behind the scenes. His first sketch was a forgettable enough ensemble piece about Mother's Day in which he played Seth Meyers' brother. It wasn't until the fall that Sudeikis along with new cast members Bill Hader, Andy Samberg and, later, Kristen Wiig started to carve out what would define "SNL" for the next eight seasons.

It's fitting that one of Sudeikis' first breakthrough sketches was also Kristen Wiig's first show. For whatever reason, Sudeikis and Wiig appeared in very few sketches together during their last few seasons together. Sudeikis certainly never alienated himself from the cast -- far, far from it; he was a team player -- but he always seemed to march to his own beat. He at least created the illusion that he had free reign around the place. At times, you almost got the feeling that he was secretly running the show.

Jason Sudeikis seemed to do whatever Jason Sudeikis wanted to do. Will Forte may have been the best thing and the worst thing to happen to Sudeikis.

Together, the two brought us " Twinkle and Stink ," " Jon Bovi ," and, yes, the infamous " Potato Chip " sketch that I use any excuse to embed into any post, as I do so here :. Sure, he seemed to find some enjoyment in playing Mitt Romney during the election season, but he was never as electric as he was when he teamed up with Forte.

Sudeikis also always seemed to up his game whenever Forte would return to the show. Facebook Twitter Email. Jason Sudeikis confirms 'SNL' exit.