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Q: Did Cecily Strong leave “Saturday Night Live”? I know Kate McKinnon and a few others departed. Who are the replacements? – L.K.
A: Fan favorite Cecily Strong has taken a hiatus from “Saturday Night Live,” but will return later this season for what will be her 10th year on the show. She’s currently appearing in a one-woman stage show produced by her “SNL” boss Lorne Michaels titled “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.”
The new season of “SNL” premiered Oct. 1 with host Miles Teller (“Top Gun: Maverick”) and four new cast members: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker. None of them is a household name yet, but give them time.
Season 48 will be a year of transition for “SNL,” as it bid farewell to eight performers last May. In addition to McKinnon, gone from “SNL” are Aristotle Athari, Aidy Bryant, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Chris Redd, Melissa Villaseñor and Pete Davidson. Fortunately, Kenan Thompson, who is the longest-running cast member with 20 years under his belt, is back, and so is “Weekend Update” host Colin Jost.
Strong’s commitment in L.A. is scheduled to conclude on Oct. 23, so if I had to guess, I’d expect her back on NBC during November sweeps.
Mark Hapka stars in “Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial” (Depositphotos)
Q: I can’t believe they’re making a movie about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Is it going to be one of those cable TV movies, or will it be in theaters? – H.H.
A: It’s only been four months since the verdict was read in the defamation trial involving famous exes Johnny Depp (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) and Amber Heard (“Aquaman”), but it didn’t take long for Tubi, a streaming service, to make a movie about it. “Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial” stars Mark Hapka (“Days of Our Lives”) and Megan Davis (“Bones”) as the troubled couple during their two-month televised trial, which gripped America earlier this year.
In a recent interview with “Entertainment Weekly,” Hapka and Davis admitted that taking on these roles was risky for their careers, but that they were promised it would be a fair portrayal. Davis said that seeing the general public’s hatred of Heard during the trial broke her heart and made her even more eager to play the biographical role.
“Hot Take” is available to stream now for free on Tubi, a streaming service that doesn’t cost a monthly fee, but is supported by ads. You can learn more at TubiTV.com.
Q: Whatever happened to Megyn Kelly after she left Fox News? Is she still doing journalism, or did she go back to practicing law? – L.E.
A: Megyn Kelly left her primetime show “The Kelly File” on Fox News in 2017 for a lucrative deal with NBC as host of the third hour of the “Today” show on weekday mornings. However, the show was canceled after she made some controversial remarks on air. Since then, she’s hosted a daily podcast for Sirius XM. Before her broadcast career, Kelly practiced corporate law, but that was in the past.
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