Leslie Jones flanked by Ice Hockey Olympian Hilary Knight, left, and Colin Jost during the"Weekend Update" segment on"Saturday Night Live," in New York on March 3, 2018. LOS ANGELES -- "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones is leaving the NBC show after five seasons, while Kate McKinnon is sticking around.
Jones' departure was confirmed by a person familiar with the change who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss Jones' status with the long-running sketch series.The person also said McKinnon will return for her eighth season with the show. McKinnon's portrayals of political figures including Hillary Clinton and Jeff Sessions have become a "SNL" staple.
Earlier this month, Jones announced she's doing a Netflix stand-up special. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, Jones said it's great to be an actress but that she's really a "hardcore" stand-up comedian.
This show has been dead since the 1980s. Why is it news?
Love these guys
Oh good. She was NOT funny at all.
Great, she was the opposite of funny