Updated
Updated · Variety · Jul 21
Chloe Fineman Exits Saturday Night Live After 7 Seasons, Eyes Netflix's 12-Book Myron Bolitar Series
Updated
Updated · Variety · Jul 21

Chloe Fineman Exits Saturday Night Live After 7 Seasons, Eyes Netflix's 12-Book Myron Bolitar Series

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 21

Summary

  • Chloe Fineman said she cried when her “Saturday Night Live” exit became public, calling the cast her family as she leaves after seven seasons.
  • Lorne Michaels took her call while watching England vs. Argentina, then called back for what Fineman described as a lovely conversation about her departure.
  • Fineman, who joined “SNL” in 2019, became one of the show’s best-known impressionists with takes on Jennifer Coolidge, Timothée Chalamet, Drew Barrymore and Britney Spears.
  • Netflix has already lined up her first post-“SNL” job: a series-regular role in “Myron Bolitar,” adapted from Harlan Coben’s 12 published books.
  • Her comments came at the Los Angeles premiere of Apple TV’s “The Dink,” a pickleball comedy that debuts July 24.

Insights

Chloe Fineman called the SNL cast family, but did behind-the-scenes tensions actually fuel her high-profile departure?
Will Fineman's dramatic turn in a Netflix thriller prove more successful than her comedic legacy at Saturday Night Live?
With another veteran star gone, who is truly being groomed to succeed Lorne Michaels and inherit the SNL empire?