Saturday Night Live Adds Two New Cast Members - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-03-2009, 12:18 AM

Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad have joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

According to The Comic's Comic, who first reported the castings, Slate is Columbia University graduate who has performed in weekly comedy showcases at New York City's UCB Theater. She also wrote a one-woman show called Dead Millionaire and has appeared in sketches on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Pedrad, a native of Tehran, Iran, is a UCLA graduate who has worked with L.A.'s Groundlings comedy troupe. She presented a one-woman show, Me, Myself & Iran, at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival in 2007 and has appeared as a nurse on several episodes of ER.
Both women will reportedly join the cast when SNL returns for its 35th season premiere on Sept. 26. NBC declined to confirm the castings.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/SNL-New-Cast-1009401.aspx

70s show watcher · 09-03-2009, 01:10 AM

its always exciting to see new cast members come to snl

Chocolate Moose · 09-03-2009, 11:30 AM

Didn't we already have a bunch of girls in the cast? Do we need them?

70s show watcher · 09-03-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

Didn't we already have a bunch of girls in the cast? Do we need them?

im wondering the same thing the rumor is that casey wilson is not coming back if thats true lorne michaels is making a big mistake i know that she has been a bit of a slow starter but so was amy poleher and a man by the name of bill murray casey just needs a little more time

09-03-2009, 12:18 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Saturday Night Live Adds Two New Cast Members Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad have joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, TVGuide.com has confirmed. According to The Comic's Comic, who first reported the castings, Slate is Columbia University graduate who has performed in weekly comedy showcases at New York City's UCB Theater. She also wrote a one-woman show called Dead Millionaire and has appeared in sketches on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Pedrad, a native of Tehran, Iran, is a UCLA graduate who has worked with L.A.'s Groundlings comedy troupe. She presented a one-woman show, Me, Myself & Iran, at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival in 2007 and has appeared as a nurse on several episodes of ER. Both women will reportedly join the cast when SNL returns for its 35th season premiere on Sept. 26. NBC declined to confirm the castings. http://www.tvguide.com/News/SNL-New-Cast-1009401.aspx Attached Images
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09-03-2009, 01:10 AM	#2
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	its always exciting to see new cast members come to snl