has departed the show to focus on movie work and a forthcoming Netflix stand-up special, but the rest of the regulars are all set to return.
Comedian Shane Gillis was also initially announced as a featured player, but was dropped from the show after racial and homophobic slurs he used on a podcast came to light. ," a show spokesperson said on behalf of executive producer Lorne Michaels several days after the podcast comments were dug up. "We want to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, and we hired Shane on the strength of his talent as comedian and his impressive audition for .
Gardner has several recurring "Weekend Update" characters, including Angel, Every Boxer's Girlfriend From Every Movie About Boxing and teenage film critic Bailey Gismert. She's also done impressions ofimpressions include Sen. Cory Booker, Kanye West,star Sterling K. Brown and Katt Williams. He also has starred in a number of pre-filmed sketches, including last season's hip-hop video "Trees" and concerned-teacher parody "Mr. H" with James McAvoy.
they both rock!
FINALLY
Well at least one of them is funny
Uh oh ... SNL must be trying to get rid of them, let’s go dig up some stupid stuff
Finally! Heidi is one of the funniest on that show. Can't wait for the premiere!
Bout time
Super well deserved!
as well they should
Congrats to heidilgardner & Reddsaidit Well deserved honor for both of you! Looking forward to seeing more of you both!
Heidi Gardner is a child born in a lab and her mothers are chelseaperetti and kristenschaaled
Finally!
Perfect timing. Right when Chris Redd proved he’s not funny at all on Bieber’s wife’s uncles roast istandwithshane
Bring back Chevy
she deserved it for her goop employee persona alone
Finally
Hooray, both are hilarious!
YES !!!!
About time.
I’m sure Heidi said “if you don’t promote me, I’m taking the kids to my sister’s.”
Congrats and best wishes
Bout damn time!
They've both been really good since they started, so congratulations to them!
well deserved for both!
jtreedatruth IT’S THE GUY
it’s what they deserve
So deserving. Both gifted comics and consistently funny.
She should've been promoted years ago for her boxer's girlfriend alone
HoePopular dank is moving up in the world
It's what they deserve.
Luckily they promoted those two cause if they didn't I was gonna take the kids to my sister's!
SNL has run it's course. There's no room for laughter anymore in today's woke world. Climate change is killing us in T-minus 11 years and you people want entertainment?
They both deserve it!
It's obvious Heidi is well liked backstage, she's in almost every sketch.
Well as long as they get the BillSimmons seal of approval, we can all rest easy now.
Go Heidi!!!! 😘
No less than a year later than it should've occurred. These two are BEASTS.
Justice.
The women and Pete are the funniest parts of the show
Congrats both of you!
Well deserved!!
About time!! Long overdue...👍👍👍
YES!!!
Cris Redd was obviously going to make it but Heidi often times out shown the regular cast veterans. She is the next breakout star in the SNL lineage of Poehler, Wiig and McKinnon.
So happy
She plays the same character all the time☹️
I love Heidi ❤
Well I knew that was going to happen eventually
It’s about damn time. They are terrific! SNL
You mean that chick on the left isn’t chelseaperetti with blonde hair
Check their Tweets!
Rated number ooooonnnnneeeee
It’s about time!!!
awesome!!! they’re both so incredibly talented and hilarious
These two are the least funny of the entire cast.
Really fascinates me how everyone on this show is so talented but the skits themselves are so unoriginal and bland.
Shane Gillis is shaking
She is the best
Great move by nbcsnl both of them are hilarious
Yes heidiiii
Good
Dave4425 Both Heidi Gardner and Chris Redd earned this.
Great. They are actually funny.
Ayo Shanemgillis you mad ? Lol
About time!
Right on!
These two deserve recognition!
Quick a distraction to our terrible show and poor casting choices...
Deserved. Both do great. Heidi was immediately one of my favs
Shocking! I mean it's shocking that people still watch SNL.
Maybe Heidi and her kids can get their own place, instead of staying at her sisters.
MORE GOOP
HOLY CRAP. TOTALY DESERVING.
Both are awesome
Let the Gardy Party begin 🤣🤣🤣
Um about time
Good call on both! Congrats!
Both are well deserved!
Finally
congrats Heidi and Chris! both well-deserved!
Heidi is gonna get emmy recognition one day, just watch
They’ve both been super entertaining from day 1! Well deserved
Can’t believe they weren’t before. Stars in the making.
Shanemgillis this could’ve been you. Lmao
Yeah!!!!!
These two are great.
Like, congrats. Like whatever gawww
Yay! Go Team Missouri!
Well deserved
Heidi Garner is amazing and she's taking the kids to her sisters
Hunter the hungry!
Have we properly combed through their entire life's history thoroughly enough to give them the corporate PC stamp of approval yet? Or are such tedious tasked reserved only for paler complexioned Men?
SNL stopped being funny 25 years ago
LOVE THIS FOR THEM
chelseaperetti You made it!
Better do a full background check.....
About time.
STARS 🌟
nickhanes
They both really add a lot to the show
Lol dude look like Mr Potatohead 😆
🚮
yesss
They’re both great
Heidi Gardner has ruled from day one.
Approve!
When are they announcing bradhall_shoes is replacing the Fox News hire who was fired nbcsnl ? I think he works for shoes nbc
Sion girls are 1
Congratulations Reddsaidit
nice, good for them :)
Heidi Gardner is my prediction for next breakout star from SNL
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