Leslie Jones is leaving Saturday Night Live
Leslie Jones will be live from New York no more.
The comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member is not returning to the show for its upcoming 45th season, Deadline reports. This was reportedly Jones' decision, and Entertainment Weekly reports she made it in order to focus on her film career.
Jones joined Saturday Night Live initially as a writer and then as a cast member in 2014. Since then, some of her movie projects have included starring her Saturday Night Live co-star Kate McKinnon in the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, as well as lending her voice to animated films like Sing and The Angry Birds Movie 2. She's set for a role in Eddie Murphy's upcoming Coming to America sequel, Coming 2 America, as well as a comedy with Kristen Bell called Queenpins. She also has a Netflix comedy special coming in 2020.
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Although Jones' exit may be a blow for Saturday Night Live fans, the good news is that McKinnon will return, which remained an open question considering her contract with the show recently ended.
Saturday Night Live will return on Sept. 28, with some of the hosts for this season including Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Eddie Murphy.
