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Martin Herlihy Leaves 'SNL' After Five Seasons
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Martin Herlihy is leaving Saturday Night Live after five seasons, serving as a Please Don't Destroy cast member and then writer.
Herlihy's departure follows a cast overhaul after Season 50, which split up Please Don't Destroy and saw John Higgins depart and Ben Marshall get promoted to main cast.
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- NBC declined to comment on Herlihy's departure
- Martin Herlihy leaves SNL after five seasons
- Herlihy was a Please Don't Destroy cast member for four seasons
- He served as a writer on the show for Season 51
- John Higgins departed the show, while Ben Marshall was promoted to main cast
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- Sep 9Variety: Martin Herlihy has exited 'Saturday Night Live' after five seasons. He served as a Please Don't Destroy cast member and then writer.
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