Saturday Night Live confirmed which cast members are definitely returning for season 51 after a wave of shocking axings

Now that Saturday Night Live’s historic 50th season is in the rear view (alongside the SNL50 concert special, the star-studded. face-squishing anniversary special and more), fans can look forward to the sketch show’s more subdued return to the 2025 TV schedule for Season 51.

After a blockbuster 50th season of "Saturday Night Live," five new cast members will join the sketch series, which comes on the heels of several departures.

Saturday Night Live has confirmed which current cast members are returning for its 51st season, which will includes Colin Jost and Michael Che back at the “Weekend Update” desk. Chloe Fineman, Andrew Dismukes,

The late Supreme Court Justice was first impersonated on SNL in 2012, with McKinnon portraying her. She made appearances over the years in sketches, but mostly she was featured on Weekend Update. Between her high energy and thoughts on the political system, it was always a highlight seeing RBG on Weekend Update.