Taran Killam Opens up about Leaving SNL, Trump-Hosted Episode, More in New Interview
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Fans looking for bits of behind-the-scenes Saturday Night Live gossip can listen to the most recent episode of comedian Matt Gourley’s podcast I Was There Too. Former cast member Taran Killam sat down with Gourley for a long-ranging interview from which Vulture picked out some of the juiciest bits.
In the episode, former SNL cast member Killam opened up on a number of topics, including his experience working for Lorne Michaels, leaving the show in 2016, how it’s changed post-Seth Meyers and the infamous 2015 episode hosted by Donald Trump.
Killam, who appeared on SNL from 2010 to 2016, was candid about how the show has changed for the worse since 2014, when Meyers departed as head writer, a position that is now being filled by current Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che, along with Kent Sublette. Many SNL fans felt that retaining these head writers for the show’s now-running 44th season was a lazy move, and it seems like Killam would agree with that assessment.
“When Seth Meyers left the show, the dynamic changed quite a bit. He was the last person there who I witnessed really collaborate with Lorne, as opposed to just kind of do what Lorne says,” said Killam.