Longtime ‘SNL’ Producer Lindsay Shookus Exiting NBC Sketch Comedy

@zerlinashow on 9/15 next week will also be my last day at @msnbc,” she tweeted.She thanked her team, adding, “I was able to use our show and my voice to put the spotlight on black and brown communities that are not often considered in mainstream conversations. I am really excited about the next chapter and I’m looking forward to moving into a space at the forefront of where the media is headed!”Maxwell did not specify what her next media job will be.The departure comes after the news last Wednesday that both “Zerlina” and Ayman Mohyeldin’s Peacocks shows were being cut.

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEach August typically brings with it news of changes in the cast at “Saturday Night Live.” This month carries instead brings a development related to one of the more prominent people behind the scenes of the NBC show.Lindsay Shookus, one of the top producers at “SNL” who has played a strong role in booking guests and dealing with talent issues, is leaving the program. In a post on Instagram Friday, Shookus revealed her intent to depart.“After 20 seasons at ‘Saturday Night Live’ (and 415 live shows – i counted!), I have decided to trade in the wild late night life and move on from the show,” she said in her post.

Lindsay Shookus has left her longtime role as a producer on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." On Friday, the 42-year-old six-time Emmy Award winner took to Instagram to announce her exit from the show.  "After 20 seasons at Saturday Night Live (and 415 live shows - i counted!), I have decided to trade in the wild late night life and move on from the show," she wrote in a lengthy caption of a photo of herself on set.  Shookus continued, "When I started in 2002, I was a baby from Buffalo, NY who didn’t know anything about the business, except that I so badly wanted to be somehow part of it. I found my place at SNL and I’ve spent the past two decades developing the most incredible friendships and memories alongside some truly brilliant and talented people."  The New York native added that she had met her ex-husband and former "SNL" producer Kevin Miller, with whom she shares a daughter, Maddie, through her work on the show.

Lindsay Shookus has announced that she is leaving Saturday Night Live after working on the show for the past 20 years.

Lindsay Shookus, a producer on Saturday Night Live and head of its talent department, is leaving after 20 years.