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Saturday Night Live season 40

Saturday Night Live premiered its fortieth season during the 2014–15 television season on NBC. The season premiered on September 27, 2014, with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande and came to a conclusion on May 16, 2015, with host Louis C.K. and musical guest Rihanna. Former cast member Darrell Hammond succeeded Don Pardo, who had died in August,[1] as the show's new announcer.[2] The premiere included an interstitial photograph of Pardo – SNL's announcer since it premiered in 1975 (with the exception of season 7 and episode 14 of season 21 – where Hammond took his place).[3]

"SNL 40" redirects here. For the show's 40th Anniversary Special, see Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special.

Saturday Night Live

21

NBC

September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27) –
May 16, 2015 (2015-05-16)

This season was alternatively known as Saturday Night Live 40 and SNL40.

Alison Rich, a performer with the in New York[14]

Upright Citizen's Brigade

a member of Los Angeles-based comedy group Good Neighbor[15]

Nick Rutherford

a performer with the Upright Citizen's Brigade in New York[16]

Natasha Rothwell

CollegeHumor front page editor[16]

Streeter Seidell

Jeremy Beiler, writer on [16]

Inside Amy Schumer

Prior to the start of the season, five new writers were hired:


This was the final season for Mike O'Brien, who joined the writing staff in 2009 and Claire Mulaney, who joined the staff in 2013, as well as the only season for writers Natasha Rothwell, Nick Rutherford, and Alison Rich.[17]