Cecily Strong Joining Weekend Update Desk On 'SNL'

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With Seth Meyers taking over "Late Night" in February of next year, his Weekend Update desk on "Saturday Night Live" will need a new anchor. In an interview with The New York Times' Bill Carter published on Sunday, "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels said that "SNL" cast member Cecily Strong will be that anchor.

Strong, who joined "SNL" as a featured performer last season, will co-anchor the mock news segment with Meyers at first, and is expected to fully take over the desk at some point. (Michaels told the Times that he would prefer for Meyers to continue doing Weekend Update even after taking over "Late Night," but is currently unsure how that will play out.)

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UPDATE: NBC has confirmed that Noël Wells, Beck Bennett, John Milhiser, Kyle Mooney, Mike O'Brien and Brooks Wheelan are joining the "SNL" cast this season.