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Ego Nwodim Exits SNL, Plans Lincoln Center Show

11/3/2025

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Ego Nwodim, 37, announced her exit from Saturday Night Live after seven seasons.
She discussed this in an interview at the Women’s Wear Daily Honors Gala on October 28.
Nwodim expressed gratitude for SNL and announced upcoming projects, including a Lincoln Center one-woman show.
She and Heidi Gardner (former SNL castmate) addressed show challenges in a podcast and stressed their friendship.

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Ego Nwodim, 37, announced her exit from Saturday Night Live after seven seasons.
She discussed this in an interview at the Women’s Wear Daily Honors Gala on October 28.
Nwodim expressed gratitude for SNL and announced upcoming projects, including a Lincoln Center one-woman show.
She and Heidi Gardner (former SNL castmate) addressed show challenges in a podcast and stressed their friendship.