Actress and writer Tina Fey is rumored to be in talks to take over Saturday Night Live (SNL) when producer Lorne Michaels retires, according to the New York Post.
An unnamed source noted she is ābeing courtedā for the position.
Another source told the Post, āI would be surprised if itwasnātĀ her.ā
SNL is set to enter its 50th season in the fall of 2024. Michaels will turn 80 at that time and speculation of the showās future has continued to be a hot topic in recent years.Ā
Fey is one of the most popular women to gain fame on SNL. According toĀ Biography.com, she joined the show as a writer in 1995 and eventually became the first female head writer in SNL history.Ā
She also joined the cast as a comedian, co-hosting āWeekend Update.ā Fey then wrote the movie āMean Girls;ā created her own show, ā30 Rock;ā and became a best-selling author after releasing her autobiography, āBossypants.āĀ
She has starred in multiple movies and is currently onĀ tourĀ with best friend and comedian Amy Poehler.Ā Ā
While Michaels stated in a New York Times interview last year, āI have no plans to retire,ā ratings for the show have experienced difficulty.
In 2021, the 47th season began with a 35% drop in ratings, per the New York Post.
In August of 2022, cast member Kenan Thompson noted that rumors of the show ending may be true. He said, āThere could be a lot of validity to that rumor, because 50ās a good year to stop at,ā via Fox News.
But then, in November of 2022, ratings hit a season-high after star comedian Dave Chapelle hosted SNL, according to theĀ Hollywood Reporter.Ā