I remember when I counted the writers on SNL for one of the awards listings that there were a good amount of female writers on the show.

But the cast is another story.

Last season there were 12 cast members.  4 were women.  Abby Elliot, Nasim Pedrad, Jenny Slate and Kristin Wiig.  We all know that the woman we saw the most was Kristin.  (I don’t even remember seeing Nasim on the show at all.)

So now as they gear up for the shows 36th season!, it looks like Jenny Slate won’t be returning.  There is also one guy  — Will Forte — who departed.  The cast has added four new members — 3 men and one woman.  The woman is Vanessa Bayer.

So this year there will be 14 cast members and 4 will be women.

At least will will get Amy Poehler for the season premiere.

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