Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline have been added to the sketch comedy show's roster, while Punkie Johnson, Chloe Troast and Molly Kearney have all stepped away. Returning cast members Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker, meanwhile, were promoted to the main cast after two years each as featured players.

One of SNL's bad boys returns for a fourth time to take some big, absurdist swings. Chris Rock is joined by Adam Sandler and musical guest Gracie Abrams

Yet Rock also came back to host must faster than his fellow “bad boys” and/or Grown Ups cast members David Spade, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, or the still-waiting-for-his-invite Rob Schneider, reflecting just how quickly he hit his stride after leaving the show.