TVGuide.com reports that Fred Armisen has confirmed rumors that he will not be returning to NBC's Saturday Night Live when the sketch comedy begins its new season.
"I didn't do any kind of official announcement, but I really felt like it was obvious," Armisen commented to Splitsider of his final appearance on the show. "An ending that was a love letter to all the music I grew up with, and also to my friends and to SNL and to Lorne [Michaels] and to the cast. There was a lot of emotion attached to it, but it was a very positive emotion."
The comedian has been a mainstay on the show since 2002. He will join fellow cast mates Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis, who previously announced their Exit from the series. According to the report, Armisen will now spend his time working on his comedy show Portlandia, which was recently renewed for two additional seasons by IFC.
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