After more than 20 years,Kenan Thompsonhas seen a lot during his time at Studio 8H.
So you have to deal with the parting of friendships, that kind of thing.
The mourning of the loss of certain peoples presence and all that.
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So theres a lot of bittersweet to it.
Weve had crew members die.
During his 22-season run onSNL, Thompson has become known for such recurring characters as Black Jeopardy!
Kenan Thompson onSaturday Night Live.Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images
host Darnell Hayes, What Up with That?
host Diondre Cole and French comedian Jean K. Jean, to name a few.
Thompson added, Its more than format changes, its reach.
For decades,SNLhad only one maybe two Black cast members.
Its just not about appearances, it allows the show to do comedy it never could before.
My boss Lorne Michaels likes to remind us that were on in all 52 states, he said.
The big tent that Lorne Michaels always talks about just keeps getting bigger.
