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Darrell Hammond is the New ‘SNL’ Announcer

Darrell Hammond as Donald Trump during “A Message from Donald Trump” skit on ‘SNL’ (Photo by Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC)

Darrell Hammond is returning to NBC’s Saturday Night Live for the show’s 40th season. The former SNL player will be taking on a new role as the announcer following the death of the show’s long-time announcer Don Pardo.

Hammond’s first episode as announcer will be on the 40th season premiere on September 27, 2014. Chris Pratt’s scheduled to host that show with Ariana Grande signed up as the musical guest.

Hammond was a member of the SNL cast for 14 seasons and holds the record for the longest stint as a cast member in the show’s history.

In addition to SNL, Hammond’s credits include Scary Movie 5 and the TV series Are We There Yet? and Damages.

This post was last modified on August 27, 2023 1:55 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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