‘Saturday Night Live’ adds 3 players for its 42nd season

Alex Moffat is a comedian who hails from Chicago.

2016 1:18PM “Saturday Night Live” is adding three new performers for its 42nd season LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” is adding three new players for its 42nd season.

Day has been a writer for the hit show since Season 39, but will be making his debut as a castmember this upcoming season.

Moffat also has a connection with the show, as he was head writer and a cast member on the Lorne Michaels-produced “Maya & Marty”, which starred two other former featured players, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short. He has worked on a number of independent projects, including the web series El Show with Alex Moffat. Villasenor also performed with Mas Mejor, a comedy studio and network launched by “SNL” producer Broadway Video and aimed at finding new Latino talent. Villaseñor has also lent her talented voice on Adventure Time and Family Guy.

And last but not least, Melissa Villaseñor is breaking new ground as the only the second woman of Latina descent to ever be cast on “Saturday Night Live”. In addition to directing the movie Why We’re Killing Gunther, which starts Arnold Schwarzenegger, Killam is connected to a Showtime pilot for a comedy anthology show called Mating.

Live from NY – its three new cast members on “Saturday Night Live”.