Darrell Hammond Will Be The Announcer Of New Season Of 'SNL'
The 58 year old former 'SNL' cast member will be the replacement for the legendary Don Pardo, who passed away last month.
Comedian Darrell Hammond has been unveiled as the new announcer of long-running TV staple ‘Saturday Night Live’ when it returns for its fortieth season at the end of the month. He replaces the late Don Pardo, who had held that responsibility since the show’s debut way back in 1975 and had become an institution of late night television.
Darrell Hammond is the permanent announcing replacement for the late Don Pardo on 'SNL'
Faced with the task of replacing somebody with 39 years of experience and association with the show, ‘SNL’’s creator Lorne Michaels has gone for the next best thing in picking Hammond, who has served longer than any other performing member in the show's history, working in the cast from 1995 through to 2009.
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