Saturday Night Live is getting ready to kick off its 40th season on September 27th. As you may know, Don Pardo the shows legendary announcer passed away in August. As Lorne Michaels put it, he never thought of having to replace him, as he has been announcing the show well into his late years. Earlier this morning, NBC announced that Darrell Hammond will be returning to Saturday Night Live as the new announcer. Mr.Hammond was a cast member for 14 years and he appeared on the show for longer than any other member of the cast. You might remember his impressions as Vice President Al Gore, sen. John McCain, President Bill Clinton, Donal Trump, Regis Philbin, and Sire Sean Connery. Besides for his time at SNL, he is a stand up comedian, a television actor, and a New York Times beset selling writer. He will be officially announcing on September 27th, when the season 40 of SNL premieres. The first episode is set to be hosted by Chris Pratt and with Ariana Grande as the musical guest.

Press Release

DARRELL HAMMOND TO SERVE AS NEW ANNOUNCER

FOR “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”

New York, NY – September 18, 2014 – Darrell Hammond, former “Saturday Night Live” cast member, will return as the show’s new announcer.

Hammond will begin his announcing tenure in Studio 8H when the 40th season premieres Sept. 27 with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande.

As a cast member for 14 seasons, Hammond appeared on SNL longer than any other cast member in the show’s history.  During his time at the show, Hammond was lauded for his memorable impressions including President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Donald Trump, Sen. John McCain, Sir Sean Connery and Regis Philbin.  In addition to his work on SNL, Hammond is a New York Times bestselling writer, stand-up comedian and stage and television actor.

Hammond will take over the role from the late Don Pardo.

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.