"Saturday Night Live" is about to lose it's most seasoned performers as Kenan Thompson will be leaving the show after this season.
Sources connected to SNL say that Thompson planned to leave last season, but decided to stay after head honcho Lorne Michaels asked him to stay on ... citing the show's massive turnover this season.
Kenan has no hard feelings and is leaving on great terms. Sources tell TMZ he's in talks for a new show and plans on moving to L.A. with his wife and new baby when the season ends.
