Since joining Saturday Night Live in 2010, Taran Killam has earned a loyal legion of fans and been hailed as the late-night show's “Next Big Thing” (by New York).

When did Taran Killam leave SNL?

Killam had one year left on his contract with the show when he was unceremoniously let go without explanation in 2016.

How many seasons was Taran Killam on SNL?

When the "On Air" lights went dark in NBC's Studio 8H early on Sunday, May 21, Taran Killam didn't realize he had just performed on Saturday Night Live for the last time. Later that summer, after six seasons of his seven-year contract, NBC didn't ask him back.