Controversial SNL star to leave show after five seasons

Published August 27, 2019 9:09pm ET



Saturday Night Live comedian Leslie Jones will be leaving the sketch show after five seasons, she announced Tuesday.

Jones, 51, was the oldest cast member ever to join the show at age 47 in 2014. She began her career with SNL as a writer, joining the team amid a public outcry for SNL to hire more black women.

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