This 'Saturday Night Live' Alum Addresses Speculation They'll Take Over Once Lorne Michaels Retires

And that SNL alum is Seth Meyers!

During a conversation on Earwolf’s The Fckry podcast with Leslie Jones and Lenny Marcus, Seth Meyers was straight-up asked if he’s taking over for Lorne.

Seth – who was a writer and cast member on SNL from 2001 to 2014 – says he’s not taking over for Lorne, despite his name being thrown around as a possible successor.

Marcus then chimed in that he thinks Seth would be “perfect” for the job, but Leslie – who was on SNL from 2014 to 2019 – had a different SNL alum in mind to take over the show.

“I think it’s gonna be Tina Fey, honestly,” Leslie said.

That response prompted Seth to admit that he doesn’t think anybody will be able to replace Lorne.

“Nobody can take over for Lorne,” Seth said. “If you don’t think with the money Lorne Michaels has made, he’s not getting some special blood transfusion done one day. If you don’t think …”

Leslie agreed, “because Lorne literally pushes for that, for that budget too. ‘Cause it takes a lot of money to run. And I think they [NBC] give it to him because it’s Lorne.”

This current Saturday Night Live cast member thinks the show should end once Lorne retires.