Live from New York, it's Darrell Hammond!
The sturdy-voiced Hammond, the longest-running cast member in Saturday Night Live's history, will return to Studio 8H this season as the show's announcer, replacing Don Pardo who died in August at the age of 96.
Hammond is certainly no stranger to SNL audiences. For 14 seasons (from 1995 to 2009), he served as one of the show's chief impressionists — portraying a number of high-profile characters ranging from Regis Philbin and Alex Trebek to Sean Connery and Donald Trump. He was perhaps best known for his long-running take on former President Bill Clinton, a role which he has revived on special occasions.
Moreover, Hammond's no stranger to the announcer job. He filled in a handful of times over the years for Pardo when he had voice problems. He even played Pardo in an opening monologue by James Van Der Beek in 1999.
Hammond
will now be only the second regular announcer in the show's history;
Pardo began his stint during the sketch comedy show's first season in
1975.
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