As we reported at the time, legendary "Saturday Night Live" announcer (and so much more) Don Pardo passed away this past August. Now we know who will be filling his 8H announcing shoes, Darrell Hammond. Hammond was on "SNL" for years--14 seasons in fact--and currently holds the record for the longest-running cast member. Not only that, but several times over the years when Pardo was unable to perform his announcing duties, Hammond stepped up to the plate and took his place. According to USA Today, while Hammond did impersonate Pardo in those temporary announcing stints previously, Hammond will no longer do that now that he is the permanent replacement. Speaking to USA Today, Hammond said of the new role and former announcer that Pardo "was a lovely person. When he passed, they wanted me; it felt right for me to be the one to replace him. It's been a very...
- 9/18/2014
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
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