Charlyne Yi: Let's just make all these suggestions weird, huh? Yi is usually seen doing a particular brand of non-acting, seeming stoned or zonked or whatever, but I think she's got more range than that. An acolyte of the Judd Apatow crew, Yi might not seem like the best fit for a show that demands lots of characters and impressions and all that, but maybe it's so crazy it could work? I don't know, I just want to see her do her thing on a bigger stage. Maybe she could do Weekend Update?

Chris Kendall: A British YouTube sensation, Kendall made a name for himself filming funny, strange sketches all by his lonesome in his bedroom. He's gotten big enough to appear on several British television shows, but I'm pretty confident he could still be poached. He does accents and impressions and has a general air of Haderiness about him. Plus, how often does SNL have British cast members? It'd be something new!

Jamie Denbo and Jessica Chaffin: The duo behind the riotously funny Ronna & Beverly podcast, Denbo and Chaffin, who had a TV show in the UK, are likely too established at this point, but it would probably be worth at least making the offer, right? If Ronna and Beverly are any indication, Denbo and Chaffin are brilliant at character work, and I'd be curious to see how their improv-y style would gel with the sketch format. It certainly worked well for Amy Poehler and many, many others! If they can't be on the show, maybe they could at least host sometime?

Keegan-Michael Key: This is probably the longest shot, but Key was so consistently funny on Reno 911 back in the day and does so well on his own Comedy Central show, Key & Peele, that it seems odd his name hasn't come up much in the past. But, uh, yeah, he does have his own show, which is often pretty great, so he might not be too eager to leave that behind. But this is SNL! They could get him, right?

Maria Bamford: Again we may have a problem of Bamford, a favorite of Adult Swim-types like Tim & Eric, being a bit too established to join the SNL repertory, but if she did agree to it I think she'd be a good addition. She has an odd, idiosyncratic standup style full of strange voices and does sketch work with a similar offbeat style. With an air of the Kristen Wiig about her, Bamford could be a nice, off-center complement to McKinnon and Cecily Strong.

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