SNL is making a comeback with social media

Saturday Night Live, or SNL, as frequent watchers of the show call it, is in a transition period after losing many of its regular and loved cast members. The replacements for those cast members are generally young, and there has been some hesitation as to whether these cast members are true replacements for the lost talent. While they are still setting down their roots, the cast had started heavily participating in social media, which could not only help their popularity, but the popularity of the show as well. Such social media include a YouTube channel called #AskSNL, #Freshman15 on Instagram, and a Twitter account where cast members can give current and potential viewers a personal look into the show. All of these social media outlets seem to have given the show a freshness that could really change the way that people view SNL.

This article immediately caught my attention because I have grown up watching SNL and continue to watch it every week. I have watched through cast changes and the in between times, including this one. I have to say that I did not know about any of the social media outlets that the cast participates in. That being said, I think it is a really good idea. It is good for the show to branch out and create new interest.It is also good for these social media sites to have a well-respected and liked show to keep people using them.

I have always wanted to go to a taping, and this is a good way of being apart of the show, if you can't get around to actually going to New York City. In terms of the new cast members, I think only time will tell. I think that it is still too soon to tell, and it will take some time for people to solely look at their comedic abilities and not compare them to the people that they replaced.

Article posted on mashable.com on February 15, 2014