Kevin Nealon Critiques SNL Cast for Breaking Character

0:00It's March 24th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Former Saturday Night Live cast member Kevin Neeland called out the current team for Breaking Character during a recent episode. Ryan Gosling hosted two weeks ago, and in one sketch, he and the cast struggled to stay serious amid the laughs. The bit was called Passing Notes, featuring Gosling as a high school principal grabbing silly messages passed by students. They revealed awkward moments between him and a teacher played by Ashley Padilla. A screen warning noted the notes changed since rehearsal, but everyone still cracked up. Neeland, who anchored Weekend Update from 1986 to 1995, posted on X that he never broke once. He stressed respecting the writer's efforts and said creator Lorne Michaels hates it when sketches derail, even if the crowd loves it. Neeland pointed to his own iconic Chippendale's audition sketch, opposite Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze as proof of staying pro.

1:01If he held it together there, he figures today's cast can too in any situation. Fans are split on whether Breaking adds charm or kills the flow, reminding us how live TV comedy styles evolve across decades.