Ego Nwodim Reveals Why She Really Left SNL | Critics Choice Awards 2026
Three months after Ego Nwodim announced her ‘Saturday Night Live’ departure, she further detailed her decision with E! at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. “Here’s the thing: You’re gonna want to leave people wanting more, as opposed to people being tired of you,” Ego exclusively told Justin Sylvester at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, Jan. 4. “That’s my word of advice. You’re gonna want to leave you on a high note. So, it just felt like time.” Watch the Critics Choice Awards 2026, hosted by Chelsea Handler, Jan. 4, on USA Network and E!. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1426815/critics-choice-awards-2026-ego-nwodim-on-leaving-saturday-night-live
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9 Comments
Really miss her on SNL…however it's always best to have a new beginning and know when your time is up!
Nobody cares… SNL hasn't been funny in decades!!!
When she played a crossing guard that performed an exorcism, she WAS a crossing guard, what an incredible actor. When she played Edith Puthy, an exasperated woman at the name change office, who happened to have a lisp, she WAS that woman. She can do anything. Good luck in your future endeavors❤️
Fingers crossed she’s going to make a Pastor Pasta movie!
Her "Lisa from Temecula" character still cracks me tf up.
😂😂 “these men ain’t what?!”
Next…
Ego is rockin’ that dress.
You know what kinda 💩 for brains you have to have to watch Pedos give each other awards for "critically acclaimed" movies that nobody has ever even seen. It's just a little party the Hollyweird's have yearly to remind themselves of how out of touch with reality they are. Only Cho-mo's watch these awards