E! News delivered the surprising news on Monday that beloved comedian Taran Killam would not be returning to Saturday Night Live for Season 42 of the NBC sketch comedy series. During an interview with Uproxx, Killam announces that he was just as surprised as everyone else. I sort of had it in my head I would make this upcoming year my last year, but then heard they weren't going to pick up my contract. I was never given a reason why, really," Killam says.