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Megan Behnke

Following His SNL Exit, Devon Walker Recalls The Keen Advice Adam Sandler Gave Him

Devon Walker on Weekend Update/Adam Sandler doing his opening monologue on SNL.

The Saturday Night Live's Season 51 cast has been seeing some changes ahead of its premiere on the 2025 TV schedule, meaning the show will be looking a little different come October 4. Of course, cast members leaving SNL is not unusual, but this is the first time in a few years that a handful of them have left at the same time. Devon Walker is among the four who have left before the new season, and he’s opening up about the keen advice fellow SNL alum Adam Sandler gave him.

Walker reflected on his time on Saturday Night Live while speaking with Rolling Stone. He joined the series in 2022 as a featured player for Season 48 before being upped to repertory for the 50th. Although his time was short, and Walker previously admitted how SNL was “toxic as hell,” there were still some bright spots. He shared how, at times, it felt like working there could feel like family, or even a fraternity, and it’s a special bond that only a handful of people share, including Adam Sandler:

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