Live’s 50th Anniversary celebration has come and gone, and still at the helm is Lorne Michaels. The legendary late night sketch show creator has stuck with SNL th

Kenan Thompson joined the show in 2003 and is the longest-tenured cast member in its history.

Lorne is irreplaceable,” Shannon tells PEOPLE before weighing in on a potential successor to the ‘SNL’ showrunner

During a sit-down for People in 10, the actress and comedian, 60, opened up about who might be up for the role of SNL showrunner when Michaels eventually steps down. Shannon appeared on the late-night sketch comedy series from 1995 to 2001, memorably portraying the character Mary Katherine Gallagher, among countless others.