Molly Shannon on this ‘SNL’ role member who replaces Lorne Michaels (exclusive)

Molly Shannon Thinking about Lorne Michaels is a “superstar.”

The White lotus the actress, 60, revealed under one People in 10 interview why “Lorne is unchanging” as Saturday Night LiveShowrunner.

“It’s his show, his vision,“ Shannon, a SNL Role member from 1995 to 2001, says about Michaels, 80, who created the show in 1975.

“There is no one who could replace him. It wouldn’t be the same show,” she continues. “He’s just a one-of-a-kind genius. Brilliant. Smart.”

Asked what her thoughts were in a long time SNL Cast member Kenan Thompson47, which entered as a potential compensation that Showrunner resigns, sang Shannon Thompson’s praise.

“I love this idea. He’s the biggest – I love Kenan,” says Shannon about Thompson, a role member at SNL Since 2003.

“(Kenan is) so talented. It is an excellent idea,” adds Molly, who famously depicted SNL character Mary Katherine GallagherThe troublesome Catholic school student who liked to smell her armpits and call themselves “superstar.”

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In May Thompson suggested to Major Shakeups for SNL before season 51.

“Especially this year where it feels like it may, maybe, much change next year,” All this told alum Page six. “You want everyone to stay forever and know that people may make decisions during the summer … It’s always like you want your children to stay young.”

“You just never know what the future is holding,” Thompson, a role member for 22 seasons. “I don’t want to be in the way of anyone else or I don’t want to be the old man who rides the same thing. It doesn’t happen that much on SNLBut there are no guarantees, I guess. “