WINTER 2014: 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' FINDS SETH MEYERS' REPLACEMENT

Saturday Night Live has found Seth Meyers' replacement on "Weekend Update," and it isn't any member of the current cast.

SNL head writer Colin Jost has been chosen to take over Seth Meyers' spot on "Weekend Update." Jost joined the staff in 2005 and was named its head writer in 2012. Apart from writing for SNL (and winning numerous awards for it), Jost is also a stand-up comedian who has appeared in comedy festivals as well as Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Jost seems to be following the latest tradition of replacing departing news anchors with head writers. Both Seth Meyers and his predecessor, Tina Fey, were head writers before taking over desk duty.

Seth Meyers' final appearance on SNL and "Weekend Update" will be February 1. His late night show is scheduled to premiere on February 24. Meanwhile, Jost is expected to pick up desk duties and join co-anchor Cecily Strong on March 1.

WINTER 2014: SETH MEYERS DROPS HINT ON HIS FINAL 'SNL' APPEARANCE

Departing cast member Seth Meyers gave a clue on his last Saturday Night Live show.

During NBC's turn at Sunday's Television Critics Association winter press tour, Meyers stated that he was two shows away from cutting ties with SNL. So his final airdate would be the February 1 show with host Melissa McCarthy and musical act Imagine Dragons. The Weekend Update anchor and NBC have been preparing for the late night transitions, where Meyers will be taking over Jimmy Fallon's current show and retitled to Late Night with Seth Meyers. Meyers admits that it would be difficult trying to manage both Late Night and SNL in a double duty capacity. Finally, Meyers also hinted that co-anchor Cecily Strong may end up paired with another partner to host Weekend Update.

We'll just have to Stay Tuned on that last one...

FALL 2013: CECILY STRONG CO-ANCHORING SNL'S 'WEEKEND UPDATE'

Saturday Night Live is revamping its Weekend Update segment in preparation for Seth Meyers' impending departure.

Beginning this season, sophmore performer Cecily Strong will co-anchor the mock news segment Weekend Update. It isn't definite yet if Strong will permanently take over the hosting duties (solo or co-anchoring) once Seth Meyers departs the show for NBC's Late Night in February. Interestingly, since Late Night doesn't shoot on Fridays, SNL is holding hope that Seth Meyers will perform double duty and continue with the late night comedy sketch show.

Cecily Strong has become a favorite of Lorne Michaels due to her successful first year on the show. Strong's Weekend Update persona, The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party, became one of the season's breakthrough acts. 

SNL has contracted six new performers for the upcoming season, which you can revisit in a prior post. Meanwhile Tim Robinson, a new addition to the show last year, will be moving off stage and into the writers room for the 39th season.

Saturday Night Live returns September 28 with Tina Fey and Arcade Fire.