Brooks Wheelan 'Fired' From 'SNL'

Brooks Wheelan will not be returning to Saturday Night Live next year.

The comedian broke the news via Twitter on Monday. A source confirmed the news to Mashable.

Had a blast and loved every second of it. I'm totally honored to be able to make this next joke... FIRED FROM NEW YORK IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!

— Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) July 14, 2014

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