Sorry, Darrell Hammond -- you're fired.
OK, that's an exaggeration. Saturday Night Live has, however, chosen a new comedian to play controversial GOP candidate Donald Trump on its upcoming 40th season: veteran cast member Taran Killam, according to Deadline.
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For a full decade, former Saturday Night Live cast member Hammond counted Donald Trump among his impressive stable of impressions. And though Hammond left SNL in 2009 after a record 14 seasons, that hasn't stopped him from making frequent guest appearances. He has brought back his well-received takes on Sean Connery, Bill Clinton and, yes, Trump in the years since. In 2014, Hammond also took on a new role as Saturday Night Live's announcer, replacing the late Don Pardo.
Given Trump's current spot at the top of the Republican polls, it seemed logical to assume that Hammond would step into Trump's yooge, very expensive shoes once again this fall.
Instead, Killam -- a skilled impressionist in his own right who's already taken on political figures like Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz on the show -- has reportedly nabbed the coveted part. (NBC hasn't yet responded to Mashable's request for comment.)
But Hammond fans shouldn't despair. According to Deadline, he actually wasn't considered for the Trump role, as the show is already depending on him to reprise his much-loved Bill Clinton impression. The 42nd president will likely have a prominent role on SNL this year, given Hillary Clinton's status as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Perpetual SNL MVP Kate McKinnon will play Hillary herself, as she has since taking the role over from fellow cast member Vanessa Bayer in early 2015. This season, we can most likely expect to see repeat performances from Beck Bennett as Jeb Bush and Kenan Thompson as Ben Carson as well.
Which means there's just one major question left to answer: Who's gonna play Bernie?