NBC picks up Kenan Thompson's new show, but he still won't leave SNL just yet

Just over a week ago, we reported that Kenan Thompson had confirmed that he’s staying on Saturday Night Live for at least another year, solidifying his status as the show’s longest-tenured cast member. Now, though, keeping him on SNL just got a bit more complicated, as NBC has given a series order to his comedy pilot The Kenan Show—which is about a newly widowed dad struggling to raise his wacky two kids and begrudgingly accepting help from his wacky father-in-law (Andy Garcia!). This comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which says Thompson is still expected to stay on SNL for another year, but “it remains unclear in what capacity,” meaning he might not be appearing as regularly as he does now (but that’s just a guess from THR, not a confirmation).