‘SNL’ Promotes Keri Powers & Rebecca Schwartz

Saturday Night Live has announced internal promotions for long-running figures Keri Powers and Rebecca Schwartz. Powers now serves as the sole head of the talent department, overseeing bookings for hosts, musical guests, and guest stars for the NBC show. Meanwhile, Rebecca Schwartz has been promoted to producer. These leadership changes follow the departure of longtime music booker Brian Siedlecki, whose contract the program elected not to renew, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter.