For its 39th season, "Saturday Night Live" relied on an old favorite, Tina Fey, to help them introduce a major cast change.

In place of former stars Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen and Bill Hader, there are now six newbies that fans will have to learn to tell apart. That likely didn't happen after Saturday night's season premiere, but with Fey at the lead, the transition wasn't disastrous.

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If you watch "Saturday Night Live's" season premiere this weekend, you might see more of Tina Fey than expected.

The 43-year-old actress and comedian is returning to the "SNL" set as host on Saturday, and in a promo video for the gig she makes fun of her "wardrobe malfunction" at the Emmys.

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With Seth Meyers preparing to leave "Saturday Night Live" next February to take over NBC's "Late Night," the long-standing sketch comedy is tapping fresh talent.

Seth Meyers gets 'Late Night' host gig

In order to ease the transition, particularly on Meyers' staple "Weekend Update" sketch, "SNL's" Lorne Michaels is eyeing Cecily Strong to fill Meyers' empty seat.

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Today's news you might've missed:

• The people of "Saturday Night Live"-land are rejoicing: Tina Fey is returning to the sketch comedy show as a third-time host on September 28. She'll be followed by Miley Cyrus, who'll be both host and musical guest on October 5.
• If Vin Diesel isn't somewhere counting his millions, he should be. His new movie "Riddick" pulled a fast one on "The Butler" at the box office, and opened at No. 1 with $18.67 million. [Forbes]
• Expect to see Simon Cowell smiling more on this season of "The X Factor." With a baby on the way, the judge tells Ellen DeGeneres that he's "happier than I've ever been." Oh, and P.S.: His baby's mother being a gold digger is "absolute nonsense." (Either way, Cowell should heed Kanye West's advice: she's still got him for 18 years.) [Access Hollywood]
• Britney Spears has been working on her fitness on top of the music. The star's shared snapshots from the set of her "Work, B***h" music video - including one in an itsy bitsy teenie weenie bikini:

• DMX, meanwhile, is showing even more skin in this footage of the rapper running laps - naked - down a hotel hallway: [TMZ]
• Our brains can't handle the imagined cuteness: Sandra Bullock's little man, Louis, gets in guy bonding time with her "Gravity" co-star George Clooney. [Us Weekly]