Washington DC, July 6 -- Actress and comedian Molly Shannon, who was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1995 to 2001, shared why Lorne Michaels is "irreplaceable" as the sketch comedy show's showrunner, reported People.

Shannon also discussed longtime cast member Kenan Thompson as a potential successor to Michaels.

The White Lotus actress shared why "Lorne is irreplaceable" as Saturday Night Live's showrunner.

"It's his show, his vision," Shannon, an SNL cast member from 1995 to 2001, said of Michaels, 80, who created the show in 1975.

"There's no one who could replace him. It would not be the same show," she said, adding, "He's just a one-of-a-kind genius. Brilliant. Smart."

On sharing her thoughts about longtime SNL cast member...