Andy Samberg leaving 'Saturday Night Live'

Andy Samberg has wrapped his seven-season run on "Saturday Night Live," his publicist says.

Samberg won't return as a cast member next season, the publicist, Carrie Byalick, told The Associated Press on Friday. Samberg's exit follows that of "SNL" cast member Kristen Wiig.

Following the well-trod path of other "Saturday Night Live" alumni, Samberg is going for the big screen. His new movie, with Adam Sandler, "That's My Boy," is out this month.

Samberg's "SNL" highlights reel would feature his satirical rap videos, including "Lazy Sunday" and a memorable one with Justin Timberlake about an X-rated gift in a box. The fake music video won an Emmy Award in 2007 for best original music and lyrics.

Wiig, Samberg and Jason Sudeikis, all of whom became cast members in the 2005-06 season, had been rumored to be leaving, with "SNL" creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels saying only that any decision would wait until summer.

That presumably meant no emotional on-air farewells. But on the May 19 finale, Wiig got just that. In the last sketch of the night, guest host Mick Jagger played the principal at a high school graduation and brought up Wiig, in cap and gown, as a student who is "leaving this summer."

A tearful Wiig danced in turn with Jagger, cast members and Michaels to the tune of the Rolling Stones classic "She's a Rainbow."