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This Feb. 26, 2013 photo released by NBC shows castmember Jason Sudeikis on the set of "Saturday Night Live," in New York. After eight years on the air at "Saturday Night Live," Jason Sudeikis says he's calling it quits. Sudeikis used another late-night institution to make his announcement, telling David Letterman in the taping of the show on Wednesday, July 24, that he's leaving NBC's weekend program. Sudeikis had a busy election year on "Saturday Night Live," portraying both Republican Mitt Romney and Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/NBC, Dana Edelson) Image Credit: AP

NEW YORK: After eight years on the air at “Saturday Night Live,” Jason Sudeikis says he’s calling it quits.

Sudeikis used another U.S. late-night TV institution to make his announcement, telling host David Letterman in the taping of Wednesday’s show that he’s leaving NBC’s weekend programme. Sudeikis had a busy election year on “Saturday Night Live,” portraying both Republican Mitt Romney and Vice President Joe Biden.

Sudeikis told Letterman that his time on the show has been “really, really amazing.”

It’s an exodus of male cast members at “SNL.” Both Fred Armisen and Bill Hader previously announced they were leaving the show. Seth Meyers will be replacing “SNL” alum Jimmy Fallon on his late-night talk show when Fallon moves up to the “Tonight” show.