Comedian Chloe Fineman discusses the circumstances around her departure from “Saturday Night Live,” describing a phone call with executive producer Lorne Michaels. Fineman says she contacted Michaels to tell him she was leaving the show, and that he was initially preoccupied. According to Fineman, Michaels was watching the World Cup match between England and Argentina when she called and told her he would call her back after the game. Another account from Fineman describes the conversation as unusual and focuses on her telling Michaels directly that she was quitting “SNL.” The two reports align on the core detail that Michaels did not immediately respond to Fineman’s message because he was watching the match and indicated he would follow up later. Both sources present Fineman’s recounting of the call rather than offering independent confirmation of additional details beyond what she shared. The reports do not indicate a dispute over timing or reasons beyond Fineman’s description of the call itself.