Bowen Yang is leaving Saturday Night Live after the episode with Wicked costar Ariana Grande and Cher this Saturday, December 20. It’s a shocking, rare midseason exit from the sketch comedy series, and it comes after a big group of surprising departures before Season 51 began earlier this year.
Yang’s exit comes halfway through his eighth season on the show. He first joined as a writer on Season 44 in 2018, and then he became a supporting cast member in Season 45. He joined the main cast in Season 47 and has been nominated for Emmys for most of his seasons as a performer.
His departure was reported by Variety.
More to come on this developing story…
