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.
The last midseason departure from a main cast member was in 2022, when Cecily Strong departed in December during Season 48.
Yang’s exit follows the major cast exodus that occurred ahead of Season 51, which saw Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, and Michael Longfellow announce their departures from the long-running sketch series.
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