Bowen Yang Looks Away As Dave Chappelle Joins 'SNL' Goodnight In Apparent Tension
1 year, 1 month ago

Bowen Yang Looks Away As Dave Chappelle Joins 'SNL' Goodnight In Apparent Tension

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “Saturday Night Live” cast member Bowen Yang appeared to tense up and withdraw from the show’s good-night segment last weekend when comic Dave Chappelle appeared on stage. Media outlets were buzzing about Yang’s reaction to the controversial comedian, a 2022 “SNL” guest host who has been accused of making transphobic jokes in his stand-up act. The small moment got big play from outlets like The Advocate, which reported that Yang looked “visibly uncomfortable,” and Deadline, which wrote that Yang “didn’t seem too thrilled” and distanced himself from Chappelle. Chappelle served as guest host in November 2022, prompting a reported boycott among some “SNL” writers over his transphobic material and a perceived “silent protest” when Yang, Sherman and nonbinary castmate Molly Kearney did not take the stage for Chappelle’s goodbye, according to The Advocate.

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Bowen Yang reacts to ‘background actor’s’ claim he got Shane Gillis fired from SNL
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bowen Yang reacts to ‘background actor’s’ claim he got Shane Gillis fired from SNL

The Independent  

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Dave Chappelle tells Bay Area audience that SNL censored him during recent host stint
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dave Chappelle tells Bay Area audience that SNL censored him during recent host stint

The Independent  

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‘Saturday Night Live’ stars name their favorite sketches and reflect on show’s legacy
1 month ago

‘Saturday Night Live’ stars name their favorite sketches and reflect on show’s legacy

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Legions of comedic talent have paraded through NBC’s Studio 8H, whether as cast members, writers or hosts of “Saturday Night Live.” As the sketch show marks its 50th anniversary with a bevy of celebrations, its cast members and alumni look back on their favorite sketches and the enduring legacy of “Saturday Night Live.” Top row from left: …

Timothée Chalamet's glam night out with Kylie after 'disrespectful’ Jimmy Carter joke left SNL audience gasping
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Timothée Chalamet's glam night out with Kylie after 'disrespectful’ Jimmy Carter joke left SNL audience gasping

Hindustan Times  

Timothée Chalamet appears to have found a constant support system in his girlfriend Kylie Jenner. Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner step out for the afterparty in NYC Continuing their celebrations for Timothée’s SNL comeback, the pair was later pictured exiting an SNL afterparty at The Pool restaurant in New York City on January 25, per Deuxmoi. Chalamet and Jenner’s united …

Timothée Chalamet steals the show on SNL as he jokes about his award journey: ‘I just keep losing…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Timothée Chalamet steals the show on SNL as he jokes about his award journey: ‘I just keep losing…’

Hindustan Times  

Timothée Chalamet took over Saturday Night Live in a big way this week, pulling double-duty as both host and musical guest. Timothée Chalamet hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live, humorously addressing his Hollywood experiences and past award losses. Chalamet made fun of his new facial look as he said, “This is my third time hosting Saturday Night Live, but …

Steven Seagal mocked in SNL promo teasing Dave Chappelle’s return
2 months ago

Steven Seagal mocked in SNL promo teasing Dave Chappelle’s return

The Independent  

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Bowen Yang hits back after he was accused of 'mocking' Chappell Roan in SNL skit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bowen Yang hits back after he was accused of 'mocking' Chappell Roan in SNL skit

Daily Mail  

Bowen Yang has hit back after he was accused of mocking Chappell Roan in his Saturday Night Live skit. Many of Chappell Roan's fans were outraged by the skit and accused Bowen, 33, of mocking the Red Wine Supernova singer's struggles of late. Bowen Yang is exasperated by the general reaction to his Saturday Night Live Moo Deng sketch Many …

Bowen Yang addresses "mocking" Chappell Roan in "SNL" sketch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bowen Yang addresses "mocking" Chappell Roan in "SNL" sketch

Salon  

Just like viral baby hippo Moo Deng, Bowen Yang can also deliver a little bite here and there. During the 50th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live," hosted by Jean Smart, Yang's sketch as the pygmy hippopotamus caught some pushback from people online for "mocking" Chappell Roan and her struggles, having canceled performances for mental health reasons in the wake …

Bowen Yang drops more hints about ‘awful’ SNL host that made cast members cry
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bowen Yang drops more hints about ‘awful’ SNL host that made cast members cry

The Independent  

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Bowen Yang Says 1 ‘SNL’ Host ‘Begged’ For Very Specific Jokes That Later Got Backlash
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bowen Yang Says 1 ‘SNL’ Host ‘Begged’ For Very Specific Jokes That Later Got Backlash

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Bowen Yang wants everyone to know that Sydney Sweeney is extremely self-aware. “She was practically begging everybody.” Yang then shared a cute anecdote about shooting the digital short “Bowen’s Straight” with Sweeney. In response, Gardner and Nwodim tell Sweeney to shoot her shot with Yang, because he’s not gay like Sweeney assumed and is “straight as they …

Bowen Yang reveals SNL host made ‘multiple cast members cry’
7 months ago

Bowen Yang reveals SNL host made ‘multiple cast members cry’

The Independent  

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SNL stars respond to claim there are no ‘hot women’ on the cast
11 months, 2 weeks ago

SNL stars respond to claim there are no ‘hot women’ on the cast

The Independent  

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SNL star Bowen Yang ‘distances himself from Dave Chappelle on stage’
1 year, 1 month ago

SNL star Bowen Yang ‘distances himself from Dave Chappelle on stage’

The Independent  

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Somber Pete Davidson welcomes back ‘SNL’ with indelible nod to Middle East ‘suffering’
1 year, 5 months ago

Somber Pete Davidson welcomes back ‘SNL’ with indelible nod to Middle East ‘suffering’

LA Times  

Sketch comedy juggernaut “Saturday Night Live” may have changed the course of television when it premiered in 1975, but as TV and small-screen satire have morphed, it’s struggled to retain its relevance and its sharp sense of humor. Remember: I said ‘try.’ ” From generation to generation, “SNL” has given rise to some of the best characters in television comedy: …

'SNL' Cast Members Try Becoming The Try Guys In Parody Of Ned Fulmer Scandal
2 years, 5 months ago

'SNL' Cast Members Try Becoming The Try Guys In Parody Of Ned Fulmer Scandal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Fulmer, who is married and has two children, got the boot from the group last month for what he described as a “consensual workplace relationship.” The Try Guys tweeted that they could “not see a path forward together” with Fulmer and later released a video detailing their choice to remove him from unreleased videos. Gleeson interrupted Nwodim’s …

Former ‘SNL’ star Rob Schneider says show was ‘over’ after this Hillary Clinton skit
2 years, 6 months ago

Former ‘SNL’ star Rob Schneider says show was ‘over’ after this Hillary Clinton skit

LA Times  

Six years, another national election and a new president later, Rob Schneider is still thinking about “Saturday Night Live” and a certain dig at former President Donald Trump. On Saturday, the “Hot Chick” actor and frequent Adam Sandler collaborator appeared on “The Glenn Beck Podcast.” He sounded off on his religion, political divisions and how he tries not to “indoctrinate …

Bowen Yang thrives in the background of ‘SNL’ skits but, boy, when he’s center stage ...
2 years, 7 months ago

Bowen Yang thrives in the background of ‘SNL’ skits but, boy, when he’s center stage ...

LA Times  

Over the last few years, there have been some subtle changes to “Saturday Night Live” that you might not have noticed. “I’m really proud of myself for working in the background of sketches that I’ve written or helped come up with, and not necessarily hogged the spotlight,” Yang says. “I was like, ‘Oh, wouldn’t it be funny if I played …

Pete Davidson ‘stopped SNL from making jokes about Kanye West’
3 years ago

Pete Davidson ‘stopped SNL from making jokes about Kanye West’

The Independent  

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Opinion: The reason ‘SNL’ is so hilarious again? Less Trump
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: The reason ‘SNL’ is so hilarious again? Less Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Bill Carter, a media analyst for CNN, covered the television industry for The New York Times for 25 years, and has written four books on TV, including The Late Shift and The War for Late Night. A typical comment, this one from Kelly Lawler at USA Today: “‘SNL’ this season so far has been unexpectedly hilarious, delightful and …

Bowen Yang Is Changing the Late-Night Comedy Landscape
55 years, 2 months ago

Bowen Yang Is Changing the Late-Night Comedy Landscape

Slate  

In 1985, Terry Sweeney joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, doubling as a member of the writing staff. In a 2017 interview, he explained, “If there was a part for a game show host, they wouldn’t put me in because, well, it wasn’t a gay game show host.” Sweeney added that he didn’t think there was necessarily any bad …

Bowen Yang Is Adding Fresh Irreverence To Late Night Comedy
3 years, 10 months ago

Bowen Yang Is Adding Fresh Irreverence To Late Night Comedy

Huff Post  

To read about the rest of the Culture Shifters, including TV writer Cord Jefferson and activist Mariah Moore, return to the full list here. In an increasingly ridiculous capitalistic world in which survival depends on building a “personal brand,” performative indignation has found a comic groove — and Yang’s version of it is wittier than anyone else’s, as evident in …

SNL cast members appear to delete social media posts about Elon Musk
3 years, 10 months ago

SNL cast members appear to delete social media posts about Elon Musk

The Independent  

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‘SNL’ star Bowen Yang on anti-Asian hate crimes: ‘There ain’t no common ground’
3 years, 11 months ago

‘SNL’ star Bowen Yang on anti-Asian hate crimes: ‘There ain’t no common ground’

LA Times  

“SNL” cast member Bowen Yang joined the show’s “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che last night to speak out against the recent spate of anti-Asian hate crimes happening across the U.S. in recent weeks. and all the weeks before that since forever, but there’s a lot of work to do and I found some posts online with action …

'SNL' Star Bowen Yang Discusses Diversity, Queer Identity On Show
4 years, 5 months ago

'SNL' Star Bowen Yang Discusses Diversity, Queer Identity On Show

NPR  

'SNL' Star Bowen Yang Discusses Diversity, Queer Identity On Show NPR's Sam Sanders, host of the NPR podcast It's Been A Minute, talks to comedian Bowen Yang about the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live, and navigating queer and Asian identities on the show. YANG:.Without digging into the politics behind - well, that's all they can do, like, that's all …

SNL fires new cast member Shane Gillis after racist and homophobic comments
5 years, 6 months ago

SNL fires new cast member Shane Gillis after racist and homophobic comments

The Independent  

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‘SNL’ fires Shane Gillis over racist slurs — and he seems OK with that
5 years, 6 months ago

‘SNL’ fires Shane Gillis over racist slurs — and he seems OK with that

LA Times  

Comic Shane Gillis has been fired by “Saturday Night Live” without ever setting foot in front of the sketch-comedy show’s cameras. “After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining SNL,” an NBC spokesperson said Monday in a statement on behalf of “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels. We are sorry that we did not see these …

Commentary: ‘SNL’ deserves the Shane Gillis backlash. It’s been courting liberals for years
5 years, 6 months ago

Commentary: ‘SNL’ deserves the Shane Gillis backlash. It’s been courting liberals for years

LA Times  

It was no parody when “Saturday Night Live” announced this week that the cast for its 45th season would include Bowen Yang, an openly gay Asian American comedian, and Shane Gillis, a comedian whose portfolio includes bigoted jokes about Asians and gays. NBC’s late-night institution took a public shellacking Thursday within hours of the announcement, when journalist Seth Simons drew …

Bowen Yang Becomes Third Asian 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member In Show's History
5 years, 6 months ago

Bowen Yang Becomes Third Asian 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member In Show's History

Huff Post  

“ Saturday Night Live ” is taking a step toward more Asian representation. The show announced on Thursday that Bowen Yang, an “SNL” staff writer, got bumped to a full-time cast member for its 45th season. Yang’s position makes him only the third Asian cast member in the show’s history. Before Yang, two Asian Americans ― Rob Schneider, who’s of …

With Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live" has finally hired its first cast member of Asian descent
5 years, 6 months ago

With Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live" has finally hired its first cast member of Asian descent

Salon  

Once again “Saturday Night Live” is making history it should have made many years ago, announcing the hire of its first regular player of East Asian descent two weeks before the debut of its 45th season. Yang is one of three new cast members joining NBC’s sketch comedy institution, joined by Groundlings performer Chloe Fineman and stand-up comic Shane Gillis. …

‘Saturday Night Live’ adds Bowen Yang to cast in major step for Asian, gay and Twitter lip-sync representation
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Saturday Night Live’ adds Bowen Yang to cast in major step for Asian, gay and Twitter lip-sync representation

LA Times  

“Saturday Night Live,” which has long been criticized for its lack of diverse casting choices, just made a major step forward in Asian American representation. NBC confirmed Thursday that three new featured players, including Asian American actor and comedian Bowen Yang, will join “SNL’s” revolving door of performers for its 45th season. While other recurring cast members, such as Fred …

New ‘SNL’ cast member Shane Gillis responds after video of racist slur resurfaces
5 years, 6 months ago

New ‘SNL’ cast member Shane Gillis responds after video of racist slur resurfaces

LA Times  

Shane Gillis, one of three performers added to the cast of “Saturday Night Live” on Thursday, used a racist slur in a September 2018 episode of “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast,” as shown in a video resurfaced on Twitter by comedy journalist Seth Simons. In the two-minute clip from an episode titled “Ka-Pow,” Gillis and co-host Matt McCusker denigrate Chinatown; …

Tina Fey revisits Sarah Palin guest spot on "SNL": "That’s what they’ll show when I die"
5 years, 11 months ago

Tina Fey revisits Sarah Palin guest spot on "SNL": "That’s what they’ll show when I die"

Salon  

Political comedy is a dense field of tough decisions to navigate; the decision to bring elected officials on a TV show for a punchline is never an easy one. “I didn’t want him to have her on and I didn’t want to be in a two-shot with her, because I thought, ‘Well, that’s what they’ll show when I die,'” Fey …

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