Bowen Yang exits "Saturday Night Live" after 8 seasons

December 21, 2025

TL;DR

Bowen Yang's final act on Saturday Night Live was a holiday duet with host Ariana Grande.
Yang announced his mid-season departure from SNL after joining as a writer in 2018 and becoming a cast member in 2021.
He was SNL's first Chinese American cast member and one of few openly LGBTQ comedians in the main cast.
Yang hosts the podcast 'Las Culturistas' with Matt Rogers and is co-writing and starring in a new comedy for Searchlight Pictures.
His final sketch featured him as a Delta One Lounge employee, concluding his last shift.
The duet was a rendition of The Eagles' 'Please Come Home for Christmas' and included a cameo from musical guest Cher.

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