Bowen Yang to leave SNL
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The major SNL exits aren't over, as one beloved cast member will leave in the middle of season 51
Saturday Night Live is a truly legendary show, one that is known for creating and commenting on pop culture. The series, which is streaming with a Peacock subscription, went through a ton of casting shakeups ahead of Season 51. And the twists keep on coming, as Bowen Yang is reportedly leaving after this week's episode with Ariana Grande and Cher.
Another major Saturday Night Live cast member is exiting the show, in a surprising move that’s occurring midway through the show’s 51st season. What SNL cast member is leaving the show? Bowen Yang, one of the most popular and cast members on the show,
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Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard will kick off the first new episode of the year.Season 51 will be missing a longtime cast member after Bowen Yang's exit in December.Saturday Night Live is turning season 51 Upside Down when it returns from its winter hiatus in January with a Stranger Things star as the year's first host.
Yang, 35, will leave the sketch comedy series after the Saturday, Dec. 20, episode, according to a Deadline report. His midseason departure comes after Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim left “SNL” ahead of the season 51 premiere in October.
Every season of SNL has had its share of viral moments and unbelievably popular sketches, with Season 51’s political sketches topping views, and everything from Ego Nwodim accidentally leading the audience to curse on live TV to numerous A+ sketches from major cast members over the years continuing to get props.