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“Saturday Night Live” cast member Bowen Yang is set to leave<\/a> the show midway through its 51st season. Yang\u2019s final episode will air this Saturday, hosted by his “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande<\/a>, with Cher as the musical guest.<\/p>\n

The long-running sketch show is set to begin its annual Christmas break after this weekend\u2019s episode. Variety and other outlets<\/a> report Yang will not return when the show comes back in the spring.<\/p>\n

Yang joined the late-night staple as a writer in 2018, ahead of Season 44. He later moved into an on-air role before Season 45 and was promoted to repertory cast member by Season 47. His departure follows a wave of major cast changes after the show\u2019s landmark 50th season.<\/p>\n

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Ahead of Season 51, Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim, John Higgins and Devon Walker all left<\/a> the show. Several departing cast members said they were let go, while others said they chose to leave.<\/p>\n

Midseason cast departures are rare but not unprecedented. Past examples include Cecily Strong in 2022, Molly Shannon in 2001 and Eddie Murphy<\/a> in 1984.<\/p>\n

Yang earned five Emmy nominations<\/a> during his tenure, including four for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and one for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.<\/p>\n

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Yang became a fan favorite for offbeat characters like the iceberg that sank the Titanic and Moo Deng the hippo. He also portrayed political figures including George Santos and Vice President JD Vance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Outside of “SNL”<\/a>, Yang co-hosts the podcast “Las Culturistas” with Matt Rogers and has starred in “Wicked” and its successor “Wicked: For Good.”<\/p>\n

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Representatives for Yang and “Saturday Night Live” did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/snls-bowen-yang-leaving-show-mid-season <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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