Bowen Yang To Exit “Saturday Night Live” After Seven-Year Run
December 20, 2025
3:25 pm
Emmy-nominated comedian Bowen Yang will depart NBC’s long-running sketch show following its Christmas episode, marking a major midseason cast change.
Bowen Yang is set to leave “Saturday Night Live” after this weekend’s Christmas episode, ending a seven-year run on NBC’s long-running sketch comedy institution, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Yang’s departure comes midway through the show’s 51st season and marks one of the most significant cast changes of the year. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been formally announced by the network, said the decision was mutual and driven by …
