Bowen Yang leaving SNL
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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,
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.
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