New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Comedian and actor Bowen Yang is leaving Saturday Night Live (SNL) in the middle of his eighth season on the show. His final appearance as a cast member will be on this Saturday's episode, which is being hosted by his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande with Cher as musical guest.

Representatives for Yang and Saturday Night Live have declined to comment on his departure.

Yang first joined SNL in 2018 as a writer on Season 44. He became a featured player in Season 45 and was promoted to the main cast for Season 47. During his time on the show, he received multiple Emmy nominations for his work as a supporting comedy actor, including nods in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025.

His exit comes amid a wave of cast departures ahead of ...