Bowen Yang, Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels Had One Requirement For Bowen Yang To Do SNL And Wicked. Bowen Yang Thought He Had It: 'And Then I Had A Mental Breakdown'
Now, with Season 50 of SNL airing on the 2024 TV schedule and Wicked out in theaters, Bowen Yang has opened up about what it was like balancing his work on the sketch comedy show with the musical, the requirement Lorne Michaels had for him to do both,
Bowen Yang Bombed His First ‘Saturday Night Live' Screen Test After Interaction With Lorne Michaels
Bowen Yang is looking back on bombing his first Saturday Night Live screen test after an interaction with Lorne Michaels. The SNL standout stopped by Hot Ones ahead of the release of Wicked, in which he stars as Pfannee.
Bowen Yang Says His First ‘SNL’ Screen Test Was a ‘Disaster’ After Lorne Michaels Interaction: ‘I Pandered to His Canadianness’
Bowen Yang’s initial screen test for “Saturday Night Live” did not go well following an interaction with creator Lorne Michaels, according to the comedian. During a recent interview on “Hot Ones,” Yang recalled his screen test in 2017 for the late-night sketch comedy series.
Bowen Yang's first screen test for “SNL” was a 'disaster' due to Lorne Michaels interaction: 'I didn't get the job'
“I had screen tested in 2017," recalled the actor and comedian. "The final step in that process is you have a one-on-one meeting with Lorne. It was him and another producer, Erik Kenward. The first thing out of my mouth was, ‘I'm Canadian, too. I grew up in Montreal. I grew up in Quebec' — and immediately it was done, it was a vibe killer."
Bowen Yang Recalls Being "A Vibe Killer" During ‘SNL' Audition With Lorne Michaels
Seven years after he joined the talented lineup of Saturday Night Live, Bowen Yang is revealing how creator Lorne Michaels warmed up to him. The 4x Emmy nominee recently recounted his awkward first encounter with Michaels from his 2017 final audition for the NBC sketch comedy show,
Dan Aykroyd reveals what he thinks of Lorne Michaels retirement rumors and the ‘SNL’ movie
I think it’s a masterpiece, honestly. I think it could be up for best picture [at the Oscars],” Aykroyd said about ‘Saturday ...
Kenan Thompson Discusses Shane Gillis Being Fired From ‘SNL’ And How He Thinks It Should Have Gone Down
It doesn't seem all that long ago when the Shane Gillis x Saturday Night Live drama was unfolding after Lorne Michaels' show ...
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Bowen Yang’s Royal Fumble Nearly Cost Him His SNL Role: “The first thing out of my mouth… was a vibe killer”
Iconic actor and comedian Bowen Yang, who is known for his highly controversial and political comedy, talked about how he was ...
Garrett Morris says Lorne Michaels had "zero racism," but the SNL writers had "a lot"
“I will say to the end of my days: Lorne’s writers had a lot of racism going on,” Morris tells the outlet. “Lorne himself? Zero racism. Because, remember, when I was hired I was the only Black writer.
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‘SNL’ Replaces Dave Chappelle as Regular Post-Election Host
SNL boss Lorne Michaels is switching up the show’s ritual and replacing Chappelle, as it gears up to follow the most consequential presidential election in American history. All three of ...
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Garrett Morris Says He Dealt With ‘Zero Racism’ From Lorne Michaels On The Original Saturday Night Live Set, But Not Everything Was Hunky Dory
He did, however, note that he didn't receive that kind of treatment from Lorne Michaels, as he explained ... by the fact that the white writers on SNL didn’t appreciate him as a Black performer ...
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Who was the worst SNL host? Bob Odenkirk's story proves it's this action hero
For 50 years, Saturday Night Live has invited the biggest names in movies, TV, music, comedy, sports, and more through its ...
“SNL” Photographer Mary Ellen Matthews' Iconic 'Bumper' Photos Collected in New Book for Show's 50th Anniversary (Exclusive)
Mary Ellen Matthews is the photographer behind Saturday Night Live 's iconic "bumper" photos, the artistic and often ...