Bowen Yang, Lorne Michaels and SNL

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 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 so 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 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,
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."
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 ...
SAG Awards Predictions: ‘Wicked’ and ‘Saturday Night’ Lead Ensemble Race; Why Ceremony Should Add Categories for Supporting TV Performers
Screen Actors Guild Awards predictions in every category include "Wicked" and "Emilia Perez" in film, and "Shogun" and ...
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Seth Meyers Says Lorne Michaels’ Compliments Feel ‘Super Mean’ If You Don’t Know Him
That was especially the case when it came to his former “SNL” boss and current executive producer, Lorne Michaels. “The delightful thing for me is that Lorne Michaels, who I owe everything ...
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Saturday Night's Lorne Michaels Actor Had To Follow A Strict SNL Rule
Gabriel LaBelle, who portrays SNL creator Lorne Michaels in Saturday Night, was given some surprising instructions on how to ...
Why Bowen Yang was ‘terrified’ to watch ‘Wicked’ with his ‘Saturday Night Live’ co-stars
Bowen Yang wasn’t sure when he was going to watch the final cut of “Wicked.” “Everyone has their weird hang-ups about ...