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 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 Recalls Being “A Vibe Killer” During ‘SNL’ Audition With Lorne Michaels
Seven years into his 'Saturday Night Live' tenure, Bowen Yang reveals how he and Lorne Michaels got past their awkward first meeting.
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 he and his 'SNL' castmates shared a 'special' moment after screening 'Wicked' early
Speaking to People magazine in a recent interview, Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang shared that he and his co-stars watched a final cut of Wicked together, leaving them 'in shambles." He told the magazine that he first watched the finished movie with his SNL cohorts during a special screening earlier this year,
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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Thank Ariana Grande When You See Bowen Yang In 'Wicked'
Ariana Grande has worked in the industry since she was 15 years old. She started on Broadway, a difficult feat to achieve at ...
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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 ...
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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 ...