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Saturday Night Live is preparing for its milestone 50th season this fall on the 2024 TV schedule, and it’s still baffling to me what happens behind the scenes. Since the variety sketch series is of course live, anything can happen. That also accounts for what goes on when it comes to quick changes and getting ready for the next sketch, as an SNL creative shared a story from when Emma Stone hosted.

The Poor Things actress marked a major milestone with her most recent guest hosting gig, joining the elite Five-Timers Club last December. Hair department head Jodi Mancuso and makeup department head Louie Zakarian spoke to Variety about some of the behind-the-scenes secrets for Season 49 of SNL, including one particular sketch involving Stone.

“Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang said the “worst” host on the comedy sketch show made “multiple cast members cry.”

During a game of “Truth or Kink” on “Watch What Happens Live” Monday, host Andy Cohen asked Yang to share the worst behavior he has ever witnessed without disclosing the host’s name.

“This man — this person, this host — made multiple cast members cry on Wednesday during the table read because he hated the ideas,” he revealed.

‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member Bowen Yang recently opened up about a less-than-pleasant experience with a past host on the show. During a game of “Truth or Kink” on ‘Watch What Happens Live’, Yang shared that a male host’s behavior was so unprofessional that it made “multiple cast members cry” before the table read due to his dislike for the proposed ideas.

While Yang refrained from naming the host in question, speculation has arisen among fans given his tenure on the show since 2018. This isn’t the first time Yang has addressed uncomfortable situations on ‘SNL’. In January, his deliberate distance from Dave Chappelle during the goodbyes segment sparked conversation about Chappelle’s past controversial remarks.

Other former ‘SNL’ cast members have also shared their experiences…

Ego Nwodim thinks that her “Mr. Throwback” co-star and NBA champion Stephen “Steph” Curry has the chops to be a phenomenal “Saturday Night Live” host. 

And the star would know. Nwodim has appeared on the sketch-comedy series since 2018 and became an official cast member in 2022. After six years, the comedian shared the secret to what makes a successful host. 

“The thing about Steph that would be perfect for SNL – it’s not only that he is obviously this phenomenal athlete everyone knows and loves – he’s also down to play, and he’s also a fan of the show. All these things lend themselves to being a good ‘SNL’ host,” the veteran castmember told TheWrap. “If I have any say in it, Steph should come host, for sure.”

This fall “SNL”…