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Bowen Yang has learned a lot about Saturday Night Live over the course of his five seasons in the cast. But one of his more recent revelations is that the show’s creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels knows SNL works best as a “reality show.”

As Yang explained on the latest episode of former SNL cast members Dana Carvey and David Spade’s podcast Fly on the Wall, a “meta-narrative” surrounds the show that Yang keeps finding himself caught up in. It happened when he casually mentioned an unnamed host that made multiple cast members cry on Watch What Happens Live last month. And he’s likely done it again now by sharing behind-the-scenes details about Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney’s hosting debut this past March.

“I get caught up in the meta-narrative sometimes,”…

Yang and Travis previously teamed up for the sketch “Straight Male Friend” when the NFL star hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ in March 2023

Bowen Yang knows Travis Kelce is his friend for life.

The Saturday Night Live star, 33, revealed that he has stayed in touch with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end following his SNL hosting gig in March 2023. Kelce, 34, and girlfriend Taylor Swift also made a surprise appearance on the season 49 premiere last year.

“He is my straight male friend for life,” he shared in an interview with the Los Angeles Times at the 2024 Emmys. “Travis, I love you.”

Related: Travis Kelce Makes Surprise Appearance in SNL Sketch About Him and Taylor Swift

Yang is, of course,…

Bowen Yang just shared a new insight into Ryan Gosling‘s epic 2024 SNL hosting gig.

In an interview with E! on the 2024 Emmys red carpet, Yang opened up about his time on Saturday Night Live, including the April 13 episode Gosling hosted. Explaining what his must-haves for his dressing room are, he offered a surprising — and hilarious — answer.

“I have a throat mister that Ryan Gosling borrowed for his episode because he lost his voice the night before,” Yang said. “I have not washed it since.” The episode earned Gosling, 43, his first Emmy nomination, for guest actor in a comedy series.

Yang, who is up for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, said he was stunned by the nomination initially.

“I was like, ‘okay, cool, thanks,’ ” says the…

‘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…