None of this is to say that Bowen Yang left with bad blood behind him due to stress levels or Heidi Gardner’s ousting. The ...

Gardner and Nwodim both exited the NBC show ahead of season 51 earlier this year. "You were just such a light in what can be such a challenging place to so many ...

Lorne Michaels offered Bowen Yang substantial money to stay on SNL, but the actor departed after seven seasons due to career ...

Ego Nwodim talks about what's next for her as she opens up about her departure from SNL. It has been a ground-shaking season ...

After eight seasons on SNL, Heidi Gardner has hung up her wigs, so let's look back at the 10 best sketches she ever starred in. Gardener announced her departure from the sketch comedy series shortly ...

“Everyone tried to get Bowen to stay, from Lorne down,” an “SNL” source told Page Six. “But he just made up his mind, he was over it. He was not happy, you could tell.” With his “Wicked” co-star and ...

However, new details reveal that he left the live show against the wishes of the creator, Lorne Michaels. On December 23, 2025, Page Six exclusively reported that Bowen Yang was requested to stay with ...