Bowen Yang has left “Saturday Night Live” mid-season after Saturday's episode with Ariana Grande. He bid farewell with an emotional sketch that left him in tears. He joined as a writer in 2018, became a featured player the next season, and was promoted to the main cast two seasons later. Yang has been a fan favorite with five Emmy nominations. Yang and Grande appeared together often in the show’s first half hour, including a dance class sketch and a pre-recorded “Home Alone” sketch in which the McCallister family meet violent ends from Kevin’s leftover traps. Yang also co-hosts the podcast “Las Culturistas” and appeared as Pfannee in the “Wicked” movies.