Bowen Yang, Lorne Michaels and SNL

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'
The Will & Harper star asked about where filming took place and the commute once Yang revealed Wicked shot in London. He said his plans for the crazy work schedule came after his SNL boss laid out the requirements for him to do both:
Bowen Yang Recalls Being "A Vibe Killer" During ‘SNL' Audition With Lorne Michaels
Seven years after he joined the talented lineup of Saturday Night Live, Bowen Yang is revealing how creator Lorne Michaels warmed up to him. The 4x Emmy nominee recently recounted his awkward first encounter with Michaels from his 2017 final audition for the NBC sketch comedy show,
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 so 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's first screen test for “SNL” was a 'disaster' due to Lorne Michaels interaction: 'I didn't get the job'
“I had screen tested in 2017," recalled the actor and comedian. "The final step in that process is you have a one-on-one meeting with Lorne. It was him and another producer, Erik Kenward. The first thing out of my mouth was, ‘I'm Canadian, too. I grew up in Montreal. I grew up in Quebec' — and immediately it was done, it was a vibe killer."
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 ...
Kenan Thompson Discusses Shane Gillis Being Fired From ‘SNL’ And How He Thinks It Should Have Gone Down
It doesn't seem all that long ago when the Shane Gillis x Saturday Night Live drama was unfolding after Lorne Michaels' show ...
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Bowen Yang Bombed His First ‘Saturday Night Live’ Screen Test After Interaction With Lorne Michaels
"It was a vibe killer." By Christy Piña Associate Editor “The final step in that process is you have a one-on-one meeting with Lorne. It was him and another producer, Erik Kenward,” Yang said.
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Saturday Night: Why Does Rosie Not Use Michaels as Her Last Name?
Saturday Night’ dramatizes the chaotic story of the 90 minutes that led up to the first-ever airing of the iconic sketch comedy show, ‘Saturday Night Live.’ The film follows Lorne Michaels, the ...