Bowen Yang explains how ‘turning point’ phone call with Lorne Michaels affected abrupt ‘SNL’ exit
Bowen Yang says Lorne Michaels delayed his “Saturday Night Live” exit last year in a “turning point” phone call. While chatting with Rachel Sennott for a new Variety interview, published Monday, the comedian recalled receiving a call from the NBC sketch show creator while attending the US Open in August 2025 — and feeling “resolute” about quitting.
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