Wicked,' in which Yang stars as Pfanee, is nominated for 10 awards at the 97th annual Academy Awards Bowen Yang went to considerable lengths to make Hollywood's biggest night! While speaking on the 2025 Oscars red carpet,

Bowen Yang's commitment to the bit once again proved fruitful, as the Oscars brought back the Fab Five format for the Costume Design presentation.

Joined on stage by Lily-Rose Depp, John Lithgow, Elle Fanning and Connie Nielson, Yang helped present the award for Best Costume design in his Wicked garb.

SNL cast member Bowen Yang recently defended himself against accusations that he was behind the termination of comedian Shane Gillis in 2019.

Gillis was fired from the NBC sketch comedy show in 2019 after using racial and homophobic slurs on a podcast.

As Shane Gillis makes another return to Studio 8H this weekend, speculation abounds once again about his 2019 ousting from Saturday Night Live. After a background actor from the NBC sketch comedy show accused cast member Bowen Yang of getting Gillis fired,

And you probably know standup comedian Shane Gillis.

Under a recent Instagram post from the show promoting Gillis' second stint as host this weekend, Michelle Best, who appears to have worked as a background actor on SNL, called Gillis a "bigger man to come host after being unfairly ditched" and alleged that Yang, whom she referred to as a "whiny queen," had "bitched him off the show."

Conan O'Brien kept the audience and netizens entertained with his hilarious opening monologue, fetching appreciation from fans. Many used it to draw a comparison with Bowen Yang, who was next on stage!

Bowen Yang is being seen more than ever. Most notably as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and in the blockbuster film Wicked. He doesn't take this newfound visibility for granted.

The SNL breakout star responded to a disgruntled commenter’s statement on social media after Michelle Best, whom Yang identified as a background actor who appeared on SNL, claimed Yang was at fault for Gillis’ firing.

Bowen Yang gave a resounding “I don’t think so, honey” to a Saturday Night Live extra’s accusation that he got comedian Shane Gillis fired from the NBC show. The social media flap started after one Michelle Best commented on an Instagram post promoting Gillis’ return as host tonight, Saturday, March 1.