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Entertainment
Bowen Yang mocks JD Vance in ‘SNL’ skit
“Saturday Night Live” poked fun at the recent vice presidential debate hosted by CBS, with Bowen Yang playing Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Jim G...
Bryan Ke
Shane Gillis mentions past firing in controversial ‘SNL’ monologue
Comedian Shane Gillis made his controversial return to “Saturday Night Live” five years after being fired from the show over rac...
Ryan General
Advocacy group MANAA demands apology from Shane Gillis ahead of ‘SNL’ hosting
The Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), an advocacy group fighting for balanced portrayals of Asian Americans in the media, is...
Shane Gillis’ past use of racist, antisemitic slurs resurfaces ahead of ‘SNL’ return
Shane Gillis’ past use of racist, antisemitic and homophobic language has resurfaced on social media ahead of his return on “Saturday Night ...
Bowen Yang leads mock awards show at ‘SNL’ as ‘A Guy Named Ethan’
Bowen Yang has a new alter ego — “A Guy Named Ethan” — to offer a satirical take on this year’s Oscar nominations. Introdu...
Simu Liu and Bowen Yang are the first Asians to argue over who has more ‘first Asian’ titles on ‘SNL’
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu and comedian Bowen Yang dived into a competition of who has the most “First Asian”...
Michelle De Pacina
Simu Liu tries to keep the peace between Saweetie and Kyle Mooney in ‘SNL’ promo
Simu Liu is doing the honors of hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend with musical guest Saweetie who appears to have gotten into an aw...
Khier Casino
‘Shang-Chi’ star Simu Liu and rapper Saweetie to appear on SNL
Simu Liu is set to host on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) and Saweetie will be joining him as a musical guest. SNL Hosts: On Tuesday, SNL anno...
Bowen Yang makes history as first Chinese American man nominated for Emmy for a supporting actor role
Bowen Yang makes history as the first Chinese American man and first “Saturday Night Live” member to be nominated for an Emmy as...
Thy Nguyen
News
Bowen Yang to Win the ‘Visibility Award’ From Human Rights Campaign
Comedian Bowen Yang is set to receive an award from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) for his contribution to the visibility of the LGBTQ comm...
‘SNL’ Star Bowen Yang Reveals Parents Sent Him to Conversion Therapy as a Teen for Being Gay
Like many LGBTQIA+ Asians raised in a conservative household, Bowen Yang — the first Chinese American and third openly gay male cast member ...
Carl Samson
Shane Gillis Fired from ‘SNL’ Days After ‘Ch*nk’ Video Emerges
After days with no comment, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” has announced that new cast member Shane Gillis has been fired for recent racist, se...
Editorial Staff
Andrew Yang Says New ‘SNL’ Cast Member Shouldn’t Be Fired for Calling Him a ‘Jew Ch**k’
Andrew Yang has waded into the hot waters comedian Shane Gillis found himself in after making racist remarks about Chinese people in newly-u...
New ‘SNL’ Cast Member Says Calling Chinese People ‘Ch*nks’ is Just ‘Pushing Boundaries’
Comedian Shane Gillis has issued a statement after generating backlash from a YouTube video of him calling Chinese people “chinks̶...
‘SNL’ Casts Comedian Who Used Racist Anti-Chinese Slurs Alongside Bowen Yang
On Thursday, the internet rejoiced with news that “Saturday Night Live” was adding three additional cast members, most notably Bowen Yang, t...
Bowen Yang Becomes the First 100% East Asian American Cast Member on ‘SNL’
Writer and comedian Bowen Yang is joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live” for its upcoming 45th season, making him the show...
Leanna Chan
Sandra Oh is Hosting ‘SNL’ and We’re So Stoked
Sandra Oh will host “Saturday Night Live” on March 30. The “Killing Eve” star will be the third Asian American woman to do so, following Luc...
Former SNL Writer Kicked Off Stage By Asian American Group After Gay Black Joke
Nimesh Patel, a former writer for “Saturday Night Live,” was booted from a stand-up routine at Columbia University after cracking a joke abo...
Awkwafina’s Heartfelt ‘SNL’ Tribute Gets an Awesome Response from Lucy Liu
After making history as the second Asian-American woman to host “Saturday Night Live,” Awkwafina received the most awesome response from her...
Awkwafina to Be the First Asian Woman in Nearly 20 Years to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’
With the blockbuster success of both of her recent films “Ocean’s 8” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” it is clear that rapper/actress Awkwafina is h...
Aziz Ansari Will Be Saturday Night Live’s First South Asian Host
For the first time in the Saturday Night Live’s 42-year history, an Indian American will host the hit NBC show as announced on Tuesday. Stan...
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