Bowen Yang
Watch The Hollywood Reporter’s Full, Uncensored Comedy Actor Roundtable
Perception, in entertainment, can be everything — and the men of The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable know that better than most. When they recently gathered, the first order of business was rehashing some of the more bizarre feedback they’ve received over the years. “I shaved my head for a movie and was […]
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Watch ‘Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter’ Featuring Top Comedy Actors Tonight on IFC and AMC+
Six of the top actors starring in some of TV’s hottest comedy series take center stage in Friday’s episode of Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter. Kelsey Grammer, John Goodman, Theo James, Anthony Mackie, Ricky Martin and Bowen Yang open up about power, pressure (and puking) during the lively discussion. The full episode premieres at […]
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Anthony Mackie, Ricky Martin and Four Other Comedy Kingpins Open Up About Power, Pressure (and Puking) on THR’s Roundtable
“I thought of it,” says Kelsey Grammer. At the top of THR’s Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable, he’d been asked to recall the funniest feedback he’s ever received. It took him half an hour, but the answer found him: “I was in my 40s, and somebody said, ‘You are the worst boyfriend I’ve ever had!’ ” The Frasier […]
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Bowen Yang Says It Was “Mentally Fraying” Trying to Balance ‘Wicked’ Filming and ‘SNL’
Bowen Yang is opening up about the mental and physical impact of trying to juggle Wicked filming and Saturday Night Live at the same time. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the comedian-actor said it became “mentally fraying” flying back and forth between the Wicked set in London and NBC’s sketch comedy show in […]
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‘Las Culturistas’ Culture Awards Hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on Show’s New Venue for 2024
The Las Culturistas Culture Awards, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, is moving to the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn for its third annual show satirizing and celebrating moments in culture that could only be dreamt up on their podcast. The ceremony, which will take place June 15, typically consists of 100 categories brainstormed by […]
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Bill Hader’s ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Lands March 2026 Release in Theaters
Bill Hader is learning how to meow. Warner Bros. announced Monday it will release its animated event pic The Cat in the Hat — based on the beloved Dr. Seuss tale — in theaters on March 6, 2026. It also revealed the movie’s voice cast for the first time. Hader, who will play The Cat, […]
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Bowen Yang Reflects on “Really Emotional” Wrap Day on ‘Wicked’
Bowen Yang had quite the emotional ride during his last day on the set of Wicked. The actor sat down with People to promote the second season of his podcast, Hot White Heist. During the conversation, he opened up about the day he wrapped production on the film adaptation of the famous musical, in which […]
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Bowen Yang Deletes Instagram Post Mocking Nikki Haley ‘SNL’ Visit
When Saturday Night Live castmember Bowen Yang doesn’t entirely approve of a guest on the iconic NBC late night show, he has ways of making it known. The latest example is Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who made a controversial surprise appearance on the show this weekend, during which she played herself in a mock […]
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‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ Review: Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh Lead a Top-Notch Voice Cast in Paramount+’s Animated Adventure
A Chinese-American teenager takes on evil forces with the assistance of animal warriors in this animated yarn with voice work from Lucy Liu, Bowen Yang, Sandra Oh and Greta Lee.
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‘SNL’: Bowen Yang’s Giant Panda Steals Attention From Biden in Cold Open
President Joe Biden faced tough competition for media attention when giant panda Tian Tian joined his press conference during Saturday Night Live’s cold open for this weekend’s Jason Momoa-hosted episode. SNL kicked off its latest installment with a sketch poking fun at Biden’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that included discussion of China’s […]
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‘Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain’ Review: The Latest Proof That Sketch Comedy Works Best in Small Doses
The comedy troupe and 'SNL' contributors make their feature-length film debut with this wacky comedy.
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Pete Davidson Surprises ‘SNL’ Cast by Popping Up to Host in First Promo for Show’s Return
Pete Davidson is hosting Saturday Night Live thanks to an apparent loophole, as seen in the NBC series’ first promo for the show’s return following the end of the writers strike. Davidson is set to make his hosting debut during the season 49 premiere this coming Saturday, with Ice Spice as the musical guest. Davidson, […]
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