Bowen Yang joined Ariana Grande throughout her Saturday Night time Stay monologue for the extremely anticipated Christmas episode, simply in time for his remaining episode as a forged member on the sketch comedy sequence.
The Depraved: For Good star kicked off her internet hosting look by explaining that she’d been requested if she was planning on reprising any of her previous roles from her earlier SNL appearances.
“The final time I hosted was a yr in the past, and so many individuals have been asking me if I’ll revisit any of my sketches from final time, like, you recognize, Domingo. However I advised them, ‘I don’t suppose so.’ When one thing is ideal, it doesn’t want a sequel,” she stated. “That’s why I simply completed filming Meet the Mother and father 4.”
Grande then carried out her personal spoof of Mariah Carey’s “All I Need for Christmas Is You,” the place she sang about not realizing what to get individuals for the particular vacation.
“I really like looking for all of my family members, however I’ve to confess, I get just a little careworn looking for sure different individuals in my life, you recognize what I imply?” she stated earlier than launching into music.
“All I would like for Christmas is to know what to get for the folks that I don’t know that effectively. All options are welcome,” Grande stated, as Yang appeared within the shot and was met with an enormous wave of applause. “I may also help you, Ari,” he stated.
Yang gave the impression to be choked up when he joined Grande on stage, marking his first onscreen second after it was introduced he was exiting the sequence following Saturday’s episode.
“Can I simply say how a lot I beloved your line in Depraved?” Grande advised Bowen. “Thanks,” he replied, prompting the singer-actress to say, “You’re welcome.” He added, “No, no, that was my line within the film: Thanks.”
Notably, the Dec. 20 present served as Bowen Yang’s remaining episode as a forged member. On Friday, it was revealed that the comic was leaving the sketch comedy sequence, which he confirmed on Instagram Saturday. There, he reminisced on his years working at SNL and thanked Lorne Michaels for the chance.
“I beloved working at SNL, and most of all, I beloved the individuals,” he wrote. “I used to be there at a time when many issues on the planet began to look futile, however working at 30 Rock taught me the worth in displaying up anyway when individuals make it worthwhile.”
Coincidentally, Yang’s swan music was hosted by none apart from his Depraved co-star Grande. In his farewell publish, he additionally thanked the “Into You” singer “for sending me off within the dreamiest method I may think about.”
Grande hosted the ultimate SNL episode of the yr, the place she was joined by musical visitor Cher — marking her first look on the present since 1987. The Oscar-nominated actress isn’t any stranger to Studio 8H, with Saturday marking her second time solo internet hosting (her first was in Oct. 2024); she’s beforehand served as a musical visitor on two events (in Sept. 2014 and March 2024), and doubled because the host and musical visitor as soon as in 2016.
Eight episodes of season 51 have already aired, as Dangerous Bunny, Amy Poehler, Sabrina Carpenter, Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser, Glen Powell, Melissa McCarthy and Josh O’Connor all took turns within the main function.
SNL introduced Saturday that Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky would be the first host and musical visitor of 2026 on Jan. 17.
Extra to come back.