Bowen Yang Feared Audiences Wouldn’t ‘Get’ His ‘SNL’ Iceberg Sketch
Yang said that the process of writing the sketch went down some absurdist roads, so much so that he was worried it could turn off audiences.
Yang said that the process of writing the sketch went down some absurdist roads, so much so that he was worried it could turn off audiences.
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Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney also exited the sketch comedy show ahead of Season 48.
Yang wants the Oscar winner to be on “Weekend Update” to discuss “her social media handle being co-opted by this random Asian guy.”
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“I will put on the whitest, longest wig you’ve ever seen,” Yang said.
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Almost as a lark, the idea for the sketch began as a text exchange between Yang and head “SNL” writer Anna Drezen.
“You’re ordering from Chinese restaurants? Great. Do more. Let me know when you feed your white kids chicken feet.”
Yang and Mooney parody the artists as they’re portrayed in the Netflix docuseries “Pretend It’s a City.”