{"id":314954,"date":"2025-10-19T02:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T02:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/314954\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T02:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T02:50:12","slug":"bowen-yang-to-miss-snl-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/314954\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowen Yang To Miss ‘SNL’ Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tSaturday Night Live<\/a> repertory player Bowen Yang<\/a> is set to miss tonight\u2019s taping of the late-night sketch show, the comedian and actor confirmed on his Instagram Story.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe wrote, \u201cmissing the show tonight but it will be sooooo fun sab is amazing,\u201d referencing Grammy-winning pop star Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>\u2018s double-duty showing for the Lorne Michaels-created series.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs indicated on the Wicked star\u2019s social media, the absence is pre-planned, as the podcast host is set to receive the Vantage Award as an Academy Museum Gala<\/a> honoree in Los Angeles. \u201cA trailblazer bringing laughter, heart, and representation to the screen. Congratulations to Bowen Yang, recipient of the Vantage Award, which he\u2019ll receive at the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala on October 18,\u201d the Academy Museum wrote on Instagram yesterday<\/a>. (Other honorees include\u00a0Pen\u00e9lope Cruz<\/a>,\u00a0Walter Salles<\/a> and\u00a0Bruce Springsteen<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

\n\tYang joked at the image used for his tribute, writing online, \u201cacademy museum announcing my death,\u201d alongside a heart emoji.<\/p>\n

\n\tDeadline has confirmed that fans hoping to see the MVP can rejoice, as Yang was in Studio 8H earlier this week prepping for a pre-taped sketch in which he will appear. It\u2019s unknown what that skit will entail.<\/p>\n

\n\tYang, a mainstay for Weekend Update, has previously portrayed disgraced Congress member George Santos a number of times on SNL<\/a>, and the ex-GOP representative was just released from prison after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence<\/a> yesterday. Santos was sentenced to and serving seven years in prison after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud and identity theft.<\/p>\n

\n\tSeason 51 of SNL kicked off with host Bad Bunny and musical guest Doja Cat. Last week, Amy Poehler took command of the show, featuring artist Role Model. Carpenter will be featured as a second-time musical guest tonight, marking her first time hosting and making her the first figure to pull double-duty this season.<\/p>\n

\n\tNellie Andreeva contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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