https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15400441/SNL-Bowen-Yang-exits-cast.html

Bowen Yang will make his final appearance (https://www.google.com/search?q=Bowen+Yang+to+exit+SNL+after+this+week%E2%80%99s+show&newwindow=1&sca_esv=50bdd2a08bdd7bce&ei=0ulFae2vKb6E0PEPuNec2Aw&ved=0ahUKEwjt4OvY8MqRAxU-AjQIHbgrB8sQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=Bowen+Yang+to+exit+SNL+after+this+week%E2%80%99s+show&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiL0Jvd2VuIFlhbmcgdG8gZXhpdCBTTkwgYWZ0ZXIgdGhpcyB3ZWVr4oCZcyBzaG93MgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigAUjBA1AAWKUBcAF4AZABAJgB8AGgAfABqgEDMi0xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECmAICoAL_AagCFMICBxAjGOoCGCfCAhAQIxigBhirBhjdBRjqAhgnwgINECMY8AUYngYY6gIYJ8ICEBAAGAMYjwEY6gIYtALYAQHCAhAQLhgDGI8BGOoCGLQC2AEBmAMIugYGCAEQARgKkgcFMS4wLjGgB7sEsgcDMi0xuAf3AcIHBTAuMS4xyAcHgAgA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) on Saturday's episode, hosted by his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande with Cher as musical guest.

Bowen Yang says “I never felt like I was that central” to SNL as he recounts Lorne Michaels convincing him to stay for half a season. (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/bowen-yang-planning-leave-snl-195409614.html)

Bowen Yang recently opened up (https://www.google.com/search?q=Bowen+Yang+says+%E2%80%9CI+never+felt+like+I+was+that+central%E2%80%9D+to+SNL+as+he+recounts+Lorne+Michaels+convincing+him+to+stay+for+half+a+season.&sca_esv=d059007c5155ebc1&biw=1235&bih=547&sxsrf=ANbL-n5XPlSwczOCjiuwRItDWL-_RTI79A%3A1781067045960&ei=Je0oarKiOoiF0PEP59va6QY&ved=0ahUKEwjyyOHk7_uUAxWIAjQIHeetNm0Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Bowen+Yang+says+%E2%80%9CI+never+felt+like+I+was+that+central%E2%80%9D+to+SNL+as+he+recounts+Lorne+Michaels+convincing+him+to+stay+for+half+a+season.&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAaAhgBIokBQm93ZW4gWWFuZyBzYXlzIOKAnEkgbmV2ZXIgZmVsdCBsaWtlIEkgd2FzIHRoYXQgY2VudHJhbOKAnSB0byBTTkwgYXMgaGUgcmVjb3VudHMgTG9ybmUgTWljaGFlbHMgY29udmluY2luZyBoaW0gdG8gc3RheSBmb3IgaGFsZiBhIHNlYXNvbi4yFhAuGOoCGCcYiwMY-AUYmAMYpgMYqAMyGRAjGJ0GGOgGGN0FGOoCGCcYiwMYpgMYqAMyChAjGOoCGCcYiwMyDRAjGPAFGMkCGOoCGCcyDRAjGPAFGMkCGOoCGCcyFhAuGMcBGNEDGJ0GGOgGGN0FGOoCGCcyChAjGOoCGCcYiwMyChAjGOoCGCcYiwMyDRAjGPAFGJ4GGOoCGCcyChAjGOoCGCcYiwMyFhAAGIAEGIoFGEMY5wYY6gIYtALYAQEyFhAAGIAEGIoFGEMY5wYY6gIYtALYAQEyFhAAGIAEGIoFGEMY5wYY6gIYtALYAQEyGRAuGIAEGIoFGEMY5wYYyAMY6gIYtALYAQEyGRAuGIAEGIoFGEMY5wYYyAMY6gIYtALYAQEyGRAuGIAEGIoFGEMY5wYYyAMY6gIYtALYAQFI-wNQAFjnAXABeACQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQKYAgGgAhOoAhCYAxPxBZHPzaOhPco_ugYGCAEQARgBkgcBMaAHALIHALgHAMIHAzMtMcgHD4AIAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) about his midseason departure from SNL, explaining that he never felt "central" to the show and viewed his role as "the seasoning" rather than a leading player. He initially planned to leave after Season 50, but ultimately stayed for the first half of Season 51 after a personal plea from Lorne Michaels.