Posted 2 hours agoBowen Yang Broke His Silence About His Sudden "Saturday Night Live" Departure"i loved working at SNL, and most of all i loved the people."by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Bowen Yang, one of the breakout stars of Saturday Night Live, is departing the series after the Dec. 20 Christmas episode. Stephanie Augello / Getty Images Bowen's final SNL episode (the ninth episode of Season 51) will be hosted by his Wicked: For Good co-star and friend, Ariana Grande; Cher is the musical guest.