Comedian Bowen Yang announces he's leaving Saturday Night Live
Yang, one of the most prominent cast members, also hosts a podcast and stars in the Wicked film series.
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In a post on Instagram, Yang declined the share the reason for his departure, which comes in the middle of the season, but said he is "grateful for every minute of my time there".
"I loved working at SNL, and most of all I loved the people," wrote Yang, who started in 2018 as a writer for the NBC programme before joining the acting cast.
Yang, 35, is the first Chinese-American staff actor in SNL's history, and has become one of SNL's most prominent cast members in recent years.
In his Instagram post, Yang described the lessons he's learned while working at SNL.
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