Bowen Yang and Wedding Banquet team talk Fire Island reunions, Vancouver bonding and the Lady Gaga effect (EXCLUSIVE)

Bowen Yang and Han Gi-Chan in ‘The Wedding Banquet’ (Image: Luka Cyprian/Bleecker Street)

From the outside looking in, you would be forgiven for assuming that Bowen Yang has been on top of the world these past few years. Since being promoted from the writing team to the on-air cast of Saturday Night Live in 2019, the comedian and actor’s career has gone from strength to strength. Yang fast became a fan favourite on the legendary live comedy hit and has been credited with bringing a new, decidedly queer flavour to it. Then, in 2021, he made history as the first cast member to land an Emmy nomination for his work on the show.

Parallel to his SNL success, his weekly pop-culture podcast Las Culturistas with best friend and fellow comedian

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