Overview
- The five-time Emmy nominee has been catching recent episodes from Japan while trading texts with former coworkers.
- He described the move from performer to viewer as an adjustment that feels strange after seven seasons on the show.
- Yang said not tracking the weeklong production process is alleviating and that the emotional baggage has lifted.
- He noted missed sketch opportunities with guests like Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård and joked he is no longer the plug for friends.
- He departed midway through Season 51, signing off on Dec. 20 in an episode hosted by Ariana Grande with Cher as musical guest, after starting as a writer in 2018 and becoming the first featured player to earn an Emmy nomination in 2021.