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Which SNL host had cast members in tears for criticizing him?
Without naming names, “Saturday Night Live” favorite Bowen Yang has revealed that a male host once made “several cast members cry” during a table read for the sketch comedy series because he didn’t like the ideas being discussed for his episode. Yang joined “SNL” in September 2018.
"This man who…this person, this host made multiple cast members cry on Wednesday during the, before the table read, because he hated the ideas," Yang said when asked on "Watch What Happens Live" about the worst "SNL" hosting behavior he's ever seen. He later called the experience "horrible."
Yang was also asked during the interview about his biggest flop when it comes to 'SNL' sketches, and he recalled a sketch that was scheduled for host Ayo Edebiri during the final season.