"Losing Bowen would have been very, very tough," said an "SNL" source of Lorne Michaels' big move to keep Yang on board.

Ego Nwodim exits voluntarily, while SNL season 51 proceeds with new hires and a confirmed launch on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The exit follows her high-visibility run with ...

Ego Nwodim exits SNL after seven seasons amid cast shake-up - Nwodim has decided to leave the show after seven seasons, ...

Ego Nwodim is the latest to leave the Saturday Night Live cast. Nwodim made the announcement on Instagram, and rather than let fans guess what happened to cause her exit, she readily offered in her ...

Nwodim is the latest member of the cast who is confirmed to be leaving, following reports that comedic actors Devon Walker, ...

Ego Nwodim is the latest — and perhaps last — high-profile departure from ''Saturday Night Live,'' as the long-running sketch show has seen a cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season.

Then last season, Nwodim made headlines with a hysterical "Weekend Update" bit that resulted in the entire studio audience being censored for yelling out a swear word. As her alter ego comic stand-up ...

Ego Nwodim announced she is leaving Saturday Night Live after 'seven unforgettable seasons' on the live sketch show.

Nwodim joined "Saturday Night Live" in 2018 ahead of Season 44 and earned repertory status for Season 46. In addition to "SNL," she has appeared in Peacock's "Poker Face" and "Mr. Throwback," as well ...

The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight. But after seven unforgettable seasons, I have decided to leave ‘SNL.’” ...

The comedian reveals she's opted not to return despite "Saturday Night Live" finalizing its Season 51 cast on Monday.

Bowen Yang has praised his 'SNL' co-star Heidi Gardner as 'one of the greats' after she left the sketch comedy series after ...