Bowen Yang’s final ‘SNL’ episode sets record as comedian exits against Lorne Michaels’ wishes

The 35-year-old comedian’s swan song on the NBC sketch show over the weekend was an episode hosted by Ariana Grande, with a performance from Cher.

Ariana Grande-Hosted ‘SNL’ Scores Best Ratings of the Season With 5.4 Million Viewers

Ariana Grande's Season 51 episode also featured musical guest Cher and a farewell to Bowen Yang, bringing in 5.4 million viewers.