Bowen Yang is opening up after Aimee Lou Wood criticized Saturday Night Live 's parody of her. Speaking to on Thursday, April 17, Yang, 34, said that Wood's reaction to parody sketch was "completely valid." "With parody, you kind of forget the sort of human, emotional cost that it sort of extols on someone," Yang explained. "Everyone at SNL is just a fan of the show, obviously a fan of her. We just think that she should be so proud of the work that she put into that." The sketch...

Yang, who was not in the sketch, spoke to “Extra” last week about Wood’s now-viral reaction and called it “completely valid.” “Everyone at ′SNL’ is just a fan of the show ― obviously a fan of her,” Yang said, before adding that Wood’s reaction was “this thing that we tend to forget sometimes and this is a reminder.” “It seems like she has spoken to people at the show about it, and hopefully there’s room to sort of move on from it,” he added. “But yeah ― you need those...

Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang has expressed his support for Aimee Lou Wood after The White Lotus star ripped into the sketch show for its “mean and unfunny” impersonation of her. “However she reacted to that sketch is completely valid,” Yang told Extra in a recent interview. “With parody, you kind of forget the sort of human, emotional cost that it sort of extols on someone.” In an April 12 episode, SNL spoofed The White Lotus’ third season by imagining President Donald Trump and his close aides as its...

Tina Fey, 54, praised her old boss Lorne Michaels as “irreplaceable” after he suggested that the “Saturday Night Live” alum “could easily” take over the iconic sketch show when he retires. “He’s irreplaceable,” Fey told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. “His set of gifts and skills are entirely unique. His eye for talent! He’s one of the last three people in show business who actually understand everything. I’ll leave it at that.” Fey did not comment on whether she’d take the job if given the opportunity. The “30 Rock” creator...

Sarah Sherman more than made up for her unflattering portrayal of Aimee Lou Wood in “Saturday Night Live‘s” parody of “The White Lotus.” On Tuesday, Wood took to her Instagram Stories to share that Sherman had sent her a bouquet of flowers after the “White Lotus” star publicly took offense to her “SNL” caricature. “Thank you for the beautiful flowers [Sarah Sherman],” Wood wrote, sharing a picture of a pink and orange flower arrangement. On Sunday, the night after “SNL” aired its parody of the Mike White drama, Wood posted...

Aimee Lou Wood clarified on social media that she was not hating on “Saturday Night Live” cast member Sarah Sherman when she called out the show’s “White Lotus” parody for being “mean and unfunny.” Sherman played an exaggerated version of Wood’s Chelsea from “The White Lotus” Season 3 during a pre-taped “SNL” parody video imagining President Donald Trump at the center of the show. “Last thing I’ll say on the matter. I am not thin skinned,” Wood posted on her Instagram story. “I actually love being taken the piss out...

“Saturday Night Live” has seemingly issued a rare apology to “The White Lotus” actress Aimee Lou Wood after mocking her appearance during a sketch on the show’s latest episode. The show’s April 12 episode included a skit called “The White POTUS.” In it, cast members portray Donald Trump, his family, members of his cabinet and even Russian President Vladimir Putin from “The White Lotus’” third season, which aired its final episode on April 6. Cast member Sarah Sherman assumes the role of Chelsea — Lou Wood’s character in “The White...

It’s only been two weeks since Morgan Wallen‘s abrupt exit from the Saturday Night Live set and his subsequent “Get me to God’s country” Instagram story. Now, another celebrity is cross with the show, although this time, I happen to think it’s actually justifiable! Over the weekend, Aimee Lou Wood also used Instagram to respond to SNL, which featured a White Lotus parody (called “White Potus,” get it???) starring host John Hamm, Chloe Fineman, and Scarlett Johansson (who, remember, is married to “Weekend Update” host Colin Jost) as members of...

When “Saturday Night Live” aired its “The White Lotus”-themed sendup of the Trump administration, the laughs rolled in. The prerecorded, five-minute sketch, titled “The White POTUS,” had appearances from “SNL” host Jon Hamm, musical guest Lizzo, Scarlett Johansson (as Ivanka Trump) and former castmates Beck Bennett (as Vladimir Putin) and Alex Moffat (as Eric Trump), and mostly went over pretty well. While most of the actors in the sketch (watch below) played members of the Trump family or government officials, cast member Sarah Sherman played a version of Chelsea, the...

"The White Lotus" actress Aimee Lou Wood was not impressed by a "Saturday Night Live" sketch which appeared to mock her physical traits. During a pre-taped skit that aired Saturday, "The White Potus" spoofed the Trump family on vacation in Thailand with key players from the president's administration dropping in and echoing similarities between the sketch and popular HBO series. "SNL" host Jon Hamm played a concerned Robert Kennedy, Jr., but appeared to be dressed like Walton Goggins' character, Rick, as he shared animated thoughts about the future with Wood's...