In the bit, which Yang performed on “Weekend Update,” Yang wears a hippo costume while channeling the “Hot to Go” singer — ...

Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo that lives in a Thailand zoo, has captured the hearts of people worldwide, spurring memes, ...

By now we’re all familiar with Chappell Roan’s meteoric rise and her extreme distaste for the intrusions into privacy that go along with fame. In the past week, that saga has involved a lot of willful ...

In SNL's Season 50 premiere, 'Weekend Update' saw Bowen Yang call for justice as Moo Deng and Devon Walker portray disgraced ...

Fans accused Bowen Yang of mocking Chappell Roan's request for fans to respect her boundaries with a skit likening her to Moo ...

The SNL star made his support for Roan clear, saying, "Everything she has ever asked for has been reasonable." ...

Bowen Yang played baby hippo Moo Deng on 'Weekend Update' by way of Chappell Roan which didn't go over well with some of the singer's fans.

Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang drew the ire of many Chappell Roan fans this weekend when he was accused of mocking the ...

An ‘SNL’ skit of Chappell Roan and Moo Deng sparked backlash after fans misunderstood the point of the joke, leading to ...

For those who haven’t streamed the premiere with a Peacock subscription, Bowen Yang joined Colin Jost’s side of the Weekend ...

The pushback was immediate. So immediate, in fact, that Bowen Yang felt the need to issue a statement clarifying his intent and his opinion on Chappell Roan. The comedian reposted a Variety headline ...

Following the predictable discourse about satirically comparing Moo Deng to Roan, including accusations that he was mocking her, Yang (who recently interviewed the pop sensation) took to Instagram to ...