Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang will miss Saturday’s taping, the five-time Emmy nominee revealed in an Instagram story posted Saturday afternoon. “Missing the show tonight but it will be sooooo fun, Sab is amazing,” Yang wrote. Yang is missing the show to attend the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, where he will be receiving the Vantage Award. A post from the Academy Museum reads, “A trailblazer bringing laughter, heart, and representation to the screen. Congratulations to Bowen Yang, recipient of the Vantage Award, which he’ll receive at the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala on October 18.” According to Variety, although Yang is missing the live taping, he still helped write the episode and will appear in a prerecorded sketch. Saturday night’s episode will feature pop sensation Sabr
‘SNL’ Star to Skip Saturday’s Show

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