Yang left the sketch comedy series after his final episode on Dec. 20.
“He’s a guy that I’ve seen work so hard and he put up numbers,” he said. “You know, if this was a team, he’d be one of those guys that had a great career, and I’m excited to see what he does next. And he’s the man.
Everybody loves him. You know, I’m one of those people.”'I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not' Review: Marina Zenovich's CNN Doc Poses Fascinating Questions, but Can't Always Answer Them. In addition to his first Netflix special, releasing Jan. 7, he said he’s also “excited about doing standup and hopefully doing some more acting. I’m writing, you know, trying to do the whole thing.”“I’m there. I’m there. I’m there,” he replied, adding, “I’m having fun. It’s a crazy job and you get to meet so many crazy people and I love it. I’m having fun.”‘Stranger Things’ Director Shawn Levy on How the Duffers Stuck the Landing, and Bringing the “Epic and Intimate” to ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4 Finale: Lennie James on His Formidable Smooth Criminal and What They Held Back From ViewersPlus Icon The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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