The comedians did not appear in any sketches together in the latest Chappelle-hosted episode.
During the goodbyes, Chappelle and Yangbriefly hugged.
Yangaddressed the distance a few months later, saying that was not the case.
Dave Chappelle; Bowen Yang.Credit:Samir Hussein/WireImage; Noam Galai/NBC via Getty
“I stand where I always stand on [goodnights],” Yang toldVarietyin June.
“It was not a physical distance that anyone was creating.
It had to do with so many things that were completely internal.”
Dave Chappelle and Bowen Yang hug on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Saturday Night Live - SNL/X
I was just confused, that was it."
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups condemned his rhetoric, andNetflix employees staged a walkout to protestthe show.
burst into flames!"
Dave Chappelle on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in January 2025.Saturday Night Live - SNL/X
He added, “I’m tired of being controversial.
I’m trying to turn over a new leaf.”
“I’m sure there weresomearsonists,” Chappelle said of the cause of the fires.
The wind was 100 miles an hour, L.A. was dry as a bone, and the levees…
It was just too many factors."
