For more than 50 years now, SNL has brought in a slew of hosts and musical guests to spar opposite comedians and bring in laughs on Saturday nights. However, it’s a very specific type of comedy that normally makes the network airwaves, and quick jokes and cultural references are at the heart of those laughs. As a seasoned Not Ready For Primetime Player, Bowen Yang knows this, and is mostly good with the status quo, but he did open up about wanting to break stereotypes on the show as he continues his Saturday Night Live career.
In a wide-ranging WTF interview that also discussed Shane Gillis' SNL firing and more, Yang and Marc Maron had a lot to say about comedy, including an extremely philosophical conversation about getting laughs. During this, Maron argued the point that getting people to “laugh” in a way that “requires them to work a little” is significantly harder but also significantly more gratifying to him.
