Bowen Yang Brings Back Georges Santos on ‘SNL’

Comedian Bowen Yang comes back in chief of staff George Santos during the cold cap of SnL on January 20th, 2024. Many people were waiting for Yang’s return so that his cynical attitudes could finally be expressed. This impression of George Santos made fun of all the conflicts that Santos had created for himself over the years, and he did so in a manner only Bowen Yang could do.

The SNL open started with a remake of a Santos press conference. Using his trademark humor, Bowen Yang turned the press conference into a perceived comedy where George Santos retook the central character role. His impression focuses on using advanced body language, where Santos comes across as an innocent fraud with an overly dramatic, concealed evil accent. It shows how deep the self-loathing of this person goes.

Political Humor at Its Best

SNL has been known for its political humor, particularly in the aftermath of the Trump administration. However, its relevance has been sustained by timely and harsh narratives about contemporary political figures.  SNL had returned to Yang’s Santos impression, proving that the show could still make the most of the ongoing escapade of Santos in Congress. The impression was based on multiple broadcasts in the mainstream media about that politician’s opposing personas.

Bowen Yang’s portrayal shows the absurdity of fake and often scandal-ridden modern political personalities. In a glorious moment, Yang’s Santos glorified himself as the “best liar ever.” Meanwhile, he denied the numerous allegations against him to a hilariously incredulous audience at the press conference. The comedy segment ended with Santos offering a unique, nonsensical argument for his actions, all while basking in another sense of grandiosity that rendered it all the more hilarious. 

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Share Which Movie They Think Is the “Best of 2024”

In the January 15 episode of the Las Culturistas podcast, Bowen Yang and Rogers discussed their impressions of watching The Substance. It is a sci-fi/body horror film starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley that impressed them so much they call it their “favorite movie of the year” or maybe the “best movie of 2024.” But Bowen Yang noted further that “Except with projects we’ve been involved in,” a nod to his involvement in Wicked.

One awkward term after the other, Yang described the production, saying, “This camp doesn’t paint a disgusting picture of the good and bad. In a way, one can define it as it is throughout the film.” “The dialogue, oh my god, this is a reverie. It is dreamlike...in such a calibrated manner.”

During their conversation, the two also conveyed their deepest sympathies for the “horrendous” fires raging across Los Angeles. Rogers said, “I just want to send all our love and strength to all who have been affected and to everyone who will be affected…I mean, this is just tragic.”

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