Former cast member Bowen Yang returned to Studio 8H on Saturday Night Live’s November 14 cold open to play now-former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Yang traded his current Broadway gig in “Oh, Mary!” for a surprise cameo that targeted Silicon Valley executives.
The appearance marked Yang’s first time back on the show since his exit from the cast in December 2025. Host John Mulaney guided a fictional CIA seminar for tech leaders following Huang’s resignation from Nvidia amid a headline-making spy scandal.
CIA Briefing Skewers Tech Leaders
Mulaney played a CIA agent who gathered prominent tech billionaires to teach them how to identify potential foreign intelligence agents. The sketch featured Andrew Dismukes as Mark Zuckerberg, James Austin Johnson as Peter Thiel, Jeremy Culhane as Elon Musk, Jane Wickline as Dario Amodei, and Ben Marshall as Sam Altman.
“America needs you to learn the difference between a woman who would actually want to have sex with you and a woman who is clearly a spy,” Mulaney told the group. The moguls offered various absurd answers to the lesson before Mulaney brought out Yang as Huang.
Dressed in a leather jacket, Yang introduced himself with a stark warning for the room. “Ladies, when you invite Jensen over, you know what’s about to go down: the S&P 500. That’s right, I’m into B.D.S.M. — Breakin’ Da Stock Market,” Yang said.
Musical Parodies and Weekend Update
Mulaney, hosting for the seventh time, later fronted a musical sketch titled “Little Park of Horrors” that mocked Central Park horse-drawn carriage bans and featured various New York City themes. Yang reappeared in this segment as Mary Todd Lincoln, delivering a parody of a musical number.
At the Weekend Update desk, the hosts riffed on the Federal Aviation Administration’s sudden ground stop of all U.S. flights on Friday. Jost joked that the travel disruption offered a welcome change of news for Jensen Huang, while Che referenced Secretary Markwayne Mullin attempting to calm public fears.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Bowen Yang leave Saturday Night Live?
Yang left his position as a writer and cast member on the show in December 2025. He subsequently made his Broadway debut in September as Lincoln in Cole Escola’s play “Oh, Mary!”
Why was Jensen Huang featured in the cold open?
Huang resigned from Nvidia after reports surfaced regarding extramarital relationships, including one with a woman suspected of spying for China.
Who hosted the November 14 episode?
Comedian John Mulaney hosted the episode for the seventh time, joined by musical guest Phoebe Bridgers.
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