Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippopotamus as portrayed by an angsty Bowen Yang clad in a bulbous, purple animal suit, has had enough. During Saturday Night Live‘s Season 50 premiere of “Weekend Update” ...

Moo Deng has become a social media sensation, drawing crowds and raising awareness for endangered species conservation.

And Your Host… Jean Smart is one of those late-career successes that feels like a feel-good story even though the acclaimed ...

Bowen Yang portrayed Moo Deng during a "Weekend Update" segment on "Saturday Night Live" on Sept. 28, drawing comparisons to ...

If there’s one thing that Bowen Yang can do on Saturday Night Live, it’s steal the show — which he did on the season 50 ...

Many social media users shared their disapproval of a skit, which showed Bowen Yang dressed up as Moo Deng and drawing ...

SNL star Bowen Yang took to social media to push back on claims that his Moo Deng segment during Weekend Update "mocks" ...

In the meantime, here’s a recap of last night’s episode.

Saturday Night Live kicks off its 50th season with Jean Smart at the helm of a surprisingly subdued premiere that introduced the all-star players for the election cycle -- Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, ...

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan brought their Sweat Tour to New York, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s campaigns marched along, and the entire world fell in love with a pygmy hippopotamus. Plenty of ...

In SNL's Season 50 premiere, 'Weekend Update' saw Bowen Yang call for justice as Moo Deng and Devon Walker portray disgraced ...