Ryan Gosling Lost His Voice Night Before HostingSNL, Reveals Bowen Yang

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Gosling on ‘SNL’ (left) and Bowen Yang (right).Photo:Will Heath/NBC via Getty;Frazer Harrison/Getty

Will Heath/NBC via Getty;Frazer Harrison/Getty

Bowen Yangjust shared a new insight intoRyan Gosling’s epic 2024SNLhosting gig.

In an interview withE!on the2024 Emmysred carpet, Yang opened up about his time onSaturday Night Live, including the April 13 episodeGosling hosted.Explaining what his must-haves for his dressing room are, he offered a surprising — and hilarious — answer.

“I have a throat mister that Ryan Gosling borrowed for his episode because he lost his voice the night before,” Yang said. “I have not washed it since.” The episode earned Gosling, 43, his first Emmy nomination, for guest actor in a comedy series.

Bowen Yang in 2023.Bryan Bedder/Variety via Getty Images

Bryan Bedder/Variety via Getty Images

Yang costars in the upcoming filmWicked,which he worked on alongside Ariana Grande, with whom he said he has developed a deep friendship.

“Best part of being on that cast was that we were all true companions,” he said. “Those were long days and hard days, but we all got along so well. No one is bigger than the story of Oz. Like, there were just no egos. We all were just vibing.”

He continued: “Favorite part of that whole experience was watchingMommy Dearestwith Ari and just us laughing at how campy that movie is.”

Bowen Yang (left) and Ariana Grande (right).Arturo Holmes/WireImage; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

Arturo Holmes/WireImage; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

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“I love podcasts. I listen to so many, but in a scripted space, I’m not super literate, and so this is such a great way in for people who might also not have that media diet that seems to be missing. The fact that you don’t have to face a television is a huge part of the appeal,” Yang told PEOPLE exclusively in March. “It’s felt really eye-opening this season to do it through that queer lens of thinking about how meaningful it is to … no matter who the other person is, even if they’re in opposition to you, even if they’re your closest confidant, there is something queer about two units interacting with each other that is very interesting.”

Cynthia Nixon,Abbi Jacobson,Jane Lynch,Margaret Cho,Bianca Del Rio,MJ Rodriguez, Shannon Woodward,Stephanie Beatriz,John Cameron Mitchell, Tony Kushner,Cheyenne Jackson,Jonathan Bailey,Peppermintand Brian McCook filled out the rest of the all-queer cast.

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source: people.com