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Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang Are *This Close* to Breaking Character in "SNL" Sketch

Consider this our formal petition for Aidy Bryant [1] and Bowen Yang [2]'s trend forecaster sketch to become a recurring "Saturday Night Live [3]" segment. The dynamic duo served up comedy gold during Jan. 29's "Weekend Update," playing two trend forecasters sharing their latest predictions with Michael Che. Clad in black-and-white outfits that seemingly emulated Moira and David Rose from "Schitt's Creek," [4] they divulge what's in and what's out, all while trying their darnedest to not break character [5], which winds up being no easy feat for Bryant in particular.

According to their 4,000 computers, the most popular fashion trends [6] include "shirt too big for body," "hat too small for head," and "male cleavage," while shiny shoes are decidedly forbidden because, as Bryant exclaims, "We're fighting a virus!" After divulging that men should no longer be allowed to repurpose movie posters as decor, they hilariously explain why "dumping in their pants and saying nothing" is the biggest no-no in the baby-trends space. "These quiet legends need to speak up!" Bryant yells, visibly struggling to not crack a smile alongside Yang.

We're not sure if it's the side-swept bangs or dramatic line delivery, but the sketch gives us flashbacks to Bill Hader's iconic Stefon character [8], and we need more ASAP. Watch the full sketch above to see Yang and Bryant in action.


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