Bowen Yang has a new alter ego — “A Guy Named Ethan” — to offer a satirical take on this year’s Oscar nominations.
Yang’s “Ethan” introduced unconventional award categories like “Best Performance That Reminded Ethan of Moments From Ethan’s Past” and “Movie Moment That Made Ethan Say, ‘Okay! Wait, What?? Nice.’” For the former, nominations included playful nods to peculiar movie moments, such as Bradley Cooper’s marriage scene in “Maestro,” Paul Giamatti’s eye condition in “The Holdovers” and the chickens’ fort in “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.”
Hilarious moments: The skit included an “In Memoriam” segment featuring a blank screen, with Ethan joking about his fortunate year without knowing anyone who died. Yang’s character then accepted an Ethan award, delivering a speech filled with self-praise and references to Niecy Nash’s Emmy speech.
Demand for more Ethan: The skit, which has attracted over half a million views on YouTube, drew comments praising Yang’s performance and demand for more sketches featuring the character.
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