Ariana Grande had to almost literally cast a spell for Bowen Yang to join "Wicked." Grande said during Yang's "Las Culturistas" podcast that she had to personally pitch "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels to allow Yang to film the musical adaptation while on the weekly sketch series.

Bowen Yang is apologizing to his Wicked costar Ariana Grande for making out with her a little too ferociously on Saturday Night Live .

Here’s the scoop behind the awkward moment between Bowen Yang & Ariana Grande on SNL that sparked headlines and laughs alike.