SNL's Michael Che Talks About Why He Pushes Those Joke Swaps With Colin Jost So Far On Weekend Update
People often talk about punching down in comedy and how modern audiences don’t find it funny when marginalized groups or people without power are targeted for laughs. The reason the joke swaps work so well, according to Che, is that they’re not the target of the jokes.
Micheal Che Warned Colin Jost About One ‘SNL' Punchline and Said ‘If You Tell That Joke on Air, I'm Quitting the Show'; the Joke Then Became a Hit: ‘I Was Furious'
Michael Che said during a recent interview on the “Fly on the Wall” podcast (via The Daily Beast) that one “Weekend Update” joke involving salsa nearly led him to quit the show. Asked by podcast hosts and “SNL” alums Dana Carvey and David Spade if any punchline continues not to sit well with him,
‘SNL’ star Colin Jost says buying Staten Island Ferry with Pete Davidson was ‘dumbest’ purchase ever
Live” star Colin Jost called buying a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry “absolutely the dumbest and least thought-through purchase I’ve ever made in my life.”
Does The SNL Cast Actually Like Maya Rudolph And Others Coming In For Political Sketches? What Colin Jost And Michael Che Say
It’s already been confirmed that Maya Rudolph will be back for SNL 50 to portray Kamala Harris, and James Austin Johnson will presumably resume his scary accurate impression of Donald Trump. “Weekend Update” anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost spoke about having guests like Rudolph come on for such roles and how the cast feels about it.
Michael Che Confesses the Colin Jost 'Weekend Update' Joke That Left Him 'So Frustrated'
Michael Che and Colin Jost have been sitting next to each other at the Weekend Update desk for a decade, becoming the longest-running anchors of the iconic Saturday Night Live segment in the show's half-century history.
SNL: Michael Che on Why He Was "Furious" with Colin Jost's WU Joke
Michael Che reflects on Colin Jost's SNL Weekend Update joke that made him "furious," one that Jost told anyway, knowing his reaction.
SNL's Colin Jost calls it quits on decadelong bromance with Pete Davidson: 'Something big happened and now…'
Former SNL co-stars, Colin Jost and Pete Davidson, once known for their unmissable bromance in the showbiz, have allegedly cut their friendship ties.
SNL star Michael Che reveals Colin Jost joke that almost made him quit the show: 'I was furious'
Michael Che and Colin Jost are known for their back-and-forth banter on SNL's Weekend Update, but an early joke from Jost nearly pushed Che to walk away from the show entirely.
Michael Che Names The 1 Colin Jost Joke That Was So Bad, It Made Him Want To Quit ‘SNL’
Michael Che is still a little heated over a joke Colin Jost wrote about salsa. Last week, the “Weekend Update” cohosts were interviewed by “Saturday Night Live” alums Dana Carvey and David Spade on their “Fly on the Wall” podcast.
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Colin Jost Says Scarlett Johansson Took $280K Ferry Purchase in Stride: ‘Sees the Value in It’
When Colin Jost decided to purchase a decommissioned Staten Island ferry boat to the tune of $280,000 with fellow Saturday ...
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Colin Jost Jokes That Buying a Staten Island Ferry Was the 'Dumbest' Purchase He 'Ever Made' (Exclusive)
Jost and Pete Davidson bought a decommissioned ferry in 2022 for $280,000 Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty It's hard to say whether or not Colin Jost has any regrets about buying a Staten Island ...
EQS-News: JOST enters into exclusivity agreement to acquire Hyva
JOST signs exclusivity agreement to acquire Hyva: JOST intends to significantly broaden its product portfolio and to add the global market leader in hydraulic cylinders to its family of brands.
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'SNL' star Colin Jost admits buying Staten Island Ferry boat with Pete Davidson was his 'dumbest' purchase
"SNL" star Colin Jost got candid about his decision to buy a Staten Island Ferry vessel with his former co-star Pete Davidson. In 2022, Jost, 42, Davidson, 30, and comedy club owner Paul Italia ...