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.
Michael Che Names The 1 Colin Jost Joke That Was So Bad, It Made Him Want To Quit ‘SNL’
I was like, 'If you tell that joke on air, I'm leaving. I'm quitting the show.' And he did it on air and it destroyed,” Che recalled.
‘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.
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.
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'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.
Colin Jost’s $280,000 ‘Dumbest’ Purchase – You Won’t Believe What He Spent It On
Colin Jost’s $280,000 Staten Island Ferry purchase in 2022 has raised eyebrows – and he’s not exactly defending it. "The ...
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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 ...
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.
Colin Jost and Michael Che Host Stand-Ups in Peacock’s First Live Comedy Special: ‘If It’s a Disaster, We’ll Never Talk About It Again’
SNL' weekend update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che hosted an evening of standup comics in Peacock's first-ever live comedy special.