'Weekend Update' on SNL -Michael Che To Anchor w/ Colin Jost, Replacing Cecily Strong

[Nebulous]

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You'll be seeing even more of Michael Che come Sept. 27. Bill Carter of The New York Times is reporting that the newest "Daily Show" correspondent and "Saturday Night Live" writer will be taking a spot at the "Weekend Update" desk during SNL's 40th season.

Che replaces Cecily Strong and will co-host "Update" alongside Colin Jost, who enters his second year in the coveted role. Strong remains a repertory player. Che will end his brief run as a “Daily Show” correspondent in the move.

Che, a native New Yorker who got his start in stand-up in 2009, began writing for SNL in 2013, and joined the "Daily Show" cast this year.

After a season with the largest SNL cast in history, the show announced several changes over the summer. Featured players John Milhiser, Brooks Wheelan and Noël Wells were let go, and Nasim Pedrad is leaving to co-star in the eagerly anticipated "Mulaney."

Several new writers have been announced, including Natasha Rothwell (who was one of 11 women who auditioned last season for the featured player spot that ultimately went to Sasheer Zamata), Streeter Seidell from College Humor, Nick Rutherford (the only member of sketch group Good Neighbor not hired by SNL last year), UCB LA's Alison Rich and The PIT's Jeremy Beiler.

To date, Che is the only new on-screen addition announced. But according to Carter, Lorne Michaels is considering adding one or two more cast members.

In addition to his work on "The Daily Show," Che was recently as the first stand-up comedian to appear on "Late Night With Seth Meyers."

What do you think about the change in cast?

Do you like the Weekend Update segment of Saturday Night Live?

 

[DrLeftover]

I didn't know SNL still did that.

 

[Dee]

I haven't liked the weekend update since Tina and Amy left. They were, to me, the last remotely funny anchors to be on the show. I don't really watch the show anymore considering it comes on a little too late for me at times, but every now and then I'll catch it. I'll have to watch for Michael Che since he's new, but I doubt I'll make it a habit. The show just isn't that funny to me anymore.

 

[DrLeftover]

When you think about what is was, and WHO it was, when it started....

Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Chevy Chase

... that bunch that is on there now is hopeless.

 

[Nebulous]

I haven't liked the weekend update since Tina and Amy left. They were, to me, the last remotely funny anchors to be on the show.

I know right! Seth Myers was kind of lame and he moved on to a late night talk show that I don't even watch, so, good for him.

 

[Dee]

I haven't liked the weekend update since Tina and Amy left. They were, to me, the last remotely funny anchors to be on the show.

I know right! Seth Myers was kind of lame and he moved on to a late night talk show that I don't even watch, so, good for him.

I didn't think Seth was all that funny in the first place, so knowing he was going to do Weekend Update was a disappointment. I hope that isn't the case this time around with Michael Che, but I haven't seen enough of his work/humor to judge.