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Cipha Sounds got his start carrying crates and opening for Funkmaster Flex and was a longtime DJ on HOT 97 in New York City and VJ on Yo! MTV Raps. But his comedy cred is just as impressive, serving as the DJ for Chappelle’s Show on Comedy Central, going on …
In other Saturday Night Live news heading into its Christmas episode before winter break, Lorne Michaels announced that Michael Che and Colin Jost have been named additional co-head writers of SNL, joining Kent Sublette and Bryan Tucker. Jost previously had served as a head writer for the long-running Emmy-winning variety …
Saturday Night Live announced new staff writer hires last week in advance of its 43rd season premiere. But SNL usually doesn’t put out press releases or make much ado about the comings and goings of its writers, whether because they don’t want to trumpet when someone gets hired only for …
Saturday Night Live brought back a limited-edition primetime half-hour version of Weekend Update last night. It’s not exactly the same as when they first tried this in 2008. For one thing, those Thursday-night live episodes happened in the run-up to a presidential election. So, secondly, they featured cold opens dealing …
After sending Colin Jost and Michael Che last summer to the 2016 Republican and Democratic conventions for special live editions of Weekend Update on MSNBC, the Saturday Night Live duo is getting an upgrade this summer to primetime on NBC. Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update will premiere Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at …
I wrote about Michael Che’s new Netflix hour, Michael Che Matters, for my friends at Decider. Here’s an excerpt: Michael Che has run afoul of the social media mobs before, as less reputable outlets have taken his Twitter, Facebook and Instagram posts and thrown them back in his face. But …
For all of the talk about cast changes, stunt casting and the word that Saturday Night Live would have fewer ad time this year, the 42nd season premiere felt a bit underwhelming, didn’t it? That’s not to take anything away from the three new cast members. Mikey Day (promoted from …
Saturday Night Live sent its Weekend Update team of Michael Che and Colin Jost out to Cleveland to help MSNBC’s coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention with a special live midnight edition of their newsy joke segment tonight. But Kate McKinnon made an appearance, too, and quickly reasserted herself …
There’s usually a moment during a Saturday Night Live cast member’s rookie season when that comedian showcases the set piece from his or her audition that helped secure a spot in the cast in the first place. Perhaps the most famous example is Dana Carvey’s “Chopping Broccoli” tune he played …
Dave Chappelle began a multi-night stint at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre last night with all-star opening acts that included Saturday Night Live‘s Michael Che and Pete Davidson, plus his former Chappelle’s Show co-star Donnell Rawlings. But how’s Chris Rock for a show-stopper?! Rock dropped in for a surprise set, …
