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Saturday Night Live star Michael Che is flipping the script on MAGA’s obsession with the “r-slur.” In his new Netflix stand-up special, Michael Che: Shot in Minnesota, the “Weekend Update” anchor explained why the word has enjoyed renewed popularity among the MAGA base—and how President Trump’s critics could be using it to their advantage.
With viewers taking aim at recent 'SNL' episodes, Colin Jost and Michael Che are facing calls for a “Weekend Update” overhaul.
At this point, Che has served as Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchor longer than anyone save for the man sitting to his right at the desk, Colin Jost. Outside of 30 Rock, he’s presented his own brand of stand-up comedy through hour-long specials coming at a clip of one every five years,
Gillis also shocked viewers during his return to the show by using the F-word during a Dr. Seuss-themed sketch. He immediately cringed, then later apologized to the audience for the uncensored profanity, saying, “Sorry about earlier.”
Saturday Night Live' writer and performer Michael Che returns to Netflix with his first special in five years, testing jokes about race, language and politics, and opening with material about Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Colin Jost and Michael Che also slammed Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad.