Michael Che
| Born | May 19, 1983 |
| Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 6'2" (1.87m) |
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Michael 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, Che …
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Michael Che Claims He Almost Quit ‘SNL’ Over Joke About Salsa
Michael Che is known for pretty off-the-wall comedy moments alongside Colin Jost during their Weekend Update segments on Saturday Night Live, but it turns out one particular crack—about chips and dip, of all things—almost sent him over the edge.Che recalled the joke during an appearance this week on SNL alums Dana Carvey and David Spade’s podcast Fly on the Wall, when asked if there was any particular punchline that didn’t sit well with him.“I think jalape?o business... I was pretty furious abou
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Michael Che Recalls Colin Jost’s “Weekend Update” Joke on ‘SNL’ That Left Him “So Frustrated”
Michael Che and Colin Jost are used to taking jabs at each other on Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update,” but there’s one joke that has previously left Che “frustrated.” During a recent interview on the Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade podcast, the two SNL castmembers were asked if they had ever said …
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Michael Che Reveals Colin Jost’s ‘Weekend Update’ Joke That Made Him “Furious”
Michael Che and Colin Jost make plenty of jabs at each other on ‘Weekend Update‘ but one joke went too far. After 10 years of co-anchoring the Saturday Night Live news show sketch together, Che recalled an early joke from Jost that made him “so frustrated,” he nearly quit the show. “Yeah, I think jalape?o …
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Michael Che looks back on the Colin Jost “SNL ”'Weekend Update' joke that left him 'furious'
"I was like, 'If you tell that joke on air, I'm leaving.'"
