Colin Jost and Michael Che swap Weekend Update jokes in SNL season finale
Colin Jost and Michael Che maintained their tradition of swapping jokes during the season finale of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update. The duo delivered a variety of humorous content, including references to pop culture and personal jabs. Jost also teased a significant hairstyle change, which was part of the jokes written by Che.
- ▪Colin Jost and Michael Che continued their long-running gag of writing each other's jokes.
- ▪The season finale featured a mix of humorous content, including penis jokes and Michael Jackson references.
- ▪Jost hinted at a big hairstyle change as part of the jokes he delivered.
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Tradition continues on Weekend Update.On the season 51 finale of Saturday Night Live, Colin Jost and Michael Che continued their long-running gag of writing each other's jokes to cap the season's last Weekend Update.From penis jokes to Michael Jackson references, Jost and Che made sure this season's Weekend Update joke swap was as brutal as ever. Also, it seems like Jost just promised a big hairstyle change, courtesy of what Che wrote for him to say, of course. Topics SNL
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