Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show, the host asked Colin Jost, 42, and Michael Che, 41, if the two “Weekend Update” hosts would consider taking over for “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels, 79, in the midst of rumors that Michaels may retire after the show’s upcoming season, its 50th. “Could you imagine having to do that?
I don’t know that any – I don’t know how – you do that job and not be Lorne,” said Che, who has been on the show since 2013.
Jost and Che were also the show’s co-head writers from 2017 to 2022. They’ve co-hosted the legendary “Weekend Update” segment since 2014.
Jost, who has been with “SNL” since 2005, added of Michaels, “It is his show.”“Yeah, it’s in his image. It would be so strange,” said Che.
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