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Don’t worrySaturday Night Livefans,Michael Cheisn’t going anywhere.
The comedian denied speculation that he’s ending his years-long tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series after it was reported that he joked about a potential exit during a recent stand-up performance.
“I’m not leavingSNL,” Che wroteon Instagram, sharing a screengrab of an article detailing his supposed departure. “I said it at a comedy show, and some dork transcribed it & wrote an article.”
Pointing out a few more exaggerated punchlines about his life, he added, “Those were just jokes as well.”
Che originally joinedSNLin 2013 as a writer. He later replaced castmateCecily Strongas co-anchor ofWeekend Updatein 2014, making him the first Black person to hold the position. He also now serves asa co-head writerfor the show.
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TheDaily Showalum hasn’t spoken about leavingSNLbefore now, but hisWeekend Updateco-anchor,Colin Jost, has addressed the possibility on multiple occasions.
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“I don’t have a real timeline, I just meant like I started to potentially psychologically brace for the concept of leaving, which I hadn’t really done,” the 39-year-old said onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin October 2020. “And I don’t really know. Certainly, quarantine makes you appreciate having any job and [I’m] very much appreciating having friends you get to work with and enjoy seeing.”
Colin said he was in “no rush to leave” but was interested in exploring other opportunities for his career.
“That’s kind of what I’m trying to figure out a way to do,” he added.
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source: people.com
