Michael Che Reveals the Reason He's Returning to 'SNL' For Another Season, Reacts to the Exits of Those 4 Big Stars

A bittersweet ending. After Aidy Bryant decided it was time to move on from her post at Saturday Night Live, she faced the biggest hurdle of all — informing her boss, Lorne Michaels.

Aidy Bryant is sharing the reason behind her  exit. Bryant told  that the COVID-19 pandemic played a major role in her staying on the show longer than she originally planned.«If it weren’t for COVID, I probably would have left a few years earlier.

Chris Rock and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson were reportedly asked to host the 2022 Emmy Awards. The annual ceremony returns To NBC for the first time since 2018 on September 12, when 'Saturday Night Live's Michael Che and Colin Jost co-hosted. According to Deadline, the stand-up - who was struck by Will Smith while presenting an award at this year's Oscars - and the wrestler-turned-actor were both offered the job.

Comedian-host-director W. Kamau Bell claims a Black Carrot Top could never exist.

"Saturday Night Live" star Michael Che backed Chris Rock's decision to jump back into performing stand-up comedy following the infamous Oscars moment. Che admitted he was "annoyed" after Will Smith slapped Rock onstage during the 2022 Oscars ceremony.  The comedian noted that Rock was expected to give out the award after being slapped. "One of the things that annoyed me was when it was happening people were like ‘Oh well now he’s selling tickets,'" Che told Howard Stern.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson — whether you love them or hate them as a couple, there’s no denying they’re the hottest item right now. And where there’s something hot cooking, there has to be a chef that puts it all together. Send your compliments to… Michael Che!

Michael Che has a bone to pick with Pete Davidson!

Michael Che couldn't help but unleash an uncontrollable laugh when reminded he was the «matchmaker» that led to Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian's budding romance.The co-anchor for «Weekend Update» on  appeared on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show, where the longtime radio host complimented Che on his matchmaking skills thanks to him writing the Aladdin sketch that included a moment where Kardashian and Davidson share a kiss.The high-profile romance has taken off, and it seems like each day the relationship is reaching new levels. Stern jokingly scolded Che, telling him, «Look at all the trouble you started!» and how Davidson is now «ensconced in this Kardashian lifestyle.»But Stern also wanted to know from Che if Davidson ever came to him and said, «Thank you for writing this.

Jack Nicholson had some surprising career advice for Michael Keaton.

Jerrod Carmichael isn’t a fan of cancel culture.

What’s the most outlandish casting idea in the history of Hollywood? In a roundtable discussion for The Hollywood Reporter with Bowen Yang, Jake Johnson, Jerrod Carmichael, Michael Che, and Will Forte, Danny McBride may have the best answer to that question imaginable. And given the source of the idea, it kind of sort of makes sense, in an odd way.

Pete Davidson made his first low-key appearance, since making his departure from. On Friday, the comedian was spotted outside of Kim Kardashian’s Calabasas office rocking a shower cap over his bleach blonde hair. In the pics, Pete, 28, gave a thumbs up while Kim seemingly worked on a photo shoot.

Pete Davidson made his first low-key appearance, since making his departure from. On Friday, the comedian was spotted outside of Kim Kardashian’s Calabasas office rocking a shower cap over his bleach blonde hair. In the pics, Pete, 28, gave a thumbs up while Kim seemingly worked on a photoshoot.

At least one star is sticking with Global’s “Saturday Night Live” for now.

Saturday Night Live saw one of its biggest exodus in last week’s season finale – with Deadline breaking the news that Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney were leaving alongside Pete Davidson.

Kevin Hart is behind the two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution,” set to premiere on the A&E Network on Wednesday, June 29 at 9 p.m.The documentary, produced by Hart’s Hartbeat and Time Studios, explores the progression of Black comedy across time, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices. From Redd Foxx and Moms Mabley of the civil rights movement to modern-day comedians and creators like Key & Peele, Issa Rae, Amber Ruffin and Tiffany Haddish, the four-hour documentary celebrates the history and under-appreciated legacy that Black comedians had in driving social change across the 20th and 21st centuries.

Kim Kardashian may have been thousands of miles away from her man while he wrapped things up on his longtime late-night show experience, but she still managed to show him some love along the way!