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SNL’s Weekend Update finally addresses Israel on air

Michael Che and Colin Jost tackled Israel on Weekend Update after a long stretch of silence on the topic, per Variety.

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What to know

  • Variety reported that SNL's Weekend Update, hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che, addressed Israel on air after a long period without doing so.
  • The underlying coverage provided gives only the headline and sharing posts, without transcript details of what was said.
  • Online reaction included at least one post characterizing the move as the show's writers taking a stance.

Michael Che SNL Weekend Update co-anchorColin Jost SNL Weekend Update co-anchor

SNL’s Weekend Update finally addresses Israel on air
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    Social media users react to the segment

    Posts sharing the Variety story circulated online, with at least one user framing the segment as the show's writers finally taking a position.

    “Writers finally grew a spine…”
    — @hippyygoat

    • Writers finally grew a spine… SNL’ Weekend Update Finally Weighs in on Israel

      @hippyygoatX10d ago573▲view on X ↗
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    SNL's Weekend Update addresses Israel on air

    Variety reported that Colin Jost and Michael Che brought up Israel during the Weekend Update segment of Saturday Night Live, ending what the outlet described as a long silence on the topic.

    1. 1 outlet first by Variety, 10d ago · read ↗