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09-08-2025, 10:43 PM
https://www.avclub.com/saturday-night-live-season-51-cast-same-jost-che
The longest-tenured Weekend Update hosts will continue their tenures.
By Mary Kate Carr | September 8, 2025 | 9:30am
The anticipated Saturday Night Live shakeup didn't really shake out
Over the last few weeks, it seemed as though Saturday Night Live was finally revitalizing itself. The show, which has survived this long through frequent revamps, has been in stasis for quite a while. Partly that was by design: Back in 2021, boss Lorne Michaels reportedly persuaded some of the stars to stay on through the landmark 50th season. With the anniversary finally in the rearview, Michaels hinted that the series would experience another reinvention. But now the full cast list is here, and it looks… well, a lot like the same cast we’ve been watching for several seasons now.
Despite years of hinting that they would soon move on—and Michael Che literally telling stand-up audiences that he was done—Che and Colin Jost will still host Weekend Update, according to Deadline. This lengthens their record as the longest-running Update hosts in Saturday Night Live history with over ten years behind the desk. Mikey Day, who had the most screentime last season, returns for his ninth season as a performer (12th with the show overall, after starting in the writers room). And Kenan Thompson also extends his historic streak as the longest-tenured cast member ever with a whopping 23 seasons.
The longest-tenured Weekend Update hosts will continue their tenures.
By Mary Kate Carr | September 8, 2025 | 9:30am
The anticipated Saturday Night Live shakeup didn't really shake out
Over the last few weeks, it seemed as though Saturday Night Live was finally revitalizing itself. The show, which has survived this long through frequent revamps, has been in stasis for quite a while. Partly that was by design: Back in 2021, boss Lorne Michaels reportedly persuaded some of the stars to stay on through the landmark 50th season. With the anniversary finally in the rearview, Michaels hinted that the series would experience another reinvention. But now the full cast list is here, and it looks… well, a lot like the same cast we’ve been watching for several seasons now.
Despite years of hinting that they would soon move on—and Michael Che literally telling stand-up audiences that he was done—Che and Colin Jost will still host Weekend Update, according to Deadline. This lengthens their record as the longest-running Update hosts in Saturday Night Live history with over ten years behind the desk. Mikey Day, who had the most screentime last season, returns for his ninth season as a performer (12th with the show overall, after starting in the writers room). And Kenan Thompson also extends his historic streak as the longest-tenured cast member ever with a whopping 23 seasons.