In the event you can consider it, Michael Che and Colin Jost have been at Saturday Night time Dwell’s Weekend Replace desk for over a decade now, nicely surpassing the likes of Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s time on the section. I don’t see the pair of SNL anchors transferring on anytime quickly both, as there are presently no indicators that they will not preserve internet hosting the information section on the 2025 TV schedule this fall. However one fellow solid member of the present simply pitched a strong substitute I form of need to see now.
The Present SNL Star Who Pitched Himself For SNL’s Weekend Replace
Bowen Yang has had a constantly hilarious run as a solid member on SNL since his on-air debut in 2019. And, he additionally has one of many hottest podcasts hosted by Hollywood stars together with his buddy Matt Rogers referred to as Las Culturistas. When Yang and Rogers have been on Scorching Ones Versus to advertise their Bravo award present, The Las Culturistas Tradition Awards, airing this Tuesday on Bravo and streaming the subsequent day on Peacock, he ended up making a terrific pitch about SNL.
Whereas being threatened with consuming a really spicy hen wing if he selected to not reply the query, Yang was requested to select a present solid member on SNL whom he can be OK with seeing depart in order that Rogers may very well be a part of the present. Right here’s what he needed to say to Rogers:
I’m gonna give Che and Colin the chop so that you simply and I can do Replace collectively.
What you won’t know is Rogers really auditioned for SNL again within the day, however wasn’t chosen to be a part of the solid. Now, Yang and Rogers do numerous humorous bits with no need to be on the NBC sketch present collectively. Nevertheless, Yang’s pitch positively piqued his comedic companion’s curiosity. As Rogers added:
I feel we’d be nice at Replace. I feel we’d give a ‘new contemporary take.’
I actually haven’t considered Che and Jost leaving SNL, given their ongoing bits are so profitable, however hey, this isn’t a foul pitch for a substitute. Let’s discuss it…
Bowen Yang And Matt Rogers Would Truly Be Stable Weekend Replace Replacements
On the subject of a profitable Weekend Replace, it’s all in regards to the chemistry and dynamic between the 2 hosts (when there have been two of them) for me. Bowen Yang has definitely established himself as a favourite on SNL, particularly for all of the characters he does, however maybe if he wished to take one other function on after fairly a number of years on the present, I feel this may very well be a enjoyable change of tempo for him.
I take heed to Las Culturalistas on a regular basis, and he and Matt Rogers have that je ne sais quoi that may proceed to make Weekend Replace compelling. And I agree with Rogers, they’d additionally carry a “contemporary” model of it and make it their very own.
That being mentioned, I’m wondering how lengthy Bowen Yang will stay on SNL, given what his profession has change into in the previous few years. He’s in Depraved for goodness sake! If something, this complete dialog positively makes me need to see Matt Rogers be part of upcoming SNL hosts (or as a particular visitor) to allow them to do their tackle Weekend Replace.