Michael Che on his SNL future: “My head has been at leaving for the past five seasons"

The New York Times

Che, Saturday Night Live's co-head writer and second-longest serving "Weekend Update" anchor, was asked in a New York Times profile about his comments reported in March that this is his last season. “Who doesn’t say they’re going to quit their job when they’re at their other job?” he said, continuing to play his comments as a joke. “I’m sure Biden says that twice a week.” In a more sincere tone, Che said: “My head has been at leaving for the past five seasons.” Che added: "I do think that I’ve been here longer than I’ll be here. This show is built for younger voices and, at some point, there’ll be something more exciting to watch at the halfway mark of the show than me and dumb Jost.” Meanwhile, SNL boss Lorne Michaels, who produces Che's HBO Max sketch comedy show That Damn Michael Che, said he hopes Che stays. “If I had my way, he’ll be here,” says Michaels. “And I don’t always get my way. But when you have someone who’s the real thing, you want to hold on as long as you can.”