Colin Jost could be ready to leave Global’s “Saturday Night Live”.
The head writer and star of the long-running sketch comedy show teased his possible departure in his new memoir A Very Punchable Face, and fans are losing their minds.
In an excerpt obtained by Variety, Jost reveals he’s “preparing mentally” to leave “SNL” in the near future, but plans to continue co-anchoring “Weekend Update” with Michael Che through the U.S. Mac os x panther iso. 2020 Presidental election.
Colin Jost is a head writer at Saturday Night Live, a Weekend Update co-anchor, and a touring stand-up comedian. He has five Writers Guild Awards, two Peabody Awards, and a PETA Elly Award for the sketch 'Diner Lobster.' He's also been nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards and lost every time. A VERY PUNCHABLE FACE: A MEMOIR by Colin Jost. I loved your book. It got me through election week 2020, and for that I am eternally grateful. Your writing is self-deprecating humor at its finest; so many tidbits about SNL and its talented (and very frenzied staff); so many personal incidents reveled that are quite alarming. Colin Jost has been a writer for “Saturday Night Live” since 2005 and co-anchor for the variety show’s “Weekend Update” since 2014. Most recently, Jost has also become an author. His memoir “A Very.
According to Jost, he has a desire to try his hand at developing bigger and broader ideas.
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Fresh from graduating from Harvard University in 2005, Jost joined the writing team for “SNL” and has changed his title over his 15 years on the show, starting off as a writer before being promoted to head writer and member of the show’s cast. Jost has been co-hosting “Weekend Update” since 2014.
“SNL” returns Feb. 29, with host John Mulaney and musical guest David Byrne, at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Global.
Daniel Craig is also set to return to the “SNL” stage on March 7 with musical guest The Weeknd.
A Very Punchable Face drops April 14.
However, a source tells ET that this is not true.
In addition, rumours of “SNL” cast shuffles appear every year about this time, and Jost’s departure is neither imminent nor confirmed. Furthermore, the source of Variety‘s report isn’t the published book, but an uncorrected memoir that may still be changed.
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Regardless of Jost’s intentions, here’s a sampling of how Twitter has been reacting to reports of his potential exit:
if colin jost leaves SNL i will RIOT
— Melissa (@melrubes) February 19, 2020
It would be a shame to see the end of the Colin Jost/Michael Che era on SNL's Weekend Update. They're a definite power couple. However, he may want to take his career in a different direction once he and ScarJo get hitched. Either way…all the best to him.🙂
— Marilyn (@MsMarilynLP) February 19, 2020
Colin Jost Memoir
@ColinJost please do not leave @nbcsnl you are my favorite part of the show https://t.co/6b7c6aRi68
— jonas li (@jonasli16) February 19, 2020