Weekend Update ft. Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang - SNL

Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che cover the week's biggest news before speaking with University of Colorado Boulder football coach Deion Sanders (Kenan Thompson) and Christopher Columbus (Bowen Yang).
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[@NickBollingerMusic]

I’m not sure a line has ever been delivered as perfectly as “very good, Colin” after his HBCU comment wow. Keenan is a legend.

[@mintee119]

11:13 Kenan's " _Very good_ Colin!" had me cackling

[@standardbrah]

i was cryin

[@pvang9]

underrated fosure

[@seffishestopal5950]

"See Lorne, I was googling her for work." The way Michael said that made me laugh.

[@nellier3468]

She supports terrorists 😢

[@CharlottePlusCake]

Fr😂😂

[@blueskybelyr]

Calling Mia Khalifa a pornstar who supports terrorists is defamation, and a repugnant way to refer to a woman who was expressing support for a people being decimated by a colonising power. SNL should stick to shit that's actually funny, not mocking someone being against genocide.

[@joeb134]

​@@blueskybelyrliking your own comment is a repugnant way to support your on bull shit

[@indywest513]

When did he say she supports terrorist? He didn't. He simple said she expressed support for Hamas which got her into trouble with Playboy -all true. But you are correct though, calling her a pornstar who supports terrorists would be defamation -that didn't happen here. Geez, you even have thumbs up.@@blueskybelyr

[@4Camille2Groove]

Bowen Yang is absolutely hilarious! 😄 I start laughing as soon as he shows up because he works the hell out of every character he plays! 😂

[@penpad5555]

I love him. He is so absurd, but in the best way.

[@ethancooper4154]

Hearing Bowen Yang as Christopher Columbus say he discovered Jazz when he watched La La Land was exactly what I needed today

[@Zooby19]

Interesting...

[@Jrseydevil]

Damn your life must really suck if you needed an unfunny person to do unfunny things.

[@cooterbrown909]

are you wanting to end it all or something? Cause Bowen is terribad, this was insulting to murdering raping italians

[@wicked00ly]

im waiting for columbus to suddenly drop the facade and suddenly turn to santos

[@DeviousX13X]

The chemistry between Michael and Colin is awesome, and then their chemistry with the rest of the cast brings it over the top. It's definitely my favorite part of the show. Great job to all of the Cast and Writers!

[@user-od6zt9sr3v]

Gay!

[@jackinwestchester4455]

They suck

[@jenniferwebb5954]

When I see comments like this, I automatically assume it's from one of their mommy's. "gReAt ChEmIsTrY"

[@shesnotthatfunny6993]

so you're saying SNL has chemistry.

[@amysettle85]

They do have great chemistry im going to miss seeing them together when Michael leaves at the end of the yr.😢

[@ColinFilm]

The joke swap with Colin was absolute gold! 😂

[@ghidrah76]

Finally they did that again! It’s been a long time

[@DarthSpringsteen]

7:12 the camera shake after the Father joke shows the Camera Man dying laughing also 🤣🤣

[@zabooka]

Colin watching Colin

[@applelandry4233]

Watching it used to be my Christmas gift to myself. It's been so long but so worth it.

[@eoinPalmer]

The exasperated “It’s the first week!” had me dying 😂

[@SeanDre619]

7:02 "Why? It's the first show" 😂😂😂😂😭😭😭 Colin had my dying

[@hristopopov7345]

Kenan never fails to be great

[@saturday1066]

"Colin, look at me ..." is the new "I can see Russia from my house"

[@peggywoods4327]

Boop!

[@tamintrisrobinsonrealtor2326]

He’s hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CharlottePlusCake]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-cn8nu6lq4w]

He does the same character in every sketch. He's been coasting for over a decade now.

[@jascikamaclean3949]

"Colin, look at me" will live in my head rent free😂😂

[@MrVovansim]

"Colin! Look at me! Now look at Che! Now look at the audience! Now look at my fingers! Boop!" 😂

[@standardbrah]

i was cryin fr heavy replay value@@MrVovansim

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

Kenan totally rocks his characters! He works a catchphrase for each one. "Look at me, man. Look at me"...

[@henriettevrans539]

😊0

[@jennifer9047]

My favorite catch phrase of Keenan's Weekend Update characters is the Funky Kong that goes "Mmm... booty cheeks... titty meat!" 😂🍖

[@terrymiles746]

I love it when they write for each other. Especially when Michael writes for Colin. 😂

[@e2theoc]

Bowen is so good - the ridiculousness of Colombus discovering Boy Genius 🤣🤣 “on my BOAAAWT” 🤣

[@alamedadanceparty]

😂😂😂

[@ginalin7115]

He's one of my favorites on the show.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Keenan was cracking me up, He's a national treasure

[@Calabrin1]

I’ve watched this 3 times for Bowen Yang’s Christopher Columbus accent. He absolutely killed it.

[@ABAvery6]

Bowen is one of my favorites on the show!!

[@stevenspangler7587]

So talented!

[@rinellet]

he ate that segment up for sure 😂

[@jackismith1429]

Bowen Yang has made SNL frigging hilarious again. I love him so much, he's got that old soul humor that is just hysterically funny. Thanks for being you Bowen!

[@batgurrl]

Thanks for Posting it in its entirety, Weekend Update is the best part of SNL. Bowen Yang as Columbus was hilarious. I discovered Jazz by watching a movie called LaLa Land

[@eclectica1]

They've been doing this for years on the Monday after each episode. This is nothing new.

[@batgurrl]

@@eclectica1 they have been doing it for about TWO years only. Please do not rewrite youtube history for SNL I watched season 1, episode 1 on my black and white TV in my bedroom as a teenager

[@joannewitzkowski3407]

I thoughtBowen Yang was a riot as Columbus! The whole Weekend Update was great!

[@rowenapascual1316]

So funny! From Bowen Yang's egocentric Christopher Columbus to Keenan Thompson's version of Deion Sanders. I love how Keenan totally makes Colin break multiple times!! And Colin saying "jokes that Colin shouldn't tell" & the audience reaction!! Comedy gold!!😂

[@milosan259]

Bowen yang is trash

[@astareus]

⁠@@milosan259Oh, *sweetie*, no, you’re all mixed up again! Today we are looking for opinions on *Bowen*, silly goose, not your opinion about **yourself**😆

[@Jrseydevil]

⁠​⁠@@astareusoh no sweetie. Today we’re talking about people that actually EARNED their job. Not the ones who got it because they’re a diversity hire. Silly goose. Bogan Yang was only hired because shane gillis said NOODER on a podcast. You’re all mixed up again.

[@dcs002]

Bowen Yang was awesome! Like a super-gay, queeny Donald Trump! "I invented it. I discovered it." And thinking he was in Asia! There's a guilty pleasure enjoyed by many American Indians who like the term "Indian" instead of "Native American". Among many other valid reasons I've heard, it also preserves the memory of Columbus's incompetence and foolishness.

[@notcompletelynormal]

SNL has existed for 46 years and Bowen Yang is the first “featured player” to ever be nominated for an Emmy, If he’s a “diversity hire” then the logical conclusion is that diversity hiring is practically miraculous and should be done everywhere for every job.

[@MaestroMusicInc]

I love that they swap jokes because their reactions make it even funnier, especially with the jokes they don’t want to say

[@TheTaurean]

Marco Che! 🤣 The Colin Jost roast never gets old. Weekend Update is THE best part of SNL. 👏🏾

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Weekend Update is always the best part of the show

[@sirkrutchbluesman3009]

I AGREE WHOLE HEARTEDLY 😂😅😂

[@jamesweldon8118]

The only funny part

[@ichijofestival2576]

*Almost* always. Certainly the most consistent. The rest of the show is hit or miss, but you'd be a fool to sleep on the hits.

[@sessionshannah]

Totally 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ottophil]

Cold open and update always have political stuff. I prefer the things that have nothing to do with trump biden or current events

[@TheMerlotLine]

The two best things on SNL: Kenan, and Colin getting roasted on Update.

[@veronicas2445]

Colin blushing is the best part....😂😂😂

[@Trinyi]

I've watched this 7 times and it's still funny.. Keenan, you nailed it...

[@sleepinglionarchives]

Thank you for making the entire Update one file, please keep doing that

[@estlhm805]

Those two will always be funny. They are laughing before the joke which makes it even more hilarious before they can tell the joke!🤣😂🤣🤣

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

That's why they've been the Head Writers for a while now...

[@dubginkxx]

Did Che say ...."Openly Black" how do you keep that from people?

[@istdochallesegal3427]

Ummmmm... that, and the gender biz, makes it so funny!

[@avahood2212]

i think he meant to say openly gay

[@istdochallesegal3427]

@avahood2212 Thought so too, but given that they present from cue cards (and the 2 words look nothing alike), I can't help but think that it was intentional...

[@amandahallman1091]

Yes, he did say the “first openly black woman in Congress” 🤭

[@sheboyganshovel5920]

Work with the lights off?

[@katietoole8345]

Bowen sounds like Dracula lived in Italy for the summer.

[@FrogFriend3379]

it was his hot girl summer

[@ShyGuy1066]

There WERE rumors about the Medicis 🧛

[@aliciab4tyMze]

OMG Christopher Columbus, the George Santos of 1492...or is it the other way around? 😂

[@canaisyoung3601]

No, you got it right the first time.

[@leperpens]

Kudos to Che, Jost & Thompson on being funny every week! And thumbs up to Yang for being so punctual.

[@faderballistics633]

This was an incredible Weekend Update! This the type of chemistry that keeps us coming back even in the face of bad runs.

[@charlestatumii]

OMG, it is GREAT having these guys and the entire Weekend Update bunch back!!!! Spirited performances and snarky writers make this my favorite part of SNL every week!

[@emilyfarley1525]

I love how Michael was just DYING when Collin read the joke

[@YoRAHeem]

Weekend Update deserves to be its own show!

[@NimseyLou]

Watch Seth Myers

[@BlkFreakozoid]

​@@NimseyLouNah he stinks.

[@crispychrissy]

7:27 You know it's a good joke when the cameraman is laughing so hard that the camera is shaking XD

[@helenaandreaboschberth10]

I love that moment when Colin must have thought the camera had already switched and started laughing 😂

[@GimicPuppet]

Always love when Che sabotages Colin ❤

[@jimapplebee5322]

Why!? It's the first show. I was already in tears.

[@AnalisaGzz]

Weekend Update being back makes life feel complete again

[@Millencyne800]

I need to see I need to see Bowen on What We Do in the Shadows 😂😂😂 that accent

[@TZone671]

Thanks for putting up the entire segment. Sometimes, If I'm unable to watch the entire show, I make to catch Weekend Update. Appreciate it.

[@Madskillsuniversity]

"Why, it's the first show..." LOL.😁 These two go together like peanut butter and kelly. Love them! Honestly, this is the only part of the show that I hate missing. Welcome back SNL! 👏

[@AA-qt1hi]

"I say you, you, you! Go make sad little gay song! " I just cackled for some reason. I love Bowen and his characters

[@davidthanos]

These 2 better never leave the show. I've been waiting for this for a long time. They brought the heavy hitters

[@Adrian1188]

That was the best weekend update I can remember. Absolute gold from beginning to end.

[@paulolexa6579]

Honestly it was!

[@matthewcarey7323]

OMG, it is so good to have these two back!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RobFike]

Even the camera operator was laughing at Che throwing Collin under the bus on that one.

[@PhillyFrank1]

Che and the others clearly delight in breaking Colin - and the result IS adorable. And kudos as always to the wardrobe department - that Columbus costume was spectacular.

[@olisaemekaazikiwe8567]

Kenan is always great when he does sports people.

[@rfresa]

Thank you, Marco Che, it's great to be back in Asia! 😂

[@zovalentine7305]

Kenan Thompson ❤ His rapid dialog to the tune of What Up With Dat✊

[@gggghhgggghbb]

These guys are the only reason to watch SNL, 😂 joke swaps never get old 👍🍀

[@steveconroy4042]

“…and boy was I dizzy!” Omg I’ve never seen Che go all cartoony with his facial expressions before!

[@scottmiller1563]

Colin and Michael are the best part of the show

[@badsin4u]

HONEY WAKE UP! SNL UPLOADED THE COMPLETE WEEKEND UPDATE VIDEO 🗣️

[@tommychew6544]

I like that SNL is able to break that bridge between black and white the way you do. I did it to small level in the mid to late 80's with my USMC black buddies while I was in the Corps. Those were the best years of my life, I wish I was still in contact with those guys. All I had to do was laugh out loud during certain points of lame assed movies back then to start something going, I loved those guys.

[@Bummersummersasa]

Lmfao Keenan “Colin, what about me, makes you think, that I care about what you think about me.” Lmfao I can’t stop repeating it. Hilarious. Hilaaarious, it’s cadence is so amazing.

[@victore.1509]

Kenan Thompson is a national treasure.

[@iluvdissheet]

The Kenan as Deion part....😂😂

[@Frreak0zoid]

I am so glad this is back. Especially the complete update as 1 segment

[@swervature]

The cameraman laughing so hard that the camera shook, lol.

[@sandrarichardson761]

When Colin said that Duke only lost one game and Kenan said " Really " I felt that all the way down in depths of my spirit 😫😉😅😅🤣😂😂😅

[@randommminator]

Gawdddddddd I miss everyone on SNL, welcome back letttssss goooooo haven’t had such a real good laugh in awhile!!!

[@MsCrimson02]

Omg! The whole segment was funny, but Kenan killed Deion 😂😂😂

[@jeremysbarton]

Thank you for posting the entire update instead of individual clips!!

[@coffee1207]

I just LOVE Keenan!! He is so dang TALENTED!!

[@wornouttire]

Thank goodness REAL NEWS is back !!! I've missed you guys.

[@emilybarker3240]

I feel ya! SNL is how I cope with world news

[@gemmapecorinigoodall9133]

there's an added level of humour to Christopher Columbus bit when you know that the Italian word "scoperto" means both discovered and "found out about"

[@Michael.Sandoval33]

Colin broke down... "It's the first show" 😂😂😂

[@deltabass9697]

These 3 guys are the reason i watch Saturday night live

[@jinakaye]

12:00 That wasn’t Deion saying “Colin?”-that was Kenan looking at calling & saying “Bruh, why you lying!” 😂😂😂

[@applelandry4233]

Kenan's got me choking on my drink all through his Neon Deion

[@gregpaspatis9425]

Good to see that Weekend Update gave Neon Deion a much deserved lampooning at such a pivotal point of the current football conversation in 2023.

[@nishantroy4271]

I love the chemistry between Colin and Che. Absolutely amazing.

[@_Tree]

It's good to have Weekend Update back 💯💯💯💯

[@caspers3rdbathroomstall766]

Colin really gave Miami University the shoutout he said he would 😩😩😩

[@iamladyblack1188]

This continues to be the best part of SNL, and the only part I always enjoy!!!

[@stevenspangler7587]

Glad they mentioned Sinead O'Connor. RIP

[@jfrizzell6645]

I think Bowen Yang could play just about any character you give him now - that was a hilarious take on Columbus!

[@Natalia-un4hu]

As an Italian I can attest the accent is totally accurate 😭

[@ricconway8719]

Glad you guys are all back! I needed to laugh... a lot!

[@antibrevity]

The unexpected joke swap was awesome, but the Deion spot was good enough to follow. We all saw the HWC line coming a mile away, but expecting it can be good comedy as well.

[@Lepidopterous.]

8:39 I almost spit out my coffee 😂

[@catherinebeach1062]

Ohhhh I missed this news! So glad your back ❤

[@telavivjake]

It's not even Christmas and Colin is going to get jumped in the parking lot... a magical time of year.

[@zovalentine7305]

Colin and Michael have saved SNL ❗❗

[@deathdude035]

Kenan Thompson is my hero

[@GoldenNakai17]

Jost and Che are like MJ and Pippen They stay winning

[@sherrywheaton4945]

I love watching the weekend updates ......Michael n Colin have me laughing out loud in tears😂😂😂

[@LA2047]

They seriously need to create a character out of his Columbus. He really naturally plays that character.

[@emafolo]

I want to see Bowen Yang do another George Santos interview.

[@fasteddylove-muffin6415]

Bowen Yang has the Columbus accent down as far as parody. Great bit.

[@asherchancey3615]

I’d watch Bowen Yang read a phone book as Christopher Columbus.

[@Zooby19]

You must be stunning and brave

[@ricardogarza4840]

Love this, so hilarious. I can't wait to watch SNL just for the weekend update

[@TBolt1]

@SNL thank you. I can’t tell you how much I needed this comedy today. 😊

[@user-qs4yj2dk8h]

Michael Che playing his father in one of those jokes and core memory unlocked for him.

[@brucepoindexter5879]

Keenan called Sinead O’Connor a “brave lady”! On SNL! He is seriously the greatest!

[@nate_creeden_]

Literally the best segment on SNL every week! 🤣

[@sekenamcmurren2217]

😆 Haha welcome back SNL!🎉

[@briananderson8428]

Ohhhhhhhh, I love it. So glad they're all back!

[@MemphiStig]

Watched this the other day with a friend. Had to watch it again. So funny.

[@famousgoldentouch]

Man i can’t even imagine snl without kenan … I miss many of my other favs also but he’s like the ground stone of last years of snl

[@aliciapitterson2010]

The entire band smiled so hard and me too!!