Michael Che Crosses His Fingers Over Colin Jost’s Rumored ‘SNL’ Exit

Speculation that one of the most beloved Saturday Night Live cast may leave after the conclusion of Season 50 has intensified after his long-time creative partner posted a series of Instagram Stories that are more incendiary than the average “Weekend Update” joke swap.

This weekend, movie giant and Jurassic World Rebirth star Colin Jost may or may not announce on Saturday.

Michael Che decided that he didn’t like being left out of the “Is Jost leaving?” debate as he posted a string of hilariously flippant Instagram Stories daring his dear friend “Dumb Jost” to leave SNL and “give someone ELSE a chance to do weekend update with me.”

It’s hard to tell if Che’s cheeky response to the rampant fan speculation about his good friend’s future on SNL is just Che mocking the hysteria for being so off-base, or if Che is softening the blow of Jost’s departure for both his fans and himself with some friendly put-down humor. Perhaps the inscrutability is the point — historically, Che does have a lot fun causing panic and confusion for his fans and his friends.

Now, of course, Che isn’t seriously pushing Jost out the door so that he can bring fresh blood to the “Weekend Update” desk. In fact, Che has previously claimed that he couldn’t hold the most high-pressure job in the SNL cast without “Dumb Jost,” telling Howard Stern late last year that he would step down from “Weekend Update” if Jost left the show.

In the same interview, however, both SNL greats itted that the stresses of being the most recognizable cast often have them thinking about their careers beyond the weekly grind of the biggest stage in comedy. As such, with his recent “jokes,” Che might actually be telling Jost to leave SNL and take Che with him.