Weekend Update: Blackface and Blackmail Scandals - SNL

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like the Virginia governor's blackface controversy.

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[miss.brun]

I actually love seeing these guys laugh so much at their jokes. They look like they’re having a blast. Forget staying in character, sometimes it’s fun when they laugh with us.

[jettcord]

Michael Che and Jost rocked this segment. They really work well together.

[airport]

Blackface, white hoodie, blackmail, and green deal. Such a colorful segment.

[domtillman]

These have been the craziest first 10 days of Black History Month in modern times

[gisforhungry]

I love how Che reports the news like one of friends who reads about it for the first time and is telling us.

[domtillman]

Dang, these Weekend Update jokes wrote themselves though

[cecilfuentes]

"soooo straight, it made me suspicious"
😂😂😂

[Leonaza]

I asked my 15 year old niece what does this Gucci Sweater look like" it took her 2 seconds "😖 blackface". I guess companies should start hiring children to point out the obvious.

[very_hungry_butterfly]

"I'm much more interested in the racist journey." Brilliant.

[julieporter]

" You too? Blackface is my jam!" 😆
"I knew it was a yearbook but I didn't know the year was 1870."
"Alright we'll take it. Anything but you!"

[Leonaza]

Speaking of Liam Neeson, his whole point is that he thought and acted irrationally. When he realized it, he was disgusted by his actions and thoughts. That's the exact opposite of racism. If he was racist he would still embrace that behavior, but he rejected it.

[Leonaza]

In regards to Liam Neeson, anyone who can acknowledge their prejudices and violent tendencies, knows they're wrong and actively seeks help for them is okay in my book.

[patrickjenkins]

Nancy Pelosi said she "welcomes the enthusiasm, " which is old White lady speak for: "Girl.. BYE."
---Clever, and fairly accurate. 😎

[thisusedfan]

I dressed up as an oompa loompa as a kid, if those pictures surface i may be charged with presidential harrassment #oragneface

[calebk]

Colin always kills with the Mike Pence jokes. We need more!

[sbwan]

Che usually never starts first but given the past week He had to and He Killed It!

[jasonallen]

21 Savage left England because of Liam Neeson 😂😂😂 Classic

[crystalpope]

Pence's tie is so far in the closet it calls the tie rack Mother.

[brenyatta]

Someone in government having incriminating evidence against them, in a yearbook?

Am I the only one that was reminded of Brett Kavanaugh?

[vicjoseromero]

Can't lie. Haven't laughed this hard in front of the TV since Chappelle did Rick James (R.I.P. Charlie Murphy and Rick James).