Cecily Strong Comments On SNL’s Weekend Update Changes
Saturday Night Live’s Cecily Strong commented on Instagram about being replaced at the Weekend Update desk by SNL writer and comedian Michael Che.
There’s no hard feelings, plus she’s glad she now gets to appear on Update in a sillier form with different segments and characters. SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels announced that Michael Che would start co-anchoring Weekend Update with Colin Jost when the new season starts.
Cecily Strong posted online that there’s no reason for her to be upset by the changes.
“I don’t see this as me leaving update, just as me being on update in a looser, goofier way that is a lot more fun for me and in a way I think I’m better at. And now I get to do features with the very funny and wonderful Michael Che! No point in being angry or sad for me for something I’m genuinely happy about! Unless you are just a person who enjoys being angry or sad. Then I guess play on, playa. Also, I danced too hard last night so now I am wearing a hot pad on my neck. Be angry and sad for me about my dumbass neck.”
Cecily and her dumbass neck will be back as part of the regular Saturday Night Live cast when the show returns for its 40th season premiere on September 27th.
