Michael Che Wants ‘SNL’ to Do Less Political Cold Opens, but ‘I Know How Our Bread Is Buttered’
The "Weekend Update" co-host acknowledges James Austin Johnson's Trump impression is "scary good" The post Michael Che Wants ‘SNL’ to Do Less Political Cold Opens, but ‘I Know How Our Bread Is Buttered’ appeared first on TheWrap .
"Saturday Night Live" star Michael Che expressed his desire for fewer political cold opens on the NBC sketch comedy series, while acknowledging he understands the network's motivation behind them. Che appeared on former "SNL" co-star Ego Nwodim's "Thanks Dad" podcast, where he admitted to loving R. Kelly's 2005 rap opera, "Trapped in the Closet."
When asked if he had attempted to incorporate this theme into a "SNL" sketch, Che responded by mentioning a 2019 cold open featuring Leslie Jones as Gayle King and Kenan Thompson as R. Kelly. The segment, which Nwodim called one of her favorites, was aired due to the absence of a political idea at the time.
Che expressed his wish for the show to do more non-political cold opens, stating that they are more fun to create. Although he lamented the prevalence of political cold opens in each season, he made it clear that he was not criticizing James Austin Johnson, whose Trump impersonation has become a staple on the show. Che praised Johnson's impression as one of the greatest on "SNL," and Nwodim agreed, describing it as "scary good."
During the conversation, Che also shared his admiration for Johnson's Instagram post from a year before his hiring, noting that he was initially unaware of the talented impressionist.
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