SNL Roasts Santos, MTG and Trump’s ‘Big Ole Dump Truck’
NBCOn Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” this week, co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che took on some of the Republican Party’s newer crop of stars. But as is often the case, Donald Trump got the worst of it.“Representative George Santos said that he is stepping aside from his committee assignments to prevent being a distraction,” Che said. “He added, ‘The last thing I want is attention.’ Then he sashayed away in a feather boa.”Jost then got one more dig at Santos in by calling out one of t
news.yahoo.comSNL’s Michael Che Knocks Jada Pinkett Smith in Fierce Chris Rock Defense
NBCWith his stand-up tour in New Jersey this weekend, it must have been tempting for Chris Rock to drop by his old stomping grounds to address what went down with Will Smith at the Oscars just six days ago. But instead, it was left to “Weekend Update” co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che to come to his defense. And they held nothing back.“Intelligence officials are saying that Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about how badly the Russian military is performing in Ukraine,” Jos
news.yahoo.comUkraine and Russia to hold talks Monday
Video from Russian news agency RIA Novosti showed the arrival of a Ukrainian delegation for talks with Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine has agreed to talks with Moscow, but it's unclear whether they'll lead to any breakthrough. (Feb. 28)
news.yahoo.comDesperate Afghans resort to selling their kidneys to feed families
With Afghanistan plunged into financial crisis following the Taliban takeover six months ago, a growing number of people are selling their kidneys to save their families. The practice has become so widespread in the western city of Herat that a nearby settlement is bleakly nicknamed "one kidney village".
news.yahoo.comUkraine and Russia agree to diplomatic talks amid fighting
Ukrainian and Russian officials will engage in talks on Monday in Belarus. This comes after four days of fighting since Russia invaded Ukraine. Michael Weiss, news director at New Lines Magazine, joins CBS News' Lana Zak to break down the latest headlines and Russian President Vladimir Putin's mindset.
news.yahoo.comSNL Mocks Trump and Tucker Carlson for Backing Putin in Ukraine
NBCAfter opening this week’s show on a somber note, Saturday Night Live avoided trying to mine laughs from Russia’s Ukraine invasion—until Colin Jost and Michael Che took the stage for “Weekend Update.”“President Putin launched the attack with support from allies like Belarus and Tucker Carlson,” Jost began. “Many analysts were surprised that Putin went through with it even though it was obviously going to be a colossal mistake. But he couldn’t back down after all that build up. Kind of like how
news.yahoo.comActor Henry Cavill on what to expect from season 2 of Netflix's hit show "The Witcher"
British actor Henry Cavill joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss the upcoming season of the hit Netflix show "The Witcher." He shared what viewers can expect in the highly anticipated new season and how being a huge fan of the books and video games shapes what he brings to his role.
news.yahoo.comRFK children speak out on Sirhan Sirhan parole
After more than five decades, California's parole board has recommended that Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, now 77, be granted parole from his life sentence. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Kerry and Chris Kennedy, who are adamantly opposed to giving their father's killer his freedom.
news.yahoo.comSNL's Michael Che Nails Fox News Host’s Awful Christmas Tree Fire Take
Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” had a lot of news to cover this week, but the hands-down best joke came from Michael Che about the homeless arsonist who set the Fox News Christmas tree on fire last week.“After the tree outside of Fox News headquarters was set on fire by a homeless man, Fox & Friends host Ainsley Earhardt said, ‘This Scrooge is not going to get away with it,’” Che told viewers. “And nothing has ever explained Fox News better than a rich white lady calling a homeless man ‘S
news.yahoo.comSNL’s Michael Che Nails Trump’s New ‘Sex Offender’ Social Network
NBCColin Jost opened the Halloween edition of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” with the “most haunting image” he saw this past week. No, it wasn’t Kanye West in his creepy white mask, he joked: “Sorry, Ye, he goes by Ye now. Even though no one looks at this and goes, ‘Yay!’”He was actually talking about Steve Bannon, “former White House, I want to say garbage man,” who was held in contempt of Congress this week for avoiding a subpoena in the January 6th investigation. “But this is what Ban
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