Micheal Che uses Trans Women existing as a Punchline, Dead Names Jenner and Calls her Fella on SNL
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Seems like SNL edited the audience reaction and some of the joke out of the link posted in the article
I miss the Wiig/ Hader years
Haven't watched much since they left
That being said comedy in general has always been very unfriendly to LGBT... especially transfolk
Rewatched Office and the amount of anti lgbt and racism stuff was stomach turning... ugh
Ive grown more and more disgusted by comedy in general and this is just another reason why Im checking out
Not gonna leave without saying fuck Che tho
Because fuck them
Haven't watched much since they left
That being said comedy in general has always been very unfriendly to LGBT... especially transfolk
Rewatched Office and the amount of anti lgbt and racism stuff was stomach turning... ugh
Ive grown more and more disgusted by comedy in general and this is just another reason why Im checking out
Not gonna leave without saying fuck Che tho
Because fuck them
This. They're both awful. Also the writing on SNL has seen an obvious decline since they took over.
If you thought my trans joke wasn't shitty enough, how bout implying Bernie is AOC's sugar daddy for some reason
Oh my god you have all that time to come up with jokes about the fuckin bullshit garbage of an album Kanye put out and THAT'S what you go with?
Now this is actually somewhat funny while also being terrible. See how easy it is so still be a shocking comedian without being a bigoted asshole?
Man, I used to love the Weekend Update segments.
This is just . . . tragically terrible. Who approved those jokes?
This is just . . . tragically terrible. Who approved those jokes?
The AOC joke works too, it's just wordplay, it's not actually implying that he's her literal sugar daddy.
The Weekend Update anchors are basically the editors in charge of their segment IIRC.
Yeah, I mean, they can go off script if they really want to, I guess. But all of this is, generally, is rehearsed and approved.
No, just take them out. Che has spouted enough offensive unnecessary jokes already. Get rid of them and add two new cast members who actually deserve to be on the show. Give Weekend Update to someone else.
Dave Chappelle made similar comments regarding Jenner and got an award for comedy.
Not bringing this up as whataboutism, but as an example to those who believe that woke culture and cancel culture are killing comedians' ability to do this kind of shit whenever they want.
Not bringing this up as whataboutism, but as an example to those who believe that woke culture and cancel culture are killing comedians' ability to do this kind of shit whenever they want.
The AOC joke is good wordplay. The Jenner "joke" punchline is literally just that Jenner exists and is trans. That's why it's awful.
There are so many things to dunk on Jenner about without bringing up that she is trans, too. She sucks, but the fact that she is trans is not one of the reasons behind it.
I don't understand the logic of the joke here... Kanye sounds like he's becoming an old white woman. Got it. But how Caitlyn Jenner's transition related? Is there something about Calabasas that plays into it? Or is it just: Kanye sounds like he's becoming an old white woman. You might think that's crazy, but look, this person also became an old white woman? Is that it??
I've been in Jack Allison's corner during his yearlong beef with Che and this only further confirms that I backed the winning horse. Michael Che and Colin Jokes are pure spew - SNL can have them forever please.
It's why I rarely if ever entertain the 'it's not what they actually think, it's just a joke' line. Past the obvious 'just a giggle' bullshit, you have all the ammunition in the world to choose from and you nosedive right into the trans space? ..and then I'm supposed to somehow not think you harbour shitty views?
Yeahhh this was bad. The punchline is that a trans woman exists? Caitlyn Jenner can take a joke about herself (see Alec Baldwin roast, interviews) but this.. is not so much a joke as straight up 20th century transphobic garbage recycled as a "joke." And of all the things you can make fun of Kanye about.. you go with this? Bullshit
Michael Che is a POS? This is truly shocking and new news.
And Che and Jost are both head writers for SNL in general.
And Che and Jost are both head writers for SNL in general.
You guessed it: Frank Stallone.
Damn. I need a cigarette
I mean, that seemed like an extremely average political joke by SNL standards. Just because it's at the expense of somebody you agree with doesn't make it particularly offensive or unforgivable.
But yeah, the Kanye/Jenner joke clearly didn't go over well and you could tell that Che was fully aware of that as the joke went on.
Just watched the video. Correct me if I'm wrong but, Michael says something like, "5 years ago there was a fella named Bruce Jenner". Wouldn't he be correct in naming what Caitlyn Jenner was called 5 years ago? Am I misunderstanding?
Also, the joke itself was just terrible.
Also, the joke itself was just terrible.