First on LateNighter: Michael Che’s next stand-up special is headed to Netflix.
The “Weekend Update” co-anchor will tape his third special for the streamer next month at First Avenue in Minneapolis, with four shows scheduled across two nights: August 28 and 29 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
News of the taping comes a little over a month after Che first teased the special in a very Michael Che way: by asking his followers where he was supposed to promote it.
“i’ll be promoting a standup special in like 2 months.. but i don’t really do a lotta press.. so what are the platforms that people f*ck wit now?” Che wrote at the time.
Then came the process of elimination.
“rogans finished, right..?”
“shannon sharpe prolly just gonna ask me about other people..”
“the train one..? i already did hot ones..”
“whats like the new sh*t?”
The new special will mark Che’s third solo hour for Netflix, following Michael Che Matters in 2016 and Michael Che: Shame the Devil in 2021. More recently, Che teamed with Colin Jost for the one-off special Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark, a stand-up showcase that aired live on Peacock from Brooklyn’s Bell House in 2024.
Che is expected to return for his 12th season as “Weekend Update” co-anchor when Saturday Night Live kicks off its 52nd season on September 26.
Che, who joined SNL in 2014, is now one of the show’s longest-tenured cast members. He currently ranks fifth all-time, behind only Kenan Thompson, Darrell Hammond, Seth Meyers, and Jost.
Tickets for the Minneapolis tapings are available now through AXS.
