Colin Jost Set To Replace The Departing Seth Meyers On SNL's 'Weekend Update'
One of the head writers on 'Saturday Night Live,' Jost will host the show's 'Weekend Update' segment with Cecily Strong
As Seth Meyers readies himself to assume his seat at the Late Night desk next month, the departing Saturday Night Live regular has left some important gaps on the show that need filling. One of these gaps is on the anchor's chair for the show's 'Weekend Update,' a gap that SNL executive producer and creator Lorne Michaels has managed to get sorted out already.
Jost has worked on SNL for almost a decade
Head writer and some-time performer Colin Jost is due to assume Meyer's place on the Weekend Update hot seat, beside current anchor Cecily Strong, who began her stint as co-anchor at the start of the current season. The move will take place next month, when Meyers finally jumps ship and takes over from Jimmy Kimmel on NBC's Late Night.
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