{"id":1983831,"date":"2025-08-28T01:38:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1983831"},"modified":"2025-08-28T01:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:38:48","slug":"welp-this-first-snl-season-51-weekend-update-news-we-got-was-not-what-i-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/welp-this-first-snl-season-51-weekend-update-news-we-got-was-not-what-i-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"Welp, This First SNL Season 51 Weekend Update News We Got Was Not What I Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: SNL<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now that <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>\u2019s historic 50th season is in the rear view (alongside the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/snl50-homecoming-concert-incredible-theres-100400057.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:SNL50 concert special;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>SNL50<\/em> concert special<\/a>, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/jenna-ortega-face-getting-squished-140616914.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:star-studded. face-squishing anniversary special;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">star-studded. face-squishing anniversary special<\/a> and more), fans can look forward to the sketch show\u2019s more subdued return to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a> for Season 51. At the moment, we\u2019re still not sure who will head up the list of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-snl-hosts-musical-guests-200400303.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:upcoming guest hosts and musical acts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">upcoming guest hosts and musical acts<\/a>, but there\u2019s been another between-seasons exit, this time related to \u201cWeekend Update.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lorne Michaels previously hinted at changes being made behind the scenes ahead of Season 51, and the first major alteration came with the news that three-year vet Devon Walker was the first cast member to be cut. Now, writer Rosebud Baker has revealed she has stepped down, and will no longer be involved with putting words in the mouths of current \u201cWeekend Update\u201d hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che, whose futures are also rumored to be in flux.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Baker shared her news with the world at large via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rosebudbaker\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, writing this on a Stories post alongside an <em>SNL<\/em> Network headline:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Uh Oh&#8230; now Rosebud Baker is gonna be loose in the world??? Y&#8217;all are in trouble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rosebud Baker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The stand-up comedian then shared a post listing a bunch of upcoming dates where fans can see her performing live, and I can only assume that part of her act going forward will address <em>SNL<\/em> stories potentially tied to her exit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Baker first joined <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> in 2022 right around the middle of Season 47, having previously written for HBO Max\u2019s <em>That Damn Michael Che<\/em>. That connection extended to her newer gig when she was brought into the \u201cWeekend Update\u201d team for the start of Season 50, a duty she addressed while guesting on the podcast <em>Fly on the Wall<\/em> with Dana Carvey and David Spade, and said that scouring so many offbeat news stories was akin to training to become a sociopath.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So perhaps it\u2019s not that much of a surprise that she\u2019s out of the \u201cWeekend Update\u201d cycle after just one season. But the question many fans might be wondering is whether Rosebud Baker\u2019s departure is a one-off sitch, or if it speaks to long-floating rumors about Colin Jost and Michael Che vacating the desk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reportedly, neither of the two comedian have officially signed on for Season 51 yet, which has sparked speculation that Lorne Michaels may be gearing up other cast members (new or otherwise) to take over the vaunted positions. It was stated that cast member Michael Longfellow and <em>SNL<\/em> writer KC Shornima were both auditioned to test their \u201cWeekend Update\u201d skills, but without further context for how it went or what might happen next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Baker\u2019s exit was revealed just a couple of days after the first behind-the-scenes change-up. Writer Celeste Yim, who became <em>SNL<\/em>\u2019s first openly trans writer upon joining the show in 2020, revealed that they were packing up and shipping off for greener pastures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> Season 51 will air on NBC (and stream via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/peacock-subscription-plans-price-included-140420036.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peacock subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Peacock subscription<\/a>) starting on Saturday, October 4. Before that, anyone with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/netflix-subscription-plans-price-included-174717448.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Netflix subscription<\/a> can check out Rosebud Baker\u2019s most recent stand-up special, <em>The Mother Lode<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: SNL Now that Saturday Night Live\u2019s historic 50th season is in the rear view (alongside the SNL50 concert special, the star-studded. face-squishing anniversary special and more), fans can look forward to the sketch show\u2019s more subdued return [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1983832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[340104,352943,305353,352941,355878,22335,356573],"class_list":["post-1983831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-anniversary-special","tag-colin-jost","tag-lorne-michaels","tag-michael-che","tag-rosebud-baker","tag-snl","tag-weekend-update"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Welp-This-First-SNL-Season-51-Weekend-Update-News-We.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1983831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1983832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1983831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1983831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1983831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}