Colin Jost and Michael Che Talk First-Ever Brand Partnership With Jameson and Their Plans on Co-Hosting an Awards Show Again: ‘The Short Answer Is No’
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When Colin Jost and Michael Che are together, whether it’s as co-hosts of “SNL’s” Weekend Update or in the real world outside the confines of the famed 30 Rock stage, they are rarely serious.
Like the comedic characters they broadcast on NBC, their teasing, banters and pranks are incessant — and their chemistry is palpable.
It’s no exception when I hop on a Zoom call with the duo to talk about their St. Patrick’s Day partnership with the Irish Whiskey brand Jameson, which is — surprisingly — their first-ever joint brand deal. “We honestly didn’t even realize it was our first one,” Jost say, looking across his laptop screen to Che’s face for confirmation he isn’t forgetting about something. “I guess it’s something we should talk to our agents about.
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