NBC released new images of Colin Jost and Michael Che, "Weekend Update" anchors and Emmy®Award-nominated co-head writers of NBC's iconic and Emmy Award-winning late night franchise "Saturday Night Live," who are the co-hosts of the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards. The telecast will be executive produced by "SNL" creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels.
The Emmys will air live coast to coast from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 17 from 8-11 p.m. ET (5-8 p.m. PT) on NBC.
Jost and Che are Emmy-nominated co-head writers on "SNL" who began their tenure on "Weekend Update" in 2014. A four-time WGA Award winner and recipient of a Peabody Award, Jost started at "SNL" as a writer in 2005. Che, who was previously named on Variety's 10 Comics to Watch list and Rolling Stone's 50 Funniest People, joined "SNL" in 2013. Each was named as a co-head writer on "SNL" in 2017.
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