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Michael Che Wonders if He’s the Next Black Anchor to Be Fired After Joy Reid and Lester Holt Exits: ‘Well NBC, Only One More to Go’

'SNL' Weekend Update: Michael Che jokingly wonders if he's the next black anchor to leave NBC after Joy Reid and Lester Holt

MSNBC anchor Joy Reid, who previously filled the 7 p.m. slot, has been let go as part of a massive reshuffling of talent at the news cabler. “This week, MSNBC fired its only non-white primetime host, and Lester Holt announced he is stepping down as the anchor of NBC Nightly News,” Che said. Che has co-anchored “ SNL ‘s” Weekend Update with Colin Jost since 2014, hacing replaced Cecily Strong in the role.

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