Colin Jost and Michael Che were back to fake the news on saturday night liveit is “Weekend Update” and Kanye West were the center of the jokes. After many companies have severed their ties with the following rapper his anti-Semitic remarksJost pointed out that some companies don’t need to make a public statement.
“Is it just me or does half of the companies that dumped Kanye look fake?” Jost asked. “I saw the headline, ‘TJ Maxx cuts Yeezy-branded merchandise amid Kanye West fallout.’ I was like, did Kanye know he worked for TJ Maxx?
Jost continued, “Also, unless we’re already pairing you with Kanye, you didn’t have to announce you were cutting ties. We didn’t need Peloton to announce, ‘We’re not playing the music anymore. from Kanye”. Thanks, Peloton, now we can rest easy knowing we won’t be hearing “Gold Digger” while we’re having a heart attack on your bike.
As West’s downfall continued throughout the week, Jost said he was starting to get excited about other companies distancing themselves from Kim Kardashian’s ex.
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“Dippin’ dots would no longer work with…Scrub Daddy cuts all ties…TCBY will discontinue its ‘watch the cone’ menu with the hit flavor, nougat in the pretzels,” Jost joked.
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One of the most surprising announcements, and this one was real, was the one Goodwill posted stating that they would no longer be accepting donations of Yeezy merchandise.
“Which is ironic because Kanye lost enough money to need it,” Jost joked.
Watch the “Weekend Update” bit below.
