Bowen Yang jokes about replacing 'Weekend Update' stars Colin Jost, Michael Che on 'SNL'

Bowen Yang had an update this week: He wants to bring "Las Culturistas" to "Saturday Night Live" – and replace his "Weekend Update"costars.

The "SNL" cast member joked with his podcast cohost Matt Rogers on the July 29 episode of "Hot Ones Versus" that he wanted to get rid of Colin Jost and Michael Che – mock news anchors on the NBC sketch series – who have hosted "Update" together since the Season 40 premiere in 2014.

During the "Hot Ones" segment, Rogers pointed out "trauma" and brought up that "we both auditioned for 'SNL,' and only you were asked to join," before asking Yang, "If you could have me replace any current 'SNL' cast, who would it be?"

"If I could have you replace any current cast member," Yang repeated back, before Rogers quipped about the newest "SNL" breakout star, "Doesn't Marcello (Hernandez) have enough? I think he's going to be fine." Hernandez, the show's first Gen Z cast member, boasts over 4 million followers on TikTok and Instagram.

Yang finally revealed his pick, telling Rogers that "I love Marcello so much" and admitted that "I'm going to give (Michael) Che and Colin (Jost) the chop so that you and I can do '(Weekend) Update' together."

"I love that, I think we'd be great at 'Update.' We'd give a new fresh take," Rogers added.

Yang and Rogers' popular comedy podcast "Las Culturistas" has become a pop culture sensation over the past decade. Since 2016, the pair have risen to podcasting superstardom with their celebrity interviews and discussions of pop culture.

Recent guests include former first lady Michelle Obama, her brother Craig Robinson, "SNL" alum Amy Poehler, pop star Chappell Roan, former "Bachelorette" leading lady Gabby Windey and music legend Lady Gaga.

The pair are set to host the highly anticipated Las Culturistas Culture Awards 2025, which celebrates buzzy cultural moments, on Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. The show was taped July 17 in Los Angeles.