'SNL' taps Colin Jost to succeed Seth Meyers as 'Weekend Update' co-anchor

Longtime 'Weekend Update' anchor Seth Meyers will say his final goodbye on Feb. 1, and on Jan. 23 it was announced that an unknown by the name of Colin Jost would replace him. Rest assured, nervous 'SNL' fans — he's 

Saturday Night Live's “newest addition” isn't actually a new addition at all. Colin Jost, named today as Seth Meyers' imminent Weekend Update successor, has been writing for the sketch show since 2005 (shortly after he graduated from Harvard; 

"Saturday Night Live" says Colin Jost (johst) will be the new man at the "Weekend Update" anchor desk. Jost, the NBC comedy show's head writer, succeeds outgoing "Update" anchor Seth Meyers, who soon takes over as 

"Saturday Night Live" has found a replacement for Seth Meyers on the "Weekend Update" segment. Colin Jost has been chosen to succeed longtime anchor Meyers, joining Cecily Strong behind the desk starting March 1. Jost 

Colin Jost, the newly minted co-host of Weekend Update on NBC's “Saturday Night Live” has almost 10 years of writing experience for the sketch show to draw from for the new gig, but perhaps more important is his