Michael Che Performs His First Late Night Stand-Up Set | Late Night Throwback
In his first appearance on Late Night in 2014, Michael Che performs his first stand-up set for the show to joke about paying taxes, America’s debt to China and more. (Original Air Date: 2/28/14)
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Michael Che Performs His First Late Night Stand-Up Set | Late Night Throwback
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@domb8448
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
You go with taxes when there are lynchings?
@connybartels2207
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Love it to see Che doing stand up and he’s doing it great! He has more than you realize!! Love it!!
@akaimizu1
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
How can someone be offended if they found out your favorite food and then you offer to make them some? Good question. I guess you can ask that police officer who recently kept getting Yellow Pound Cakes sent to him.
@rachellemazar7374
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Great set, nice to see Che do stand up
@cooperhan1
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
man he's always been a killer standup
@commontater8630
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Lord lord … both he and Seth look so young!
@trackzero0
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Slayer of enslayment.
G’damnit, now I’m hungry for some chicken.
@nerfherder4284
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
I am not 100% sure if Che was the originator of the books have covers so we can quickly judge them, but I have always thought that was a genius joke. Also for all the people who use phrases wrong I am pretty sure it isn't "don't judge a book by its cover" but is "you can't always judge a book by its cover"….two totally different statements.
@kinsmed
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
I'm not happy about being handed 12-year-old material.
But now I see the smartest material in stand-up and I understand why Che is SNL co-head writer.
@CireTVersE
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Chenoless
@SamudraDasgupta-l4m
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
This guy is amazing ❤😂
@royalpayne4344
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
This guy has a bright future. He could even host Weekend Update on SNL!
@Jayzone702
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
1:01: “They’ll just let me pick the president I don’t gotta know anything.” And that’s how you end up with Trump…twice
@sherinameless1618
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Aw, Seth was so young and full of promise back then!
@9Rezerk
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
I also found myself laughing out loud and a lot. Great one Che!
@nancyk387
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
That was pretty funny.
@theodorejay1046
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Why does he not do some of this on SNL 🤔
@andrewgrove1691
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
I love how when the government gives you too much in a income tax return check. And they say oh we need that money back. How much does the government misuse our tax dollars
@P.Funk22
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
😂😂!
@wm4118
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
2:25 That’s the witch from Bugs Bunny cartoons.
@shabanakhan507
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
I won’t try religion for bacon reasons 😂😂
@stephen_sezs
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
When storytelling used to have punchlines built in
@lashendawest7509
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Good morning Jimmy Fallon fans
@benwhite5734
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
About three months after this appearance, Che started as a correspondent for The Daily Show, and then in late September he took over for Cecily Strong on Weekend Update alongside Colin Jost.
@KaiJentles123
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
I laughed out loud! That was a funny set, @che!
@cesarfilho2015
September 2, 2026 at 10:14 pm
that was a weird desk placement