Weekend Update Fans Hoping for Return of British Rappers

Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment has long been known for introducing characters that recur on the sketch throughout the years. On the latest episode of the live sketch comedy, James Austin Johnson and Devon Walker joined the segment as a pair of British rappers. Just a few minutes later and the duo became an instant sensation for their rapping about dairy allergies and other mundane topics.

Johnson is in his second season on SNL and is best known for his celebrity impersonations, namely of former president Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden. It's Walker's first year on the season, previously having performed stand-up comedy and written for Netflix's Big Mouth series.

Keep scrolling to see what SNL fans are saying.

Good and Funny

Weekend Update was good and funny. #SNL

— joey padron (@joeypadron) February 5, 2023

Crying

#weekendupdate i'm actually crying

this is even better than the yeet yeet skrt p davids / t chalamet sketch

literally gasping for air, might pee my pants

— rose moon ᗧ (@m0on_R0se) February 5, 2023

Never Expected

How is British rap being spoofed on SNL weekend update lmao. Not something I expected

— Antony/Toni/Anthony (@ChristianMUFC91) February 5, 2023

Allergic

British rappers. They’re allergic to dairy! #weekendupdate #SNL #Pedropascal

— Raul Carvajal (@NycAnarchy) February 5, 2023

Steady

#SNL weekend update. British rappers. Lol was decent. Felt steady. Fun but steady. Especially with that dairy bit.

— Unlucky (@undj_) February 5, 2023

Bring 'em Back

SNL please make the British Rappers a part of the Weekend Update segment 🤣🤣🤣
So funny!!! #SNL #Weekendupdate @nbcsnl

— Agnes R. (@mariaiminxj) February 5, 2023

Pretty Funny

Ok the British rappers parody on Weekend Update was pretty funny 🤣 #snl

— j✨aleese (@Twirl4meK) February 5, 2023

*****

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