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Michael Che Calls Out Kanye West in Argument Backstage at ‘SNL’ in New Documentary
The documentary 'In Whose Name?' reveals unseen footage of Kanye West's 2018 SNL rant and a backstage confrontation with Michael Che, highlighting tensions behind the scenes.
- Michael Che confronted Kanye West in a heated backstage argument after West’s 2018 Saturday Night Live rant.
- Their tension escalated from West calling out Che on stage without allowing a reply and the controversy around West’s red MAGA hat.
- The confrontation and related events appear in the 2025 documentary 'In Whose Name?', which chronicles West’s six-year public and mental health decline.
- In the footage, West states, "The only reason you got away with it is because I was medicated," while Che responds, "That’s f-cked up, man."
- This film’s candid material reveals impacts on West’s relationships and mental health, suggesting ongoing struggles amid public fallout and familial strain.
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Kanye West Has Explosive Argument With Kris Jenner & Gets Confronted By Michael Che in New Documentary
Source: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty By all accounts, Kanye West has always lacked a filter, so a documentary about himself that he had a hand in was always expected to be a must-watch. In the throes of his most controversial era ever, he’s done just that with the release of his In Whose Name? doc. Even if you thought it wasn’t possible, the multihyphenate rips the curtain back even further into some of his most explosive moments, including one …
Michael Che Confronted Kanye West After His 'SNL' Meltdown in 2018
In Whose Name? is a documentary directed by Nico Ballesteros culled from over 3,000 hours of footage tracking the fall of Kanye West over the last six years. It was released this weekend. It has not been widely reviewed (there... Read more...
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