Michael Che blindsided his “Weekend Update” co-host Colin Jost with a one-sided edition of their joke swap segment on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live.”
The duo has made a semi-annual tradition out of writing outrageous punchlines for the other to read sight unseen, compelling both comics to make cracks that truly push the boundaries of bad taste.
But during this year’s holiday episode, Jost was under the impression they were skipping the bawdy bit, leaving him completely unprepared for Che’s mischief.
Jost cackled as Che announced it was joke time, telling him, “That’s interesting, because you specifically said that we were not doing it this year … I did not write any jokes for you.”
While off-color quips about slavery and the Catholic church clearly made Jost squirm, he was truly aghast when the teleprompter revealed a roast of his wife, actor Scarlett Johansson.
Michael Che cornered “Weekend Update” partner Colin Jost into another bawdy joke swap during this weekend’s episode of “SNL.”
“New research shows that millions of women leave the workforce due to menopause, which means there’s only a couple years left on my gravy train,” Jost gaped as a photo of his 41-year-old other half popped on the screen.
Barely able to keep his composure as he mocked the mother of his children, he said, “My girl already be like, ‘Colin, I’m warm. Colin, I’m sweating.’ Bitch, you having a hot flash!”
Jost was a good sport, especially given the fact the fake news anchors were supposed to be in a joke swap détente after he was forced to make a filthy joke about his wife’s private parts during the final episode of 2024.
Johansson was backstage when her husband announced that Costco was removing the roast beef sandwich from its menu and then said, “But I ain’t trippin’, I’ve been eating roast beef every night since my wife had the kid.”
The Marvel star ended up getting revenge on Che in May when she made him issue a mortifying on-air apology, which said, “The fact is, I was just lashing out because I’m jealous. I’ve never ever seen a human vagina. And notice I said ‘human’ because I once spent the summer on a farm.”
Watch the full sketch here: