Tag: colin jost

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Got In On The Katie Britt SOTU Rebuttal Dragging: ‘Some Of The Worst Acting I’ve Ever Seen’

On Thursday Joe Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address that should all but end accusations that he’s a sleepy grandpa too creaky for another term. But he was almost upstaged by the ridiculous Republican rebuttal that aired afterwards. It was delivered from Katie Britt, a semi-obscure senator from Alabama, who became an […]

Read More

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Kicked Mitch McConnell On The Way Out After He Announced He’s Stepping Down

Last week Mitch McConnell, the longest serving party leader in the Senate’s history, announced he was stepping down. The move wasn’t unexpected. His party has been moving ever Trump-ward, and those two sure do not get along. (Not that McConnell won’t still support him, not even after he made racist jokes about his wife.) What’s […]

Read More

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Isn’t So Into A Repeat Of 2020, Calling A ‘Biden Vs. Trump’ Repeat ‘Elder Abuse’

As Special Agent Dale Cooper said in the bone-chilling conclusion of Twin Peaks: The Return: What year is this? That’s what Colin Jost wants to know. On SNL‘s first Weekend Update of the new year, the co-anchor opened by pointing out that it’s 2020 all over again, and in the worst possible way. “Well, guys, […]

Read More

‘SNL’ Weekend Update’s Colin Jost Said It’s ‘Hilarious’ How Much Rudy Giuliani Owes In His Court Settlement

Last week was not a great one for Rudy Giuliani. Most weeks over the last three years have not been great for the very former “America’s Mayor,” but usually they’re simply humiliating. This one was gutting. First it was revealed he’s basically broke. Then a judge ordered him to pay a staggering amount to the […]

Read More

‘SNL’ Weekend Update’s Annual ‘Joke Swap’ Included Colin Jost Forced To Take A Brutal Swipe At His Wife’s Movies

Every year, for the year’s final SNL, Weekend Update hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost have a fun little tradition. It’s called “Joke Swap,” and it’s just that: Che forces Jost to read jokes he wrote for him, and vice versa. Che’s jokes for Jost, though, are a little special: They usually involve forcing him […]

Read More

Julia Stiles Showed Us She Can Still Nail Her ‘Save The Last Dance’ Choreography In A Surprise ‘SNL’ Appearance

It’s the season of giving, and tonight’s Weekend Update portion on Saturday Night Live was a special gift for millennials. During part of the weekly segment, SNL cast member Chloe Fineman offered some gift ideas “for that special someone.” To the surprise of Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che, Fineman took to the […]

Read More

Colin Jost Paid Tribute To Dana Carvey’s Late Son On ‘SNL’ After His Accidental Death

Last week Dex Carvey, the son of comic and performer Dana Carvey, passed away after an accidental drug overdose. He was 32 years old. The news was spread via an Instagram post, in which Carvey praised his late son, who he said “loved life.” On Saturday, Carvey’s old show, SNL, slipped in a tribute to […]

Read More

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Let Bowen Yang’s George Santos Try To Spin His OnlyFans And Botox Spending

Last week was not a great one for George Santos. The creatively dishonest GOP representative received a damning report from the House Ethics Committee, which revealed that he spent campaign money on important things, such as Botox and OnlyFans subscriptions. After the report went public, he declared that he would not seek re-election. Is this […]

Read More

‘SNL’ Weekend Update’s Colin Jost Seems Pretty Sure New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson Is AI: ‘No Way’ He’s A ‘Real Person’

It took three weeks of pure, weird chaos, but House Republicans finally found a replacement for ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. His name is Mike Johnson. Who on earth is Mike Johnson? Nobody seems to know, but despite his generic name and bland mien, he has some pretty out-there views. On the latest SNL, Weekend Update […]

Read More

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Dragged Trump For Praising Hezbollah, George Santos, And The Will-Jada Pinkett Smith Separation

SNL made a belated return on Saturday — the late night show’s first weekend since the WGA strike began in early May. Pete Davidson, who left the show in 2022, was back. So was Weekend Update. The mid-show segment missed a ton of news over the last many months, but luckily/unluckily there’s always fodder. Co-host […]

Read More

Whoops! Michael Che And Colin Jost Had To Reschedule A Radio City Music Hall Show Because It Coincided With The New ‘SNL’ Premiere

On Wednesday SNL fulfilled a promise it made last week: The showrunners announced their first episode since the WGA strike ended. The Season 49 premiere isn’t far off either, landing on October 14. That’s less than a week-and-a-half as of this writing, which is not a ton of time to get things back in action. […]

Read More