Colin Jost forced to joke about wife Scarlett Johansson’s body on SNL’s Weekend Update
nypost.comjoke swap segment on the Weekend Update portion of the “Saturday Night Live” Season 49 finale on May 18.The pair each write offense jokes that they swap and read on-air, with no warning about what they have to say.
Jost, 41, got tricked by Che, 41, into making a joke about Johansson, 39.“Oh god,” Jost said as he looked at the camera and saw an image of his wife that read, “ChatGPT.”While trying to hold back his laughter, Jost said: “ChatGPT has released a new voice assistant feature inspired by Scarlett Johansson’s AI character in ‘Her.’ Which I’ve never bothered to watch, because without that body, what’s the point of listening.”Jost covered his face with his hand after cracking the joke about Johansson.The live audience, meanwhile, laughed loudly and cheered.
Che looked over at his mortified co-host and smiled and laughed to himself. Ironically, Jost and Johansson owe their entire relationship to “SNL.”The couple met in 2017 when Johansson hosted an episode of the late-night sketch comedy show.
They got married in 2020 and welcomed their son Cosmo the following year.Johansson also has a 9-year-old daughter, Rose, from her previous marriage to French journalist Romain Dauriac.
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