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SNL’s Michael Che Tricks Colin Jost Into Reading MORE Brutal Scarlett Johansson Insults In This Year’s Joke Swap! – Perez Hilton

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Scarlett Johansson is once AGAIN the butt of Saturday Night Live’s joke swap!

During this weekend’s Christmas episode, Weekend Update host Michael Che introduced his and co-host Colin Jost’s annual joke swap segment… which came as a BIG surprise to Colin! Michael said:

“Well, tonight is our Christmas show, and we have a tradition where me and Colin give each other jokes to read that neither of us has ever seen before.”

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A look of bewilderment immediately grew across Colin’s face as he responded:

“See, that’s interesting because you specifically said that we were not doing it this year … and you know that I did not write any jokes for you.”

Michal deviously hit back:

“Awww, well, I guess you’ll just have to read mine.”

OMG! What a nasty trick! Ha!

After a couple WILD jokes, Colin read one about menopause:

“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.”

A large image of Colin’s wife Scarlett pops up on screen as he continued:

“My girl already be like, ‘Colin, I’m warm. Colin, I’m sweating. Bitch, you havin’ a hot flash!”

OMFG!

The second year in a ROW the 41-year-old actress got dunked on?? OUCH! Colin, 43, continued:

“But don’t worry about me, I got a backup. They don’t call Wednesday ‘Humpday’ for nothing.”

An image of Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday character pops up on screen as Colin hangs his head in shame while Michael laughs. Watch the savage segment (below):

WOW. Do you think it’s messed up that Colin was tricked into not writing any jokes for Michael? Or hilarious? Let us know in the comments down below!

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December 21, 2025
‘SNL’: Weekend Update Joke Swap Sticks To Formula In Abbreviated, One-Sided Christmas Edition Featuring New Scarlett Johansson Dig

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Weekend Update co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che‘s Joke Swap has become a semi-annual Saturday Night Live tradition and a highlight of NBC program’s Christmas episodes and season finales. The segment typically wraps Weekend Update. But not this time.

Maybe not to overshadow the bit that did close out this year’s holiday edition of Weekend Update — returning former cast member Aidy Bryant and departing SNL-er Bowen Yang reprising their classic Trend Forecasters characters — Jost and Che didn’t do a full-blown Joke Swap.

With the explanation that the duo had agreed not to do one this time, Jost was “surprised” by his co-host writing several jokes for him anyway.

Jost proceeded to read them — as usual squirming while doing it. They included the topics Che always goes for in Joke Swaps — forcing Jost to make inappropriate quips involving race and his wife Scarlett Johansson.

“Critics say a new series of coins from the US Mint celebrating great moments in the country’s history ignores civil rights,” Jost opened with. “But what about the coin that celebrates where Black people actually come from, ships?”

Then came the Johansson zinger.

“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 read, as a photo of his wife appeared next to him.

There was more, including Jost “telling” Johansson “Bitch, you having a hot flash” and a line involving Wednesday star Jenna Ortega.

You can watch the segment above.

Jost similarly roasted Johansson in last year’s Christmas Joke Swap, with her getting revenge over Che in the season finale.

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December 21, 2025
Taylor Swift’s Worlds Collide In SNL Season 49 Finale With Ex Jake Gyllenhaal Hosting & Bestie Sabrina Carpenter Performing! – Perez Hilton

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We’ve come to the end of the road on season 49 of Saturday Night Live.

Over the weekend, Taylor Swift‘s ex Jake Gyllenhaal took the Studio 8H stage to close out the 49th season of the sketch comedy show. And nooooo, he totallyyyyyy wasn’t salty that he was only one episode away from hosting the premiere of the 50th anniversary episode! Ha! He said in his opening monologue:

“When you think of historic television seasons, the first number that pops into your head is 49. I mean, sure, one more episode and I would have been hosting the premiere of the 50th season, but who cares? [49] is a great number.”

The Roadhouse star ex continued:

“I know we’re all waiting for season 50, but, you know, you can’t get to 50 without a little bit of 49. And we’re here at the finale, the End of the Road.”

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Jake then started singing the lyrics to Boyz II Men’s End of the Road, but with an SNL twist:

“I’ve loved you right from the start, oh season 49 / You know, I was actually SNL’s first choice to host the finale after a lot of people said no / I guess they’re all holding out for the 50th, but not me, not little J-G, I’m the one who said, ‘Yeah’ / They asked Pedro Pascal but he wasn’t around / Zendaya said no ‘cause she’d be out of town / Even asked [Ryan] Gosling to come back again, just hosted three shows ago”

HA!

Kenan Thompson, Ego Nwodim, Punkie Johnson, and Devon Walker then joined him on stage and sang in unison:

“Although we’ve come to the end of the road / It’s the last episode / Time to say goodbye / Season 49 / You’ll be 50 soon”

40 years and over 900 episodes! DAMN! Also, Jake has a set of lungs on him!! Watch the musical monologue (below):

And Jake wasn’t the only Taylor-related guest on Saturday’s show… Her bestie and Eras Tour opener Sabrina Carpenter was also in the Big Apple to serenade the audience for the season’s finale! First up, she sang her chart-topping single Espresso, and absolutely CRUSHED it! Watch (below):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfiOn7_aJ0k

Spectacular!

She also sang a mashup of Feather and Nonsense, which sounded absolutely excellent. Watch (below):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHNnm2bE3Lg

Sabrina typically concludes Nonsense with an ad-lib relating to whatever city she’s in. This time, she sang:

“This song catchier than chicken pox is / I bet your house is where my other sock is / Woke up this morning, thought I’d write a pop hit / How quickly can you take your clothes off, pop quiz / He is 30 Rock hard ‘cause I said hi / My sense of humor is but I am not dry / SNL I just came for the first time”

She always kills it! However, we wouldn’t have been mad if she’d added a little riff in there about Jake and Taylor! That would have been the perfect opportunity! And we know Swifties would have gotten a kick out of it!

Sabrina also stuck around for a gruesome Scooby-Doo skit, where she played Daphne alongside Jake’s Fred. Watch (below):

Oof!!

Later on in the show, the Weekend Update guys Colin Jost and Michael Che hit each other with some absolutely SAVAGE jokes — with one even about Colin’s wife Scarlett Johansson! Watch (below):

See the rest of this week’s highlights (below):

Well, that’s a wrap on season 49! What’d YOU think?? SNL will return this fall with season 50!

[Images via NBC/Peacock & MEGA/WENN]

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May 19, 2024
‘SNL’s Weekend Update Dings Paramount+ & Compares Donald Trump To ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Villain Bane

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Colin Jost and Michael Che poked fun at pop culture and the news on Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” segment, where Paramount+ was dinged, and Donald Trump continued to be a target of jokes.

Jost brought up the lawsuit that the stars of 1968’s Romeo and Juliet brought upon Paramount Pictures to prevent the digital release of the film containing explicit images of them while they were teenagers.

“Paramount has agreed to lock it away where no one will ever see it — Paramount+,” Jost quipped.

The duo opened the weekly segment by taking jabs at Trump by acknowledging the Republican presidential candidate won the South Carolina primary, “which means that Trump is now undefeated, everywhere except court.”

Jost then played a clip of Trump showcasing “a more moderate [and] unifying tone” to take on the general election.

“November 5th will be our new liberation day, but for the liars and cheaters and fraudsters and censors and imposters … it will be their Judgment Day,” Trump said.

Jost questioned where he had heard that speech before and said it was Bane from The Dark Knight Rises.

Che went onto Nikki Haley and said that the Republican presidential hopeful said she was not staying in the race to be Trump’s running mate as she had “no need to kiss the ring.” The comedian then joked, “While Tim Scott said he’ll suck the ring right off Trump’s finger.”

Here’s the bit:

In addition, Che joked about the golden sneakers Trump is selling, joking that people “can check them out on the feet of the guy getting dragged off your flight.”

Trump’s shoes were referenced in an earlier skit about their magical power to improve the lives of those who wear them. Check it out here.

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February 24, 2024
SNL Weekend Update Goes There With Epic Trump And Jeffrey Epstein Joke

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Weekend Update took down MAGA conspiracies and worked in a strong joke about Donald Trump looking happy dancing with Jeffrey Epstein.

Colin Jost said:

MAGA people have so many enemies to keep track of. You have to hate the NFL, Taylor Swift, Bud Light, Disney, Kristen Stewart for some reason, electric stoves, windmills, the concept of rainbows, and the green M&M.

And you have to think that everybody in the government is a secret pedophile except for this guy dancing with Jeffrey Epstein. I mean, isn’t that the happiest you’ve ever seen, Trump? He’s dancing like nobody’s checking IDs.

Jost had another really good joke on how Fox News covered Biden’s economy, “U.S. oil production hit an all-time high this week, and the economy added a surprisingly robust 350 000 jobs. Or, as Fox News reported it, are migrants turning your kids trans?”

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3llAKflmYOI

The SNL Weekend Update jokes combined with Nikki Haley’s surprise appearance in the cold open added up to a tough night for Donald Trump.

As the American people well know, Trump watches and complains about how he is treated by SNL constantly. Plus, Trump has the sense of humor of someone who just stepped on a rusty nail, so he doesn’t do comedy, and he is incapable of poking fun at himself.

The Jeffrey Epstein friendship is not going to fade from the minds of the American people, and the bias of Fox News has become a running joke.

It is a comedy, but Weekend Update highlights both the insanity and the danger of Trump.

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February 4, 2024
Questlove Is Back With Season 3 Of “Quest For Craft”
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Producer, songwriter, DJ, actor extraordinaire Questlove is not short of accomplishments. As the frontman and drummer of the band, The Roots, you may know Ahmir Thompson from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon– where his personality shines through, leading his band and cracking jokes with the host himself. Questlove has become such a personality in the industry that fans hang onto his every word- whether it be waiting for his quips with Jimmy, listening to his podcast, Questlove Supreme, or through his music.

The Philadelphia native’s prolific career includes six GRAMMY awards, a BAFTA, and an Academy Award…producing for the likes of Amy Winehouse, John Legend, and Elvis Costello. Questlove is an enigma- a vat of knowledge in the music industry who can provide unique insights and witty commentary without bias.

Now, Questlove sits inside Electric Lady Studios- the studio commissioned by Jimi Hendrix where David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, and Led Zeppelin have recorded- alongside a glass of The Balvenie Scotch whisky to talk with some of the greatest in the entertainment industry for his digital series, “Quest For Craft.”

Available exclusively on The Balvenie’s YouTube, Questlove brings a refreshing take on creativity. He talks to stars in their industries to delve into how they got to where they are today. Running since 2021, “Quest For Craft” has hosted an impressive crowd: Mark Ronson, Michael Che, Misty Copeland, and many more. Questlove says,

“I’ve been an obsessive student of creativity my whole life,” explained Questlove. “I’m interested in howpeople make things, how creators move from one medium to another, what makes work better — andwhat allows creators to hold onto the passion that inspired them in the first place. And surprisingly, itturns out I have a lot in common with a 131-year-old whisky based in rural Scotland.”

It’s never not exciting to watch how Questlove wiggles into the mind of some of our favorites in the entertainment industry. You can watch the trailer below:

Here’s a preview of some of Questlove’s iconic digital series, “Quest For Craft”, out now!
- Chapter 9, Craft and Joy with 8-time GRAMMY Award Winning Artist, Songwriter and Record Producer Anderson .Paak – The musical duo explore how they each bring happiness to their fans through their craft and creativity.
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November 8, 2023
Bad Bunny Talks ‘Sex In Spanish’ As He’s Joined By Lady GaGa, Pedro Pascal, Mick Jagger & MORE For SNL! WATCH! – Perez Hilton

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Bad Bunny showed the world he has no flaws on Saturday Night Live… literally!

The Puerto Rican rapper took on double duty as both the host AND musical guest for the sketch comedy show on Saturday night — and absolutely rocked the house! BB, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, opened with a nearly five-minute monologue where he shot down skeptics who thought he couldn’t host because English isn’t his “first language,” but had a confident message:

“I don’t know if they know, but I do whatever I want.”

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Tell ‘em!! He hilariously continued:

“I can host this show in English, I can order McDonald’s in English, I can have sex in English, but I prefer sex in Spanish because it’s just better. I just prefer Spanish.”

Okayyy, Benito!

From there, the 29-year-old continued his monologue in his native language, eventually bringing out his “friend” to help “translate” — Pedro Pascal!! The Last of Us actor, who hosted the coveted show last season, then gave BB a bit of “advice” on his monologue, telling him “self-deprecating” jokes — where one points out “unflattering” parts of themselves — always work… but the Where She Goes rapper confidently pointed out:

“I don’t have any.”

He then showed an “embarrassing photo” of himself — completely naked with nothing but a towel covering his manhood. Watch his full monologue (below):

Woof!

We then got to see the dreamy rapper flex his acting skills in a few hilarious sketches, including one where rock legend Mick Jagger slapped him in a mock-telenovela, and another where the 80-year-old played a nun-in-disguise. Watch (below):

But the cameos didn’t stop there! To introduce the rapper for his first musical performance of the night, none other than Lady GaGa took the stage to flex her own Spanish skills! See (below):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkSnz-5C5C8

Amazing!

Elsewhere in the ep, Colin Jost and Michael Che gave us the Weekend Update, which featured jokes about House Republicans dropping Jim Jordan as nominee for Speaker of the House, Joe Biden in Israel, Donald Trump’s gag order, and, of course, Britney Spears’ forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.

Ego Nwodim appeared as Jada Pinkett Smith amid The Matrix star’s promo for her own memoir, Worthy, joking that she and Will Smith cracked the code on a “successful marriage.” She joked:

“23 years later, Will and I are still a unit. And it’s because we have learned that the secret to a successful marriage is: Never go to bed happy.”

Oof… we have to laugh, LOLz!

See the rest of the hilarious and entertaining clips (below):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1ArZCGbIr0

Sadly no Kendall Jenner cameo, though… Maybe going Instagram official was enough for the lovebirds! Thoughts, Perezcious readers?? Did Bad Bunny pull off hosting AND performing? Let us know in the comments!

[Images via NBC/Peacock]

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October 22, 2023
Cecily Strong leaves Saturday Night Live after 11 seasons

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After 11 seasons, Cecily Strong has said farewell to “Saturday Night Live.”

A few hours before the last episode of the season Saturday, the TV show’s Instagram account posted a cue card saying, “we’ll miss you, Cecily.” The caption read “Tonight we send off one of the best to ever do it.”

A two-time Emmy nominee for her work on the show, Strong was known for characters like the Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With At a Party and impressions of people like Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green.

During Saturday’s show, she broke character as Michael Che’s drug-addicted neighbor Cathy Anne on Weekend Update to give a personal statement.

“I had a lot of fun here,” she said. “And I feel really lucky that I have had so many of the best moments of my life in this place, and with these people that I love so much.”

It’s latest in a string of high-profile departures for “Saturday Night Live” this year, including Pete Davidson, Chris Redd, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney and Aidy Bryant. Strong joined the show in 2012, during the 38th season, and has since gone on to appear in movies, including the 2016 “Ghostbusters,” and television shows, like Apple TV+’s “Schmigadoon!”

She and host Austin Butler closed out the episode with a performance of “Blue Christmas.”

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December 18, 2022