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Viewers Call Out 'Classless' SNL Segment on CEO's Murder

Though others insisted it was 'the best'

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live took on the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson this weekend, and online uproar was quick to follow. On the "Weekend Update" segment with Colin Jost and Michael Che, they got right into it. "The manhunt continues for the assassin who gunned down the CEO...

First SNL Host of Its 50th Season Is a Newbie

Jean Smart to helm show on Oct. 5, with musical guest Jelly Roll; other hosts, performers announced

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live's 50th season launches later this month, and an initial lineup of hosts and musical guests has been announced. The host for the kickoff Sept. 28 show will be Emmy-winning Hacks and Fargo star Jean Smart, who has never graced the SNL stage before, reports Variety . She'...

Oft-Injured Surfing Correspondent Colin Jost Sent Home

Colin Jost leaves NBC Olympics post in Tahiti after foot injury, staph infection, ear infection

(Newser) - Colin Jost is one of the many celebrities participating in NBC's coverage of the Summer Olympics, but his time as a correspondent has apparently come to an end. The Saturday Night Live star's sweet stint from Tahiti, where he's been commenting on the Games' surfing competition since...

Colin Jost, Michael Che Throw Some Punches in Joke Swap

'Weekend Update' co-hosts show zero mercy in annual tradition

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live wrapped up its 49th season last night, and "Weekend Update" co-hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost marked the occasion by mercilessly roasting each other with their annual joke swap. As Deadline notes, the duo writes jokes for each other to read on live television for the...

SNL Stars' Dream for Staten Island Ferry Comes to Fruition

Vessel purchased by Pete Davidson, Colin Jost to be made into $34M floating entertainment mecca

(Newser) - For two years, the Staten Island Ferry has been floating aimlessly, waiting for owners Pete Davidson and Colin Jost to decide what to do with it. Now, a plan: Per The Hollywood Reporter , the SNL stars will put the 65,000-square-foot, nearly 300-foot-long vessel through a $34 million renovation to...

SNL Comedian 'Will Turn Up the Heat' at WHCA Dinner

Colin Jost is the headliner at April's roast

(Newser) - Colin Jost, the co-anchor of "Weekend Update" on Saturday Night Live, will get a chance in April to roast leading political and media figures as the featured entertainer at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association. "His smart brand of comedy and keen observation will turn...

Colin Jost Confirms Pregnancy, Birth in Rapid Succession

Wife Scarlett Johansson gives birth to a son

(Newser) - On Tuesday, one of the big celeb headlines was Colin Jost's weekend comment about expecting a baby with wife Scarlett Johansson. On Wednesday, the big headline is that Johansson has already given birth, with People describing the timing of such event as "recently." Jost put it like...

Star Couple Makes Big News
Star Couple
Makes
Big News

Star Couple Makes Big News

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are married

(Newser) - In between new episodes of Saturday Night Live, a life-changing ceremony has taken place. "We're thrilled to break the news that Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost were married over the weekend in an intimate ceremony with their immediate family and love ones," an Instagram post announced Thursday....

Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost Are Now Engaged
Scarlett Johansson Is Engaged

Scarlett Johansson Is Engaged

Husband No. 3 will be 'SNL' writer Colin Jost

(Newser) - After two years of dating, Scarlett Johansson and Saturday Night Live head writer Colin Jost are ready to tie the knot. Johansson's publicist tells the AP that the couple are now engaged, though no wedding date has been set. This will be the third marriage for Johansson, who divorced...

SNL Rips an Alum
SNL Rips an Alum

SNL Rips an Alum

Al Franken taken to task over sexual harassment

(Newser) - The sexual harassment allegations wracking virtually every segment of society predictably surfaced on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, but the New York Times notes that the man currently in the crosshairs made the show's approach "especially delicate." The show pulled no punches in the case...

SNL Names Seth Meyers' Replacement on 'Update'

Colin Jost is currently head writer at 'SNL'

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live has found the guy who will take Seth Meyers' place at the "Weekend Update" desk: Colin Jost, a relative unknown who has been a writer at the show since 2005 and head writer since 2012, will join Cecily Strong as co-anchor when Meyers moves over to...

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