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entertainment5 days ago•16 min saved

SNL Weekend Update Draws Backlash for Cornell Rape Joke

Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment sparked significant controversy after Michael Che and Colin Jost joked about the Cornell University sexual assault case. The sketch, which aired on October 3, 2026, used the ongoing legal dispute as a setup for a punchline targeting Jost, leading to widespread criticism on social media. While some viewers defended the satire as a critique of institutional privilege, others condemned it as disrespectful to victims of sexual violence. NBC has not yet issued a response to the backlash.

via The Independent|

#colin-jost #cornell-university #entertainment

entertainment5 days ago•10 min saved

SNL's Colin Jost Mocks Kristi Noem's Divorce in Weekend Update

On the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update host Colin Jost delivered a joke about former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's recent divorce filing. The quip, which referenced Noem's role in immigration enforcement, drew groans from the audience. Co-host Michael Che also appeared in the segment, mocking President Donald Trump's claims about armed drones in a new White House ballroom.

via HuffPost|

#colin-jost #entertainment #kristi-noem

entertainment8 days ago•1 min saved

SNL Cast Member Veronika Slowikowska Mocks Stella Lefty in Cut Weekend Update Bit

Saturday Night Live released a cut-for-time Weekend Update sketch featuring Veronika Slowikowska mocking singer Stella Lefty. The bit satirizes Lefty’s recent plagiarism controversies and her hit single 'Boston.' Lefty responded positively to the joke on social media. The segment highlights ongoing criticism of Lefty’s songwriting credits and her status as a frequent target for industry satire.

via Stereogum|

#entertainment #music-industry #saturday-night-live

entertainment12 days ago•0 min saved

SNL Weekend Update Targets Xi, Netanyahu, and AI Anxiety in Season 52 Debut

Saturday Night Live's Season 52 launched with Colin Jost and Michael Che returning to the Weekend Update desk. The segment mocked President Trump's new helipad, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contested UN appearance, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's AI safety concerns. The show also featured a Tucker Carlson movie review sketch and jokes about Gen Z sexual habits.

via Mashable|

#colin-jost #dario-amodei #entertainment

television4 months ago•25 min saved

Che Halts Hair-Trimmed Danger in SNL's Finale Joke Swap

During Saturday Night Live's Season 51 finale hosted by Will Ferrell with Paul McCartney as the musical guest, Michael Che interrupted Colin Jost's Weekend Update joke swap to stop him from shaving his own hair, a cringe-worthy moment that underscored the enduring chemistry between the two hosts and the show's notorious joke-swaps.

via Cinemablend|

#colin-jost #michael-che #saturday-night-live

entertainment4 months ago•10 min saved

Colin Jost Survives a Live Haircut Moment on SNL's Weekend Update

Colin Jost narrowly avoids a real haircut on live TV during Weekend Update as he reads jokes from Michael Che about Ye’s controversial remarks; a barber comes on stage and the moment leads to laughter and relief from Jost, who quips about sacrificing his hair, while Che horaciously keeps the moment in stride.

via HuffPost|

#colin-jost #entertainment #kanye-west

television4 months ago•16 min saved

Jost Nearly Goes Bald During SNL Joke Swap

During Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update joke swap, Colin Jost flirted with losing his signature hair as Michael Che teased a provocative bit; a barber appeared on cue to shave him, Jost muttered “Send in the barber,” and Che’s pushback kept the plan from fully going through, with Jost later material appearing in a bald cap for curtain call.

via Deadline|

#colin-jost #hair #michael-che

tv5 months ago•480 min saved

Matt Damon Shines in a Surprisingly Strong SNL Comeback

Matt Damon hosted Saturday Night Live Season 51, Episode 19, delivering high energy and sharp writing across a slate of standout sketches—from a BKavanaugh cold open and Mother's Day monologue to memorable bits like Godzilla Movie with precise spit-takes, the barbed Tough Guys sketch, and the Tidy Care Crystals ad parody, plus a lively Weekend Update with Tucker Carlson and a tense Auctioneers closer. The piece calls it one of this season’s stronger outings and hopes Damon returns soon.

via Vulture|

#matt-damon #saturday-night-live #sketch-comedy

tv-and-movies5 months ago•13 min saved

SNL Weekend Update Satirizes Trump's Passport Portrait and Charles’ Royal Visit

NBC’s Saturday Night Live Weekend Update skewers the Trump administration’s plan to place Trump’s portrait on the inside of some passports and pokes at King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s state visit tied to the Declaration of Independence anniversary, with Colin Jost joking that a passport portrait would remind you why you fled and that it’s burning a hole in the Declaration; the segment also jabs at royal diplomacy—Charles’ meetings, a bell from a British submarine given to Trump, and a quip about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—as it lampoons both the presidency and the royal visit.

via Rolling Stone|

#king-charles-iii #passports #snl

tv-and-movies5 months ago•14 min saved

SNL Skewers Kash Patel With Oddly Precise Denials

On Saturday Night Live's cold open, Aziz Ansari spoofed FBI Director Kash Patel with oddly specific denials about drinking and taxpayer-funded antics, a bit that critics say raises more questions about Patel's conduct than it answers.

via Rolling Stone|

#aziz-ansari #kash-patel #satire

entertainment5 months ago•17 min saved

Jimmy Fallon Joins SNL U.K. Weekend Update for a Surprise Roast

Jimmy Fallon guests on SNL U.K.’s Weekend Update, joining hosts Ania Magliano and Paddy Young to roast Jeffrey Epstein, Benson Boone, and Lily Allen, including Fallon’s surprise appearance from under the desk during a Hand in Hand moment as a playful ratings boost.

via Variety|

#entertainment #jeffrey-epstein #jimmy-fallon

entertainment6 months ago•10 min saved

Weekend Update Dunks Trump Over Iran Claim With Poker-Themed Jokes

SNL's Weekend Update skewers Donald Trump's claim that Iran has 'no cards' by poking fun at Iran's leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, with Colin Jost and Michael Che delivering sharp, politically pointed jokes about the administration and Melania Trump's Epstein mention, highlighting sharp satire around current international tensions.

via HuffPost|

#colin-jost #entertainment #iran

tv-and-movies6 months ago•13 min saved

SNL Skewers JD Vance Over Iran Talks, Mascara Run, and Epstein Remarks

NBC’s SNL Weekend Update mocked Vice President JD Vance for failing to broker an Iran ceasefire after 21 hours of talks, joking about a mascara-running image and calling his ‘my wife has the right to skydive’ analogy awkward; the segment also mocked Melania Trump’s Epstein denial, reflecting the show’s sharp take on current headlines.

via Rolling Stone|

#iran #jd-vance #melania-trump

entertainment6 months ago•14 min saved

SNL UK Takes a Sharp Swing at Prince Andrew in Debut Episode

In its UK debut, SNL UK’s Weekend Update delivers pointed jabs at disgraced Prince Andrew, riffing on his Epstein ties and Marsh Farm residence, with Tina Fey hosting the premiere and Wet Leg performing as the episode also features Beckham-themed gags.

via Page Six|

#brooklyn-beckham #entertainment #jeffrey-epstein

entertainment6 months ago•15 min saved

SNL U.K.'s Weekend Update Takes Aim at Prince Andrew and Marsh Farm

In the first U.K. edition of SNL's Weekend Update, hosts Ania Magliano and Paddy Young roast former Prince Andrew, lampooning his Marsh Farm home and recent renovations after his February arrest tied to a misconduct probe stemming from the Epstein files, with quips about whether he’d keep quiet in prison and a jab at the Beckhams.

via Variety|

#entertainment #epstein-files #marsh-farm