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On Saturday Night Live, the current great spot, legendary really, is when the Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che write jokes for each other, which is genuinely brilliant because that allows each to write jokes for the other that they would never tell on their own.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / September 24

‘The Simpsons’ Boss Teases Emma Thompson & Colin Jost Roles in Season 38 Premiere

It’s Get Him to the Greek meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Season 38 of The Simpsons kicks off with an exciting story for Homer (voiced by Dan Castellaneta),

Entertainment News / TV Insider / September 2

Colin Jost & Pete Davidson Finally Have Plans for Staten Island Ferry They Regret Buying

Colin Jost and Pete Davidson bought a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry for $280,100 in 2022 and have lived with the regret ever since as they try to figure out what to do with it.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / July 20

Colin Jost Scolds ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ Audience Member Who Asked About Wife Scarlett Johannson

His face was turning scarlet! Pop Culture Jeopardy! host Colin Jost jokingly scolded an audience member when they asked him a question about his wife, Scarlett Johansson.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / July 13

Scarlett Johansson’s DC Casting Already Has Colin Jost Planning a Parody

Colin Jost is gearing up to turn the spotlight on Scarlett Johansson, playfully planning to parody his Oscar-nominated wife as she steps into the DC world with The Batman: Part II.

That Time Jimmy Buffett Took Colin Jost Surfing—And Saved Him From Drowning

Jimmy Buffett led one hell of a life and crossed paths with—and welcomed—all walks of life into his orbit. And so it was that in 2014, on Saint Barts, he took a liking to then SaturdayNight Live Weekend Update host to be Colin Jost.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / May 20

‘Today’: Colin Jost Explains Going ‘Bald’ in the ‘SNL’ Season 51 Finale

Colin Jost nearly underwent a dramatic change in appearance during Saturday Night Live‘s Season 51 finale. During his and Michael Che‘s annual “Weekend Update” joke swap, Che had Jost apologize for one of his jokes by offering to change his look.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / May 11

‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ Fans Share Opinions on Season 2 Premiere After Game Show Moved Streamers

Pop Culture Jeopardy! is back, and it is different from Season 1. The game show moved from Amazon Prime Video to Netflix, and fans weighed in on how the first episode of Season 2 was.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 celebrities we'd love to see host award shows

Let's be honest, some award shows can be a real bore, but viewers can actually make it pretty exciting if they're live-tweeting about it in real-time. Sometimes scripted jokes don't land or there's a group of presenters who would rather be somewhere else.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / April 27

'Pop Culture Jeopardy!' trailer features a snarky Colin Jost

Few people have the encyclopedic knowledge of just about everything to win at Jeopardy! We certainly count ourselves in that “few people” category, by the way.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 6

Would Colin Jost Do Well on ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’? Here’s What Ken Jennings Thinks

Game show G.O.A.T. Ken Jennings shared whether or not he thinks Pop Culture Jeopardy! host Colin Jost would be good at Jeopardy!. Since becoming host of the game show, Jennings has had it in his mind that he can never return as a contestant.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / March 18

'Saturday Night Live' launches 'The Rundown' web series, with Colin Jost and more

If there’s one thing Saturday Night Live loves, it’s to make a meal out of its longevity. Referencing the past, celebrating the highs of years gone by, and relitigating particular sketches.

Tina Fey plays Mary Poppins in 'SNL UK' promo

Colin Jost Demoted from 2026 Olympics After Surfing Stint in Tahiti (Video)

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, in which the surfing portion of the games was held 10,000 miles away from the City of Lights, Saturday Night Live comedian Colin Jost was sent to Teahupo’o, Tahiti to cover surfing.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / December 21

‘SNL’: Michael Che Yet Again Has Colin Jost Insult Scarlett Johansson

Once again, Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che and Colin Jost kept up their annual “Weekend Update” tradition: writing jokes for each other to read on air, sight unseen.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / December 5

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost's family criticized them for naming son Cosmo

Scarlett Johansson's mother-in-law criticized her and Colin Jost for naming their child Cosmo. The 41-year-old actress initially delayed revealing the four-year-old tot's unique name to their family because Scarlett knew they would question it.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / December 2

Scarlett Johansson was 'flustered' during her first date with husband Colin Jost

Scarlett Johansson behaved awkwardly during her first date with husband Colin Jost. The 41-year-old actress married the Saturday Night Live star in 2020 but admits that she feared the romance would be short-lived after she "panicked" due to a lack of dating experience on their first romantic evening together.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / November 9

Pete Davidson Makes Surprise ‘SNL’ Return to Address Bad Press About His and Colin Jost’s Boat

After Colin Jost and Pete Davidson found themselves in a New York Times article about their costly Staten Island Ferry purchase, Jost addressed the bad press on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” last night… and brought on Davidson in a surprise cameo.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 26, 2025

SNL star Colin Jost reveals one guest he asked for autograph

Colin Jost has only ever asked one Saturday Night Live guest for their autograph. The 43-year-old old star has worked on the long-running TV comedy show since 2005, and he's now revealed that Eli Manning, the legendary NFL quarterback, is the only guest that he's ever asked for a signature.

Entertainment News / The Spun / August 26, 2025

'SNL' Star Colin Jost Lands Sports Announcing Job

Comedian Colin Jost has been a part of Saturday Night Live for 20 years now and has recently been trying his hand in other ventures too. One of those new ventures is primed to be announcing for a major sporting event.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 celebrities you didn't realize are highly educated

Celebrities don't need a PhD to be good at their jobs, but that hasn't stopped some from getting one. These 20 famous people are highly educated.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 25, 2025

Colin Jost 'searched through dumpsters' for Scarlett Johansson's ring

Colin Jost searched through "12 dumpsters of trash" to find Scarlett Johansson's engagement ring. The 42-year-old comedian - who has been married to Scarlett since 2020 - has revealed that he embarked on a desperate search for the actress' engagement ring after she misplaced it.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

Who is in the prestigious 'Saturday Night Live' Five-Timers Club?

Only a handful of people have hosted “SNL” at least five times. Here is every member of the exclusive club.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The best 'Saturday Night Live' cast members of the 2010s

Not everybody is a fit for “Saturday Night Live,” even when they are talented performers. Of course, some take to “SNL” with gusto. Those are the kind of performers who make this list, the best “SNL” cast members of the 2010s.

Colin Jost Talks Olympic Surfing in Teahupo’o, Tahiti

It was organized chaos on the opening day of surfing in Teahupo’o, Tahiti during the Paris 2024 Games. Well, semi organized. There were still armed police everywhere, bag checks and metal detectors around every corner, and a perplexing set of regulations for what us members of the media can or cannot do.

Scarlett Johansson Shares Perspective On Colin Jost's Surf Commentating Role at 2024 Olympics

More than a few eyebrows were raised when NBC Sports announced that Colin Jost would be part of the commentary team covering surfing at the 2024 Olympics in Tahiti.