As per tradition, Weekend Update anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost marked Saturday Night Live’s final episode of 2024 with their signature “joke swap.” In past editions, Jost’s wife, Scarlett Johansson, has often been the butt of joke, and this year was no different. However, this time Johansson happened to be in attendance, setting the stage for one of the most brutal and uncomfortable joke swaps yet.
Adding to Jost’s embarrassment, Che made him deliver jokes about his relationship with Johansson in a “Black voice.” As Jost struggled through the lines, the camera cut to Johansson backstage, laughing while shaking her head. Che didn’t emerge unscathed either, as he was forced to vouch for Sean “Diddy” Combs in an equally biting moment.
Johansson was one of several celebrity guests who turned out for SNL’s Christmas episode to celebrate host Martin Short joining the Five-Timers Club. The episode also featured appearances from Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd, Melissa McCarthy, Tina Fey, John Mulaney, Alec Baldwin, Emma Stone, Kristen Wiig, Jimmy Fallon, and Dana Carvey. Along with appearing in the cold opening, several of these celebrities showed up in other sketches throughout the episode, including a sequel to SNL’s classic “Parking Lot Altercation” sketch featuring McCarthy.
2024 Christmas Joke Swap with Colin and Che! pic.twitter.com/0uExTX8MHL
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