Weekend Update Joke Swap’s Biggest Casualty Was Nearly Colin Jost’s “Award-Winning” Hair: “Send In The Barber”
Colin Jost's hair was nearly sacrificed during a recent Weekend Update joke swap on SNL. Co-anchor Michael Che pushed Jost to read a particularly offensive joke, leading to a humorous moment where Jost jokingly offered to shave his head. The segment featured a mix of provocative humor, showcasing the comedic chemistry between the two hosts.
- ▪Colin Jost and Michael Che participated in a joke swap segment on Weekend Update.
- ▪Jost jokingly offered to shave his head after reading an offensive joke.
- ▪The segment included controversial jokes about various topics, highlighting the hosts' comedic style.
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Colin Jost nearly gets his hair shaved off for Weekend Update's joke swap SNL It’s not an SNL closer unless there’s a Joke Swap. The time-honored Weekend Update tradition sees co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che trading jabs they wrote for each other. In no-holds-barred bits from the past, everything — and everyone — is game, including Jost’s wife, two-time Oscar-nominated actress Scarlett Johansson, and the late-nighter’s trusty steward himself, Lorne Michaels. This time around, the casualty was not a person, so much as a prized possession: Jost’s “award-winning” hair.
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