Michael Che and Colin Jost Come Out Swinging: The 10 Best Jokes From the Season’s First ‘SNL’ Weekend Update
Despite offseason rumors that both Michael Che and Colin Jost would be moving on from Saturday Night Live, they were back behind the Weekend Update desk for the season premiere last night, continuing to deliver the most consistent, hard-hitting punchlines on the show.
To that end, here are 10 of the funniest haymakers delivered by Che and Jost to start Season 51…
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JOST: This week, the government finally represented the people when it just completely shut down.
CHE: The last time the U.S. government shut down was during President Trump’s first administration in 2018, which was so long ago, we looked like this:
JOST: Israel and Hamas have tentatively agreed to President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, and you could tell Trump wrote the plan himself.
CHE: A Trump advisor said ICE agents will attend the Super Bowl after Bad Bunny was announced as the halftime performer. You know, to catch all those farm workers who can afford Super Bowl tickets.
JOST: I’m tired. I went to so many protests this summer, but honestly, it was worth it, ‘cause we finally got them to change the Cracker Barrel logo back to the original, featuring my actual grandpa.
CHE: Sean Combs was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison, and I’ll be honest, it’s hard for me to enjoy watching someone I love get punished, but that’s what Diddy would do.
JOST: A new report of American school districts finds that the most-banned book in America is A Clockwork Orange. In close second, Michael Che's Guide to Drawing Muhammad.
CHE: Kamala Harris has released a new book that explains how she lost the 2024 election. It’s called I'm a Black Lady.
JOST: It was reported that Elon Musk has become the first person to be worth more than $500 billion. Wow, shout-out to Tylenol.
CHE: The FDA quietly approved the generic abortion pill just before the shutdown, and I don’t have a joke, but whenever I mention a product on the air, they send me a box for free, so…
