Weekend Updates Colin Jost, Michael Che Exchange Jokes

Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update addressed murder suspect Luigi Mangione’s extradition to New York City, an upcoming House Ethics Committee report on former congressman Matt Gaetz and felon George Santos’ new podcast. Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also did their annual joke exchange — with topics getting personal.

Jost said after describing Mangione’s return to the city where he allegedly shot the CEO of United Healthcare: “In related news, Bumble exploded.”

Mangione is in the same prison as rapper and suspected sex trafficker Diddy. Che, who also alluded to Mangione’s appearance and the online attention it received, joked, “Diddy said, ‘Mmm, Christmas came early.'”

Che then turned on Gaetz, whose nomination for attorney general went up in flames amid allegations – which he denies – of having sex with a minor and of sex trafficking. A House Ethics Committee report delving into the case is expected to be released in the next few days after weeks of uncertainty.

“Gaetz says he’s just glad his girlfriend is too young to read the news,” Che joked, marking back-to-back weeks with an age-related jab at the former congressman.

Jost then had some words for another scandal-plagued former Republican representative also facing an ethics report on Capitol Hill: convicted fraudster George Santos.

Mentioning Santos’ podcast, Pants on Firesaid Jost, “You can download the first episode for free just by entering your full social security number.”

As this was the last Weekend Update of the year, Jost and Che closed the segment by keeping with tradition by reading jokes the other had written for them. Some topics were personal, with Jost’s wife, Scarlett Johansson, at one point appearing shocked backstage.

Jost was also required to read his lines in “Black Voice” – something Che got a kick out of.