Scarlett Johansson left speechless after husband’s ‘brutal’ SNL joke about her
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‘Oh my gosh, she’s so genuinely worried,’ said Jost. Scarlett Johansson made a special cameo on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, where she had to listen to her husband, Colin Jost, make a joke about her age, their child and their sex life.
![[Scarlett Johansson backstage on Saturday Night Live]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/22/08/Screenshot-2024-12-22-at-08.45.41.jpg)
SNL’s Christmas 2024 edition, hosted by Only Murders in the Building star Martin Short, saw “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che do their annual “joke exchange” on their segment. The tradition often involves both men finding new ways to embarrass the other as they force themselves to read jokes their comedy partner has written, which they have never read before.
![[Scarlett Johansson on SNL]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/22/08/Screenshot-2024-12-22-at-08.50.57.jpg)
Judging by this year’s efforts it’s fair to say that Che might have gotten one over on Jost who was forced to read all the gags in a “Black voice” before reading a quip saying that Kamala Harris still supports slavery reparations. However, his next joke was the true surprise as not only was it about Johansson, but she was backstage watching him read it out, with cameras capturing her stunned live reaction.
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“I want to dedicate this next joke to my boo, Scarlett Johansson,” said Jost, as the Black Widow star looked on in nervous anticipation. “Oh my gosh, she’s so genuinely worried,” said Jost, as he briefly broke character. “Y’all know Scarlett just celebrated her 40th birthday, which means I’m about to get up out of there,” said Jost as the cameras cut to Johansson, who was both simultaneously laughing and gobsmacked.
