As a longtime supporter of Saturday Night Live and someone who has been fortunate enough to witness its evolution over the years, I must say that this year’s Joke Swap between Michael Che and Colin Jost was a step too far. While it’s always exciting to see the show push boundaries and be transgressive, the jokes aimed at Scarlett Johansson crossed a line that should never have been crossed.
In the closing days of each year, the presenters of “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live engage in a joke-writing swap, where they compose jokes for one another to deliver live without prior knowledge. Typically, this serves as an opportunity to tease and embarrass each other, often utilizing racial differences for shock humor. Michael Che frequently composes racially charged jokes for co-host Colin Jost to recite, sometimes inviting a Black individual to sit beside him while doing so. This year, Che escalated his methods by having Jost read out all the jokes in what Che referred to as a “Black voice,” with Che penning the jokes in an offensive dialect. However, he took it a step further and made it more personal, involving Jost’s real spouse, Scarlett Johansson, in the process.
Johansson recently turned 40, something which was displayed as a graphic next to Jost, leading to his first joke about her. “I want to dedicate this next joke to my boo, Scarlett. She is so genuinely worried. Hey, boo. Y’all, Scarlett just celebrated her 40th birthday, which means I’m about to get up out of there.” Cue the groans and chuckles, and a cut to Johansson in the actual hallways of Saturday Night Live, watching her husband joke about her on a television hanging from the wall, live in real time. “Nah, I’m just playing,” continued Jost in his ridiculous cadence. “We just had a kid together, and y’all ain’t seen no pictures of him yet. He Black as hell.”
Things only got worse with the next joke. “Costco has removed the roast beef sandwich from its menu, but I ain’t tripping,” said Jost awkwardly. “I’ve been eating roast beef every night since my wife turned 40.” Cut to Scarlett Johansson staring at the screen in horror, the mic catching her uttering, “Oh my God!” Jost added, “No, no, I’m just playing, baby. You know I don’t go down.”
Some find it refreshing that Saturday Night Live is pushing boundaries again, having been relatively tame in the past decade. However, others believe the jokes about Johansson went overboard. Granted, she’s wealthy and well-known, but consider if your significant other were to publicly compare your private parts to roast beef on live television, watched by millions and available online for eternity?
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2024-12-23 04:06