Colin Jost Says He’s ‘Covered in Sweat’ After Michael Che Pulls ‘Saturday Night Live’ April Fools’ Day Prank

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The Saturday, April 1, episode of Saturday Night Live started like any other — until Colin Jost did not receive any laughs during his “Weekend Update” segment.Jost, 40, kicked off the Saturday sketch by making a series of jokes about former president Donald Trump’s indictment two days earlier.

However, the comic’s retorts only received a few claps and chuckles. In comparison, “Weekend Update” cohost Michael Che caused the audience to go wild with his jokes.“I told them not to laugh at you for April Fools,’” Che, 39, quickly admitted after his SNL cohost looked confused.Jost — who blushed and covered his face with his hands, shaking his head — couldn’t believe that he had fallen victim to an April Fools’ Day prank at the hands of his pal. “I was truly like, ‘Am I not miked?’ And then I was like, ‘Oh, I just suck.’”He added: “God, you’re evil!

That’s the meanest thing you’ve ever done to me. … I’m covered in sweat.”Che, who chuckled at his friend’s impromptu reaction, quickly replied that the audience “would probably” laugh at Jost’s next joke.

Sure enough, before the Tom & Jerry star could even get out the setup to his next line, he was met with raucous cheers from the crowd.“Don’t you even dare,” the Staten Island native added. “Don’t you even dare try now!”Jost, who admitted he was “shaking” while trying to read out his next joke about Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and Che have been cohosting SNL’s “Weekend Update” since 2014.