Colin Jost tells wild jokes about wife Scarlett Johansson on ‘SNL’ — as she watches from backstage

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the “Weekend Update” segment on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.To make matters worse, Johansson, 40, watched her husband rip on her from backstage at Studio 8H.

The segment involved Jost, 42, and Michael Che writing jokes for each other that they had to read on live television.Jost was forced to use “a Black voice” as he delivered the wild quips about his wife. “Why?” Jost asked aloud as a graphic of Johansson and the words “40th Birthday” appeared on the screen. “I want to dedicate this next joke to my boo, Scarlett Johansson,” the comedian continued.The camera then cut to the “Black Widow” actress shaking her head while watching her husband on a monitor backstage.“No!

No! Oh my gosh, she’s so genuinely worried!” Jost said.“Hey boo, y’all know Scarlett just celebrated her 40th birthday which means I’m about to get up out of there,” Jost went on, struggling to control his laughter.“Shiz,” he added, as Johansson was confused about the jokes from backstage.“I think there’s a little more,” Che, 41, pointed out.“Oh, there’s more,” Jost said. “Nah, nah.

I’m just playing,” Jost continued. “We just had a kid together and y’all ain’t see no pictures of him yet ’cause he Black as hell.”The screen then showed a photo of the couple with a Black child.“Shiz, shiz.