US EditionSNL Audience Shocks Cast by Swearing When Prompted by Ego Nwodim
- A moment from the April 5 episode of Saturday Night Live was censored after audience members were heard swearing during Ego Nwodim's performance on Weekend Update, surprising cast members Michael Che and Colin Jost.
- During the episode, Nwodim roasted the dinner itself instead of politicians, leading to audience reactions that included swearing, specifically the word 'sh--.'
- To avoid fines, Saturday Night Live removed the uncensored audience swearing from the rebroadcast and shared a censored version across social media platforms.
- Audience members unexpectedly swore during a sketch on the April 5 episode of Saturday Night Live, surprising cast members Ego Nwodim, Michael Che, and Colin Jost.
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SNL audience shouts curse during sketch by Baltimore native Ego Nwodim
Baltimore County native and “Saturday Night Live” cast regular Ego Nwodim knows how to get the laughs that keep an audience going, but the crowd at this weekend’s show went a little too bleeping far. During the popular “Weekend Update” news show segment, Nwodim said organizers of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner should hire her as host, promising that she would roast everything but the politics. Colin Jost introduced the soon-to-be iconic …
SNL Cuts Audience's Curse Word During Ego Nwodim's 'Weekend Update' Bit
A “Weekend Update” segment went a bit awry when Saturday Night Live cast member Ego Nwodim’s call-and-response bit with the audience caused the whole crowd to swear on live television. Nwodim, 37, appeared during the “Weekend Update” segment with Colin Jost and Michael Che on Saturday, April 5, to pitch herself as the new comedian for the White House Correspondents Association dinner, a reference to recent news that comedian Amber Ruffin had bee…
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