Colin Jost Is Nearly Forced to Shave His ‘Award-Winning Hair’ During ‘Saturday Night Live’ Joke Swap

Colin Jost Is Nearly Forced to Shave His ‘Award-Winning Hair’ During ‘Saturday Night Live’ Joke Swap

Colin Jost narrowly avoided losing his “award-winning” hair live on air during Saturday Night Live’s season 51 finale. The hair-mergency was the culmination of the latest “Weekend Update Joke Swap” segment on Saturday, May 16, where Jost, 43, and his cohost Michael Che read offensive jokes they wrote for each other. After brutal jokes about Michael Jackson and Michael B. Jordan‘s Oscar win, Jost had to read a zinger that Che wrote about Kanye We…

Weekend Update Joke Swap’s Biggest Casualty Was Nearly Colin Jost’s “Award-Winning” Hair: “Send In The Barber”

It’s not an SNL closer unless there’s a Joke Swap. The time-honored Weekend Update tradition sees co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che trading jabs they wrote for each other. In no-holds-barred bits from the past, everything — and everyone — is game, including Jost’s wife, two-time Oscar-nominated actress Scarlett Johansson, and the late-nighter’s trusty steward […]

Who is Colin Jost? Did the SNL Star Really Shave His Head During the Viral Weekend Update Joke Swap — Here’s What Happened

No, Colin Jost did not actually shave his head during the latest “Weekend Update Joke Swap” on Saturday Night Live and the dramatic moment was part of the show’s long-running comedy segment where Jost and Michael Che force each other to read outrageous jokes live on air. For a few tense seconds, it looked as if Jost was genuinely about to lose his signature hairstyle after reading a controversial joke about Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. A ba…