Michael Che introduced Scarlett Johansson out throughout “Weekend Replace” to jokingly apologize for his notorious roast beef joke throughout the closing episode of Saturday Night time Dwell‘s fiftieth season.
“Earlier than I inform one other joke, I wanna take this chance to apologize to somebody I damage, Scarlett, are you able to come out right here?” Che stated on the prime of the bit, with a humorous tone, which happened throughout yet one more joke-swap along with his “Weekend Replace” co-host and Johansson’s husband Colin Jost. “Y’know, final time we did joke-swap, I made Colin do some tasteless jokes evaluating your vagina to Costco roast beef.”
The joke in query noticed Johansson’s husband warn of Costco eradicating “the roast beef sandwich from its menu” throughout a “Weekend Replace” phase final December. “However I ain’t trippin’, I’ve been consuming roast beef each night time since my spouse had the child,” Jost stated in a joke written by Che as Johansson appeared on, shocked.
“The actual fact is I used to be simply lashing out as a result of I’m jealous. I’ve by no means even seen a human vagina,” he stated, seemingly persevering with to learn traces penned by Jost. “And see I stated ‘human,’ as a result of I as soon as spent the summer time on a farm.”
Earlier than Johansson returned to host Saturday Night time Dwell, she promised to “burn” Che “again” for the roast beef joke.
“I had all these cameras on me. I didn’t anticipate the setup to be like that,” she stated in a profile with Vanity Fair. “I used to be like, ‘Wow, you actually are seventh-, eighth-grade boys…’ I really feel prefer it’s nearly my duty to give you some approach to burn Michael again. Retaliation, I’d say, ought to be anticipated.”
Throughout the episode, Che joked that he was additionally “sorry” to Jost “as a result of I owe you every thing,” one other line seemingly written by his co-host.
“When Colin found me, I used to be promoting crack outdoors ,” Che stated in jest. “I’ve advised 1000’s of jokes on ‘Replace’ which have gotten dozen of guffaws, however I’ve by no means stated the three most essential phrases of all: I like you.”
Saturday night time marked Johansson’s seventh time internet hosting the NBC sketch comedy present, setting a report for essentially the most internet hosting stints by a lady. She was joined by Unhealthy Bunny, the night time’s musical visitor, for his third SNL look.