Colin Jost and Michael Che had numerous information to dig into from the week, however nothing elicited a better response from the viewers than the latter’s dig at Will Smith‘s first album in twenty years.
“Will Smith has released his first new album in 20 years, and ironically the album doesn’t slap,” he mentioned on Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update, first eliciting jeers, which then gave approach to robust cheers.
Elsewhere through the section, the anchors took turns dragging President Donald Trump’s administration, having enjoyable with the information of the Signal group chat that leaked delicate battle plans in Yemen to a journalist at The Atlantic.
“Well, this week we learned our entire national security team has the texting skills of my aunt Janet,” Jost started. He continued with a number of jabs at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who has lengthy confronted allegations of alcohol abuse, making enjoyable of him for unintentionally quoting Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump: “Oh man, he went full Gump, except for Hegseth life is more like a box of wine.”
Che, in the meantime, lobbed successful at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who earlier this week visited a jail holding deported migrants in El Salvador for seemingly a merciless picture op, “even though it looks more like she’s trying to beat a world record on OnlyFans.”
He then segued, “FBI director Kash Patel announced that the agency is launching an investigation into anti-Musk vandalism at Tesla dealerships, calling it domestic terrorism, which is a federal crime punishable by a full pardon,” flashing a picture on-screen of the January 6 insurrectionists. “Those protesters better be very careful because Patel has eyes everywhere,” he added, referencing Patel’s eye situation.
Later on, Jost characterised Vice President JD Vance’s go to to Greenland as a “sad reboot of Veep” the place he delivered “the administration’s clearest threat so far: either Greenland joins the U.S. or the U.S. will keep sending them JD Vance.”
Also featured on Weekend Update was Jost’s “Hear Me Out” section during which he went after the anthropomorphic bear on the middle of Paddington: “Hear me out — Paddington’s a toxic bitch. He is an illegal immigrant, freeloading off a nice, gullible white family. His sticky little marmalade paws are just waiting to rip open that trench coat so he can flash our straight children. I can’t wait to call ICE on his Peruvian ass!” mentioned Jost, breaking into laughter and prompting Che to ask, “Are you OK, Colin?” to which Jost instantly yelled, “No!”
Meanwhile, Devon Walker appeared to touch upon the viral morning routine of influencer Ashton Hall, spoofing his early wakeup time, penchant for Saratoga water dunks and rubbing a banana on his face (in Walker’s model, additionally an apple and what gave the impression to be avocado toast). In the TikTok satire, Walker was additionally seen leaving SNL boss Lorne Michaels’ workplace, the place he may very well be overheard saying, “Devon, the sketch is cut.”
Featured participant Ashley Padilla gave it her all as “Joann” from Joann Fabrics, an overdramatic and problematic everlasting marker-huffing employee of the soon-to-be out-of-business craft retailer. While ranting that “women will die” as Joann is akin to suburbia the way in which Planned Parenthood is to school cities, Padilla joked that “feminism” killed the material institution. “Teach a woman to read and she’ll never craft again,” she mentioned.