Colin Jost Reacts to Scarlett Johansson ‘Carrying’ Their Marriage JokeEvolve EditorsMon, March 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM UTC

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Colin Jost defended his position in marriage to Scarlett Johansson following a funny joke by co-host Michael Che during Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. Che cracked a joke about a husband-carrying contest, remarking that Johansson would be the winner of it. This is not the first time that Johansson has been the target of a roast during the sketch comedy show; it has happened several times before.

Colin Jost responds to Scarlett Johansson’s joke

In a recent episode of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, Che made a joke in front of Jost about Johansson “carrying” the marriage. Referring to a competitive sport, he said, “The winners of the annual wife-carrying contest in England were a couple from Finland.” He further poked fun at Jost-Johansson’s marriage, adding that “while, once again, the winner of the husband-carrying contest was Scarlett.” His joke sparked laughter from both the audience and his co-host Jost, who waited for the crowd to settle down before defending himself. “We both put food on the table. They’re different kinds of food,” he said in his support.

Earlier, during her appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the ‘Black Widow’ star opened up on how “terrified” she becomes when Che and Jost continue their ritual of SNL joke swap. She revealed that the duo doesn’t even bother to look at each other’s offensive jokes before giving a read on-air. “We need to go into witness protection after that night. Like, I am absolutely terrified we’re gonna be targeted. It’s so bad. I black out for that period of the night. I actually don’t remember it,” she said about her reaction to the segment (via The Hollywood Reporter).

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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost’s paths first crossed at Saturday Night Live in 2006, when the latter was in his first year of writing for the show. In 2017, they made their relationship official on the sketch comedy show itself, showcasing PDA during the goodbye segment. After getting engaged in 2019, the duo tied the knot the following year in an intimate ceremony. In August 2021, they welcomed their first baby boy, Cosmo.

Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on Mandatory

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