During the May 18, 2024 episode, Colin Jost was tricked into making a joke about his wife, Scarlett Johansson
SNL's joke swap segment on Weekend Update involves hosts writing offensive jokes for each other without seeing them beforehand
During the season finale of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on May 18, 2024, Colin Jost and Michael Che participated in their annual joke swap segment on Weekend Update. This bit requires each host to write offensive jokes for the other without seeing them beforehand. In this instance, Jost was tricked into making a joke about his wife, Scarlett Johansson. The joke went as follows:
Colin Jost was forced to make jokes about his wife Scarlett Johansson during the 'Weekend Update' segment of Saturday Night Live.
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Deception
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The author makes a deceptive comment about Scarlett Johansson's body in the article. This is an example of emotional manipulation and selective reporting as the author only reports this detail about Johansson without providing any context or importance to it.
> The ChatGPT has released a new voice assistant feature inspired by Scarlett Johansson’s AI character in Her, which I’ve never bothered to watch because without that body, what’s the point of listening?
Unfortunately for Jost, awkward remarks about his wife seem to have become routine.
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting and reporting on the reactions of others, such as 'A representative for Johansson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.' and 'Johansson first sparked controversy in 2017 after she took a role based off a Japanese anime character in Ghost in the Shell.' This is not a fallacy if it is reported objectively, but the author's inclusion of these quotes implies an endorsement or agreement with the opinions expressed. Additionally, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric such as 'uncomfortable moments', 'awkward remarks', and 'receiving immense backlash'. These do not necessarily indicate fallacies but they do add a negative tone to the article.
]A representative for Johansson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.[
It was announced that Creed singer Scott Stapp will play Frank Sinatra in an upcoming movie. But the good news is, Sammy Davis Jr. will be played by Scarlett Johansson[
Bias
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The author makes a derogatory comment about Scarlett Johansson's body in the article. This is an example of gender bias.
"ChatGPT has released a new voice assistant feature inspired by Scarlett Johansson's AI character in ‘Her', which I've never bothered to watch because without that body, what's the point of listening,"
Colin Jost made an awkward joke about his wife, Scarlett Johansson, on SNL during the Season 49 finale.
Joke was delivered during a traditional bit that requires the hosts to write each other offensive jokes that they read live on air without having seen them beforehand.
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The author, Chris Rogers, is making a joke about the appearance of Scarlett Johansson in this article. This is an example of emotional manipulation and sensationalism as it focuses on her physical appearance rather than her professional accomplishments or contributions to the industry. The title itself also sensationalizes the situation by implying that Jost's joke was unexpected and offensive, when in fact, it is a part of a traditional bit on SNL where hosts write offensive jokes for each other.
In January, Jost also shared a tongue-in-cheek skincare tutorial while testing out some of his wife’s skincare products – in a women’s bathroom.
Just last month at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Jost name-dropped Johansson while delivering an assessment of the Biden-Harris administration. The Tom & Jerry actor put the actress on blast when he thanked her for ‘agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room’ and then jokingly encouraged the crowd to ‘come right up’ to her.
The audience gasped and Jost fell into a fit of laughter, knowing he may get scolded by his wife after the show.
Fallacies
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The author, Chris Rogers, makes an appeal to authority by referencing the Emmy-winning status of Saturday Night Live and NBC. He also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Jost's joke as 'offensive' and 'awkward'. However, the author does not explicitly state that Jost's joke contained a fallacy.
][The author] The ChatGBT has released a new voice assistant feature inspired by Scarlett Johansson’s AI character in Her.[//The author makes an appeal to authority by referencing the Emmy-winning status of Saturday Night Live and NBC.][]Colin Jost may be sleeping on the sofa moving forward. (The author describes Jost's joke as 'awkward' and 'offensive')
Bias
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The author, Chris Rogers, makes no overtly biased statements in the article. However, the article does contain a few instances of language that could be perceived as demeaning towards Scarlett Johansson based on her physical appearance. The author quotes Colin Jost making a joke about Johansson's body during an SNL sketch and mentions previous instances where Jost has made similar jokes about his wife. While these jokes may not be intended to be biased, they could be perceived as objectifying or disrespectful towards Johansson.
]Which I've never bothered to watch, because without that body, what's the point of listening?[/
Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson met when she hosted SNL in 2017.
They started dating that same year and got married in 2021.
Johansson is a frequent source of joke material for Jost on Weekend Update.
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Fallacies
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The author Miranda Siwak does not make any explicit logical fallacies in the article. However, there is an instance of inflammatory rhetoric when Jost makes a joke about Johansson's body. This reduces the score to 95.
Colin Jost: I've never bothered to watch because without that body, what's the point of listening?
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