Who is Scarlett Johansson’s comedy writer husband, Colin Jost? He just cracked a risky joke about her body in his SNL segment with Michael Che, and the couple share a 2-year-old son named Cosmo
Colin Jost has never been afraid to crack jokes about his wife Scarlett Johansson – but his most recent one has raised some eyebrows.
During his appearance on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment on May 18 – the season finale – he joked: “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.”
The twist of course was that the lines were fed to him by his mischievous co-host Michael Che as part of an SNL tradition on the last show of the season.
But the incident he was referencing – a likeness of Johansson’s voice being used in the latest ChatGPT update – was not a joke. The actress recently released a statement in relation to the voice robot, saying she was “shocked, angered and in disbelief that [ChatGPT founder Sam] Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference,” per CBS News.
Johansson has often been vocal in interviews about her experiences of being “objectified” and “hyper-sexualised” early on in her Hollywood career, so it’s no wonder Che knew his joke would land his friend in hot water.
Here’s what we know about Colin Jost.
What does Colin Jost do for work?
According to his website, Jost, 41, is a writer, performer and author. He is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live’s regular Weekend Update segment, and has been writing for the show behind the scenes since he joined in 2005.
How did Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson meet?
Per People, Jost and Johansson first met back in 2006 when she hosted SNL. “The first time she hosted was the first year I was a writer on the show,” Jost told Entertainment Tonight in 2017. “So, we’ve kind of known each other since then … she’s the best.”
How many children does Scarlett Johansson have?
The 39-year-old Avengers actress has two children: nine-year-old Rose Dorothy from her relationship with ex-husband Romain Dauriac; and two-year old Cosmo with Jost, per People.
Who else has Scarlett Johansson dated or been married to?
- Colin Jost has never been afraid to make jokes about his wife Scarlett Johansson on his SNL Weekend Update segment – but his most recent one has raised some eyebrows
- Jost, 41, is a writer, performer and author who met his Avengers star wife for the first time on the famous Saturday night show, and is Scarlett Johansson’s third husband