COLIN JOST REVEALS THE CHAOS BEHIND HIS NEW MOVIE — AND THE SNL FINALE MOMENT THAT NEARLY WENT TOO FAR
Colin Jost may be best known for delivering razor-sharp punchlines behind the Weekend Update desk on Saturday Night Live, but his latest role takes him into a very different kind of battlefield: the school-parent social scene.
The longtime SNL star joined TODAY’s Carson Daly to talk about his new movie, “The Breadwinner,” where he plays a stay-at-home dad trying to protect his most sacred title — being the “funny guy” among the moms at school.
But things get complicated when Nate Bargatze’s character enters the picture, setting up a comedic rivalry built on ego, insecurity, and the very real fear of losing your place in the group.
For Jost, the role offered a chance to step outside the familiar world of political punchlines and late-night sketches. He opened up about working with the film’s cast, describing the experience as both fun and surprisingly intense, especially as the movie plays with the quiet competition that can exist inside everyday parent circles.
But the conversation quickly turned back to Saturday Night Live — and one of the most chaotic moments from the recent finale.
Jost recalled the infamous joke swap segment, where he and Michael Che write brutal jokes for each other to read live on air without seeing them beforehand. This time, however, the bit almost pushed into even wilder territory, with Jost revealing he nearly had his head shaved as part of the madness.
For fans, it was another reminder of why the joke swap has become one of SNL’s most unpredictable traditions. What starts as a simple desk segment can quickly turn into live television danger — and Jost is usually the one left trying to survive it with a straight face.
The comedian also gave a quick update on “Pop Culture Jeopardy,” adding another layer to his already packed schedule as he continues moving between late-night television, film, and hosting duties.
Between his new movie, his record-setting run on Weekend Update, and the kind of live TV chaos only SNL can deliver, Colin Jost is proving he is still right in the middle of pop culture’s funniest pressure cooker.
And this time, he did not just have to protect his punchlines.
He almost had to protect his hair
