Colin Jost Reveals Scarlett Johansson Was ‘Genuinely Shocked’ Over ‘SNL’ Joke About Her

Colin Jost is opening up about wife Scarlett Johansson’s reaction to the NSFW jokes about her on the “Saturday Night Live” Christmas episode. During an interview with Jimmy Fallon, the “Weekend Update” anchor was asked if he was in trouble with his wife after the jokes. “I’m in trouble I think with a lot of people,” he replied jokingly before revealing how honest her reaction was. “Scarlett was genuinely so shocked,” he told the talk show host, revealing she was aware they would be making a crude joke, but that she didn’t know the specifics.The moment was part of a tradition where Jost and co-anchor Michael Che write jokes for each other and read them live on the air for the first time.