Scarlett Johansson's stunned reaction to 'vulgar' jokes about her on 'Saturday Night Live' wasn't an act. The actress revealed on TODAY that she was genuinely shocked by the jokes written by Michael Che.
Scarlett Johansson 's bewildered expression during a 'vulgar' joke exchange segment on ' Saturday Night Live ' in December was entirely genuine. The 'Black Widow' star appeared visibly stunned in the December 21st episode as she watched her husband, 'SNL' cast member Colin Jost , deliver raunchy jokes about her written by Jost's 'Weekend Update' co-anchor Michael Che .In keeping with the show's tradition, neither host knew the content of the jokes written for them until they were read live on air.
This time, however, Johansson was watching backstage at Studio 8H.'Oh gosh, are we reliving the joke swap?' Johansson shared with Jenna Bush Hager on TODAY on January 24th while serving as guest co-host of Jenna & Friends. 'It’s wrong. It’s just wrong, you guys. It got so vulgar.' During the segment, Jost struggled to contain his laughter as he read Che's initial jokes. 'My boo, Scarlett Johansson, is so genuinely worried. Hey boo, y'all know Scarlett just celebrated her 40th birthday, which means I'm about to get up out of there!' Jost read on 'SNL' before bursting into laughter.Johansson had been asked by 'SNL' beforehand if she wanted to participate in the bit and agreed under specific conditions. 'I said, 'I don't want to get canceled or divorced,'' Johansson revealed on TODAY. 'Those are my boundaries. And they said, 'OK fine, what if we just tape you listening to the jokes?' I said, 'OK, that seems fine, tame-ish.'' It turned out not to be so tame-ish, as one joke directly referenced Johansson's genitalia. 'Honestly Jenna, I felt like it was 'To Catch a Predator' when the lights kind of came on me and suddenly there was a whole audience, and I was there with, thankfully, a very stiff cocktail,' Johansson recounted of her reaction. 'The jokes got — they were so vulgar,' she added. 'That's genuine shock.'Jost also confirmed earlier this week that his wife's reaction was authentic. 'Scarlett was genuinely so shocked,' Jost told Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' on January 20th. 'I was obviously surprised by everything, but they gave her a heads-up.' Even for an 'SNL' veteran like Johansson, who has hosted the show six times and made numerous other appearances, Che's lines, as delivered by Jost, were a shock. 'Emma Stone, who was also there because we were doing a five-timers thing for Martin Short, turned to me and she went, 'That was not OK. That was not OK,'' Johansson shared. 'My heart was racing. My eyes were watering. My hands were like this (shaking). It was surreal.'During the 'SNL' segment, Che also had to read jokes written by Jost. '(Jost) writes also for Michael Che, but I honestly feel like Michael is trying to get us permanently removed, I don't know,' Johansson joked. 'He has a vendetta against us. Michael, why?! What'd I do to you, Michael?' Jenna suggested a way Johansson could seek revenge. She proposed having Johansson return on Jenna & Friends with Che as a guest, where they could engage in a teleprompter swap. 'I'm all for that,' Johansson enthusiastically responded
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