Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" is known for its sharp jokes and pop culture commentary but this week they took things to a whole new level of meta and hilariousness. Buckle up because Colin Jost became the target of a truly epic roast all thanks to a fictional character " Lord Gaga " Lady Gaga's supposed husband!
Meet Lord Gaga: The Fictional Husband Who Turned Weekend Update into a Colin Jost Roast
The sketch started innocently enough. Mikey Day played Lord Gaga a British aristocrat and husband to the one and only Lady Gaga . Lord Gaga was there to chat with Colin Jost about his wife's "hobby" aka her massive music and acting career. At first it seemed like a cute bit playing on the idea of a clueless wealthy husband.
Colin Jost tried to explain to Lord Gaga that his wife Lady Gaga is actually incredibly famous and successful suggesting she probably makes a lot of money. Lord Gaga just brushed it off seeing it as a fun pastime and definitely not as lucrative as his own "textile empire." The back and forth was funny but then the sketch took a turn and went straight for Colin Jost's jugular in the most good-natured way possible.
"Can You Imagine Colin?": Lord Gaga's Epic Rant About Wives Earning More Than Husbands
Lord Gaga suddenly shifted gears and launched into a rant directly at Colin Jost. He started talking about how terrible it would be for a man if his wife earned more money than him. Mikey Day as Lord Gaga delivered lines like "Can you imagine Colin a man whose wife makes more money than he? Can you imagine? Oh the shame he would feel!"
The Joke landed perfectly because everyone in the audience and probably everyone watching at home knows that Colin Jost is married to Scarlett Johansson . Scarlett Johansson as in one of the biggest movie stars on the planet. The joke was not subtle it was a full-on hilarious roast of the income disparity between Colin Jost and his superstar wife.
Lord Gaga continued to dig in saying "Imagine Colin if I were sitting here on television behind this desk staring at that camera the world staring back at me knowing that my wife’s income dwarfs my own! I would die. Oh I would die! What a living nightmare! What a nightmare!" The audience was roaring with laughter at this point loving every second of it. Colin Jost himself even turned to face the camera acknowledging the joke with a mix of amusement and mock embarrassment.
Colin Jost Takes the Roast Like a Champ and the Joke Lands Big Time
What made the sketch even better was Colin Jost's reaction. He played along perfectly taking the roast in stride and even cracking a smile. He is known for being a good sport when it comes to jokes at his expense especially from Michael Che during their famous joke swaps. This time the roast came from Mikey Day as Lord Gaga but the target was still very much Colin and his celebrity marriage.
The audience clearly loved it. Every time Lord Gaga went in for another "I would die" or "What a nightmare" the studio audience erupted in laughter. It was a brilliant way to use Weekend Update to deliver a very funny and very timely joke playing on celebrity culture and relationship dynamics. After the rant Lord Gaga casually asked Colin "Oh I'm sorry. Now tell me what does your wife do?" Colin Jost just wrapped up the segment perfectly acknowledging he had been thoroughly roasted.
Lady Gaga's SNL Episode: Host Musical Guest and Comedy Inspiration
This whole hilarious bit happened during an episode hosted by Lady Gaga herself who also served as the musical guest. While Lady Gaga did not appear in the "Lord Gaga" sketch her presence as host and musical guest was the inspiration for the whole thing. Sources mention that Lady Gaga "crushed it" as both host and musical guest. She is known for jumping into sketches and not being afraid to get "weird" and "artsy". This episode and the "Lord Gaga" sketch are just another example of SNL's ability to blend celebrity pop culture and sharp comedy.
Weekend Update: Still Delivering the Laughs with Meta Humor and Pop Culture Commentary
The "Lord Gaga" sketch is a perfect example of why Weekend Update remains a highlight of SNL. They are able to take current events celebrity news and even in-show personalities and turn them into consistently funny and engaging segments. This time they used a fictional character to deliver a meta-joke that roasted one of their own hosts in a way that was both hilarious and good-natured. It was a win for SNL Weekend Update and a memorable moment for Colin Jost even if he was the butt of the joke.