Colin Jost’s marriage to Scarlett Johansson was — once again — targeted by his “Saturday Night Live” co-stars.
During the most recent episode of the late-night sketch show, Jost was joined on the “Weekend Updates” desk by Mikey Day, who played host Lady Gaga’s fictional husband, Lord Gaga.
While discussing the “Abracadabra” singer’s lucrative music career, Day’s character, a successful textile salesman, joked about how embarrassed he would be to make less money than his wife.
“Can you imagine, Colin, a man whose wife makes more money than he?” Day sarcastically asked, prompting laughter from the studio audience.
“Can you imagine? Oh, the shame he would feel!” Day added.
Jost slowly turned to face the camera as Day, dressed in 1800s fashion, continued his rant.
“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,” he said in bewildered disbelief.
“Oh, I would die! What a living nightmare! What a nightmare!” he concluded.
Jost, 42, struggled to maintain a straight face for Day’s speech, pursing his lips to contain his laughter.
Day hilariously ended the segment by asking, “Oh, I’m sorry. Now tell me, what does your wife do?”
While it’s unclear exactly how much Jost makes, he is notably one of the highest-paid “SNL” cast members. The writer allegedly brings in $25,000 per episode, or $525,000 annually.
It’s unclear exactly how much he made from his 2024 Olympics correspondent gig, the release of his 2020 memoir “A Very Punchable Face,” hosting “Pop Culture Jeopardy!,” real estate and other acting gigs.
However, his reported net worth is around $10 million.
Meanwhile, the mega-star actress reportedly made double that number just last year, according to Forbes.
Johansson is one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood, with roles in some of the most popular franchises to date — such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe and “Jurassic Park.”
The “Black Widow” star is reportedly worth over $165 million, taking home between $10-20 million per film.
Johansson met Jost in 2006 when she hosted “SNL for the first time. However, it took them over a decade for the pair’s relationship to turn romantic.
The two began dating shortly after the actress’ marriage to Romain Dauriac ended in March 2017.
The “Avengers” star made a cameo on the “SNL” season finale a few months after filing for divorce.
At the time, insiders told Page Six they saw Johansson and Jost “making out” throughout the afterparty.
“[They] were flirting and canoodling in full view of everyone at the afterparty, including the ‘SNL’ cast and crew,” one eyewitness told us at the time. “They were laughing and seemed to really hit it off.”
The couple confirmed their romance that September and tied the knot three years later.
They welcomed their son, Cosmo, in August 2021. Johansson is also mom to 10-year-old daughter Rose, whom she shares with Dauriac.
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