Colin Jost Nearly Shaves Head on SNL Season 51 Finale as Che Escalates Joke Swap

12 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 17

Colin Jost brought a barber onstage during "Weekend Update" after Michael Che made him read a joke saying Kanye West was "right about Hitler" and frame the haircut as an apology.
Che stopped the stunt before any hair came off, reacting with surprise that Jost appeared ready to fully commit to the bit on the season 51 finale.
The exchange came in SNL's biannual Joke Swap, where the anchors read each other's unseen material; Jost also pushed Che into reading graphic Michael Jackson molestation jokes before Che ad-libbed a denial.
Started in 2018, the segment has become a recurring high-risk finale showcase, with Jost recently saying his season 49 Kendrick Lamar jokes were among the few times he truly rattled Che.

As SNL's joke swap becomes more shocking, where does daring satire end and genuine offense begin?

After jokes about Hitler and Michael Jackson, can SNL's most dangerous segment escalate further without consequence?

What does the success of such shock humor on mainstream TV reveal about society's evolving views on taboos?