SNL Jokes About Cornell Rape Scandal and Makes Fun of Colin Jost

Saturday Night Live fans divided over Cornell controversy joke on ‘Weekend Update’

Michael Che started his joke by saying, ‘It is a good time to talk about men holding other men accountable’

SNL Jokes About Cornell Rape Scandal, Mocks SNL's Colin Jost

Explore Saturday Night Live’s jokes about the Cornell rape scandal and Colin Jost, with context on the sketch, public reaction, and controversy.

Michael Che Used A Cornell 7 Joke On Weekend Update To Roast Colin Jost

Ahead of this week’s Saturday Night Live episode, a lot of fans wondered if the show would comment on the Cornell 7. The sketch comedy institution has built its reputation on addressing the social issues everyone is talking about, but given the sensitive and legal nature of the case, which involves allegations of sexual assault and questions about consent, morality, drug use and duty of care, many suspected the writers would avoid the issue alto…

SNL jokes about Cornell rape scandal and makes fun of Colin Jost

Saturday Night Live covered the Cornell lawsuit in its most recent episode during The Weekend Update, a popular segment co-hosted by Michael Che and Colin Jost.

Weekend Update Tackles Cornell Controversy & Return Of ‘Glee’

After cracks about Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and President Trump’s vendetta against CNN, Michael Che touched on the ongoing controversy at Cornell University and Ryan Murphy’s decision to bring back Glee. Che first served up a serious note by referencing the sexual assault case at Cornell University and how “obviously we don’t want to make […]

SNL Faces Viewer Backlash Over Cornell Rape Scandal Joke

NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal Saturday Night Live has drawn backlash after turning the high-profile Cornell sexual assault lawsuit into a joke during a Weekend Update segment, with co-host Colin Jost becoming the target. A woman identified in court documents as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit last month accusing seven students at the Ivy League university of gang-raping her. The […]