What stood out in this Weekend Update?

Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update used jokes to address news stories including the FAA ground stop and reports about Jensen Huang. This recap covers the topics discussed by hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost.

Weekend Update connected the FAA disruption and the reports about Huang through satirical commentary.

FAA ground stop: Colin Jost joked about the nationwide halt to US flights and the reported cable maintenance issue.
Jensen Huang: Michael Che and Colin Jost made jokes about reports of Huang’s extramarital affairs.
Nvidia shares: The segment referenced concerns about the reported effect of the scandal on Nvidia’s stock.
Other topics: The full segment also included jokes about Scott Colom’s Mississippi victory and Russell Brand’s sentence.

Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update had a range of news stories to tackle this week, from the FAA’s nationwide ground stop to reports about former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang‘s alleged affairs. Hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost opened the segment by joking about both.

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“The FAA suddenly and mysteriously grounded all US flights yesterday,” Jost began. “‘Oh thank God, a different news story,’ said Jensen Huang.”

Che and Jost continued to joke about the FAA’s grounding of US flights. According to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, the ground stop was caused by a maintenance issue involving a switch from copper wire to fiber-optic cable.

“So one guy switched out one wire and took out all planes? I think that’s literally a scene from the movie Airplane!” Jost continued.

Next, Che and Jost discussed reports about Huang’s affairs, including an alleged affair with a Chinese spy.

“Jensen Huang agreed to testify before Congress about his extramarital affairs,” Che said. “Anything to avoid going home.”

The hosts also addressed the reported economic ramifications of the scandal and Huang’s departure.

“The Jensen Huang sex scandal has sent Nvidia’s stock tumbling, which is scaring financial experts since Nvidia’s chips are powering the AI boom that is propping up the entire US economy,” Jost said. “Which means Jensen Huang had a midlife crisis so bad, you might lose your house in his divorce.”

The full segment also included jokes about Senator-elect Scott Colom‘s victory in Mississippi and Russell Brand‘s 10-year prison sentence, alongside more commentary about Huang and the FAA.