'SNL' Weekend Update pokes fun at new Pope and Trump's Alcatraz plans

"As an American Catholic, I couldn't be more proud. Which is a sin, and now I'm ashamed."
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Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update leaned into sharp punchlines this week, with Colin Jost and Michael Che delivering joke after joke about the kind of news that makes you forget this segment is supposed to be satire.

This time, the duo took aim at the new American Pope, Leo XIV, who, according to Jost, is clearly from South Side Chicago since "his hands are always up."

Then there’s Che, roasting President Biden’s recent stop on The View, where Biden explained Kamala Harris didn’t win the 2024 election because, quote, "the only thing that surprises Biden are the words that come out of his own mouth."

The real MVP of this segment is Mikey Day, who shows up as the "Guy who just walked into a spiderweb" to explain tariffs. Spoiler: He does not explain tariffs.

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Chance Townsend
Assistant Editor, General Assignments

Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.

In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and greatly enjoys Detroit sports. If you have any tips or want to talk shop about the Lions, you can reach out to him on Bluesky @offbrandchance.bsky.social or by email at [email protected].


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