Despite speculation that Colin Jost would be departing from Saturday Night Live following the late-night show’s historic 50th season, Scarlett Johansson confirmed the comic would be returning in Season 51.

“He’s going back to work,” the actress told Entertainment Weekly at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where her directorial debut, Eleanor the Great , is premiering.

The married couple last appeared on the Lorne Michaels-helmed show in the finale for Season 50, which featured the Jurassic World Rebirth star as host and Jost continuing his tenure as Weekend Update co-anchor alongside Michael Che . During the episode, Johansson became SNL ‘s most frequent female host, and her opening monologue poked fun at potential cast departures for next seaso

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