Michael Che hilariously set up Colin Jost to roast his own wife Scarlett Johansson during their annual joke exchange on 'SNL'

• On the final "Saturday Night Live" episode of 2020, "Weekend Update" co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che exchanged jokes without showing one another beforehand.

• Following Che's script, Jost made his wife, Scarlett Johansson, into the punchline of his last joke.

• "It was announced that Creed singer Scott Stapp will play Frank Sinatra in an upcoming movie," Jost began, referring to the upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic.

• He continued, "The good news is Sammy Davis Jr. will be played by Scarlett Johansson."

• The joke alluded to the actress' past casting controversies, which have led people to accuse her of "whitewashing" roles and "erasing" transgender actors.

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