Elon Musk is looking to throw down with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Tesla co-founder, 50, challenged Putin, 69, to a one-on-one fight amidst Russia’s tragic invasion of Ukraine. “I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to single combat,” Elon wrote on Twitter March 14. “Stakes are Ukraine,” he added. Elon wrote Putin’s name in Russian and Ukraine in Ukrainian.
‘SNL’s Weekend Update: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine “A Tough Subject To Make Jokes About,” But Punchlines Land On Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump & More
27.02.2022 - 09:37 / deadline.com
It’s a daunting task to crack jokes during wartime, especially days after Russia has bombarded the Ukraine, however, SNL Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che were fearless and eloquent in their approach to the topic.
SNL knows how to play sensitive situations, classy. Reminiscent of when they returned after 9/11 in an opener that honored first responders, NBC’s late night sketch show tonight skipped the opening skit in favor of a performance by the Ukrainian Chorus of New York.
Likewise, in the Weekend Update rundown, Jost and Che threw pies in the faces of the standard beating posts, i.e. President Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein, and Fox News political commentator Tucker Carlson.
“It’s a tough subject to make jokes about,” remarked Che toward the middle of the satirical newscast about the Russo-Ukraine crisis, “In my lifetime I’ve seen footage of attacks like this on other countries, but never a white one.”
“I have a close friend who is Russian,” Che continued, “I asked her what she thought about it, and she said ‘Michael, you don’t pay me to talk, baby.'”
“Russia began their invasion of Ukraine,” Jost set-up at the top of Weekend Update, “President Putin launched the attack with support from allies like Belarus and Tucker Carlson”. The latter recently opining “The invasion of Ukraine is a humiliating defeat for Joe Biden”. The Washington Post headlined two days ago “After downplaying Russia-Ukraine conflict, Tucker Clarson shifts his tone on Putin: ‘He is to blame'”
“Many analysts were surprised that Putin went through with the invasion, even though it was obviously going to be a colossal mistake,” continued Jost, “But he couldn’t back down after all that build-up.”
Then taking a jab at mother network, Jost beamed,
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