The latest Saturday Night Live Weekend Update segment delivered its signature mix of political satire and absurd comedy, with Michael Che and Colin Jost covering everything from Prince Andrew’s royal downfall to Bowen Yang’s return as pathological liar George Santos—now with an art theft confession.
Michael Che’s Brutal Prince Andrew Jokes
Che didn’t hold back on Prince Andrew’s stripped titles amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, quipping:
“Prince Andrew lost his military titles this week—crazy, since I thought the whole point of being a prince was you couldn’t lose your job no matter how bad you were at it.”
He followed up with:
“Now he’s just a regular rich guy who hangs out with sex offenders… oh wait, that’s still most of the royal family.”
The jokes underscored the royal family’s hypocrisy, especially as Andrew fights lawsuits as a “private citizen.”
Bowen Yang’s George Santos Admits to Louvre Heist
Bowen Yang stole the show (literally?) as George Santos, who casually confessed to stealing the Mona Lisa in 1911:
“You guys remember the Mona Lisa getting stolen from the Louvre in 1911? Yeah, that was me.”
When Jost pointed out the timeline flaw, Santos replied:
“And? I’m ageless.”
The bit escalated with Santos claiming he invented planes before the Wright Brothers and wrote Hamlet as “Shakira.” The sketch hilariously mirrored Santos’ real-life fabrications.
More Weekend Update Highlights
- Biden’s Approval Ratings: Jost: “Biden’s approval is at 33%—still higher than the % of Americans who know what ‘Build Back Better’ is.”
- Crypto Crash: Che: “Bitcoin lost half its value. Or as crypto bros call it, ‘a buying opportunity.’”
- Olympic Doping: Che on Russia’s Kamila Valieva: “A 15-year-old tested positive? Who saw that coming—everyone since 1976?”
Why This Episode Worked
- Che’s sharp royal family takedowns
- Yang’s Santos at peak delusion
- Comedy so absurd it rivals reality
SNL proves Weekend Update remains TV’s top satire, turning scandals into must-see laughs.
