“I want to dedicate this next joke to my friend Scarlett Johansson,” Jost began the joke before the camera shifted from the “Weekend Update” desk to the “Black Widow” star, who was watching the show live from backstage with a worried expression on his face .

Jost continued with the joke, adding, “Hey boo. You know Scarlett just celebrated her 40th birthday, which means I’m getting out of there right now.”

The camera switched to Johansson’s live reaction, which appeared to be a combination of confusion and laughter.

That wasn’t all Che had prepared about the couple for the evening either.

In his next joke for Jost, the comedian explained that he was “just acting” and that he and Johansson had just welcomed their first child, son Cosmo, in August 2021.

His explanation for not showing pictures of her son? He said it was because he was “black as hell” before a photoshopped image of Jost and Johansson with a black child appeared on the screen.

Che’s final joke to Jost was a vulgar reference to Costco removing the roast beef sandwich from its menu. Johansson responded appropriately to the NSFW joke, audibly saying “Oh my God” while looking completely shocked.

Jost brought Che back throughout the segment and also commented on the allegations against Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Che’s jokes about Johansson for Jost go back several years, including a dig at her career just two months after the couple tied the knot in October 2020.

Finally, in a December 2020 episode, Jost poked fun at his wife’s previous whitewashing controversy by joking that she would be portraying Sammy Davis Jr. in an upcoming film.

In May 2024, Jost also had to read a joke about how ChatGPT released a voice assistant feature inspired by Johansson’s character in the movie “Her.” However, he claimed that he had never seen the film, “because without that body, what would be the point of listening?”

Johansson responded to the tradition of exchanging jokes during a July 2024 episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” joking that they would both have to “go into witness protection” after the final segment.

“I am absolutely terrified that we will be targeted,” she said. “It’s so bad. I’m unconscious for that period of the night. I actually don’t remember it.”

She later called the segment “brutal,” adding, “I feel like it’s getting worse every year.” It’s just terrible. It’s painful…I don’t actually remember that part.”