“Saturday Night Live” swung at and missed with a few of their viewers this weekend.
The sketch comedy present got here below hearth after spending almost a minute and a half of its “Weekend Update” section discussing the current homicide of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, together with America’s fascination with the alleged gunman’s look.
“The manhunt continues for the assassin who gunned down the CEO of United Healthcare on Wednesday, and it really says something about America that a guy was murdered in cold blood and the two main reactions were, ‘Yeah, well health care stinks!’ And also, ‘Girl, that shooter hot,’” co-host Colin Jost quipped.
Customers on a number of social media platforms voiced their disdain of the commentary, condemning it for a scarcity of consideration of Thompson’s household. The businessman, 50, and his spouse had two sons collectively.
“Disgusting. I couldn’t watch this segment. The victim’s family and friends are very much grieving right now,” one individual wrote beneath a YouTube clip of the section. “Agreed. I don’t usually watch SNL, and I can see by the segment and comments supporting it, that I will no longer be watching it. Joking about someone’s murder like that is absolutely disgusting… a family is grieving right now,” an individual responded.
“I mean is the shooter single??” one other consumer commented, affirming Jost’s narrative. A day after the brutal Wednesday capturing, the NYPD launched their first picture of the suspected gunman with no masks, seen smiling.
“New York City police say that they were able to get the smiling picture of the suspect after the man apparently was caught on camera at a local hostel, flirting with a female employee, whose name has been reported as, ‘Lucky S. Bechalive,’” co-host Michael Che joked.
“Classless,” a consumer on X wrote. “Long time viewer of SNL. I don’t consider myself particularly [sensitive] to any topic, but in today’s Weekend Update edition they made jokes about the United Health CEO gunned down in NYC. That was really distasteful and disrespectful. SNL, you need to do better,” one other spewed.
Jost additionally took intention at officers, specifically, the NYPD.
“This week, New York City officials sent a tough message on crime: ‘If you shoot somebody in the middle of the street, you better get on your bike, hop on a bus, and get the heck out of here, mister,’” he started.
“It’s also so crazy that the shooting happened three blocks from here in broad daylight, and the guy just bicycled away. Probably because they have every cop in the city guarding our Christmas tree,” Jost stated, referencing the Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Plaza, which occurred on the identical day.
“The NYPD now believes the suspect left the city on a bus from Port Authority. Thanks, but a Port Authority passenger who looks like a murderer actually widens the search,” Jost stated as his ultimate joke on the subject. Further viewers discovered the section to be amusing, with a number of having fun with the Port Authority joke.
Representatives for “Saturday Night Live” didn’t instantly return Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
