Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost’s Dinner Was Interrupted By A Clown

ScarJo and Colin Jost, sans clown Image by Getty Images

By Jenny Singer July 2, 2018

Michael Che and Colin Jost, or “Moonlight and La La Land,” as they are sometimes called, do a lot together — they co-host the “Weekend Update” segment of Saturday Night Live. They’re the co-head writers of the show. And together, they court A-list actress Scarlett Johansson.

Technically only Jost — the boyish, endearingly smirky comic who always looks like he’s about to burst into a revue of 40’s-era classics — is in a relationship with the actress. But his co-star Che takes pains to participate in the couple’s activities as well. This weekend, Che sent a clown to the restaurant where the couple was sharing an intimate dinner in honor of Jost’s birthday. Che posted a video including an image of the results of the clown’s handiwork which he received from the chagrined Jost, seen sitting at a candlelit table, sporting a balloon hat. Johansson, for her part, looks thrilled.

Happy birthday, Colin! We hope his and Scarlett’s relationship continues to balloon.

Jenny Singer is the deputy lifestyle editor for the Forward. You can reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter @jeanvaljenny

Jenny Singer is a freelance writer with pieces in Vox, the Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Teen Vogue, and more. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward, and she’s currently getting an MFA in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa.