Colin Jost leaves the Olympics in Paris due to failures: infection and illness
9 august 2024 в 05:02
When it rains, it means that misfortune is falling on you, and Colin Jost just experienced this during the Paris Olympics. After he got a job as a correspondent for the surfing segment at the games, the 42-year-old writer and comedian admitted that he «was in the medical tent much more often than any of the athletes» during a conversation with host Maria Taylor. As a result, Colin was forced to give up his television work, according to Deadline.
«I woke up this morning and found that I added an ear infection to my growing list of ailments», - Colin said last month, continuing to work as a «surfing correspondent at the Olympics» in Tahiti. «So now I’m taking three different medications — four if you count piña coladas».
The Saturday Night Live team member then jokingly added in an Instagram post: «Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated. The semi-finals and finals of the Olympic surfing are happening right now in Tahiti. At Skull Island». He also added a humorous note in his video, which read: «I'm alive. With journalism».
While the «Weekend Update» co-author continued to work on television, he jokingly told TV host Mike Tirico that his «new goal is to have as many infections as there are Olympic events».
Despite his characteristic comedic approach on television, Colin contracted a staph infection after cutting his leg on the reef. To make matters worse, he developed an ear infection. Leaving his hosting position, Colin was replaced by Luke Bradnam, who became the surfing competition host.
Although his hosting role at the Olympics has ended, Colin is preparing to return to SNL for the show’s 50th season, which kicks off on September 28. While fans await the season premiere, there have been reports of Maya Rudolph returning to the show, where she will once again play her famous role as Vice President Kamala Harris during her election campaign. Maya, 52, has not publicly discussed her role yet, but there have been numerous reports of her return.
It is expected that Colin will also return to «Weekend Update» alongside his famous co-host Michael Che
«I woke up this morning and found that I added an ear infection to my growing list of ailments», - Colin said last month, continuing to work as a «surfing correspondent at the Olympics» in Tahiti. «So now I’m taking three different medications — four if you count piña coladas».
The Saturday Night Live team member then jokingly added in an Instagram post: «Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated. The semi-finals and finals of the Olympic surfing are happening right now in Tahiti. At Skull Island». He also added a humorous note in his video, which read: «I'm alive. With journalism».
While the «Weekend Update» co-author continued to work on television, he jokingly told TV host Mike Tirico that his «new goal is to have as many infections as there are Olympic events».
Despite his characteristic comedic approach on television, Colin contracted a staph infection after cutting his leg on the reef. To make matters worse, he developed an ear infection. Leaving his hosting position, Colin was replaced by Luke Bradnam, who became the surfing competition host.
Although his hosting role at the Olympics has ended, Colin is preparing to return to SNL for the show’s 50th season, which kicks off on September 28. While fans await the season premiere, there have been reports of Maya Rudolph returning to the show, where she will once again play her famous role as Vice President Kamala Harris during her election campaign. Maya, 52, has not publicly discussed her role yet, but there have been numerous reports of her return.
It is expected that Colin will also return to «Weekend Update» alongside his famous co-host Michael Che
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