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Colin Jost on comedy’s role in 2020 and leaving SNL

Colin Jost on comedy’s role in 2020 and leaving SNL

Update: 2020-09-30

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For as long as humans have faced challenges, humor has helped us get through. But given what's been happening in 2020, is it even okay to laugh right now? Or is humor more important than ever? Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost speaks to Pete about the role humor can play during these troubling times, when puzzling real-life events go beyond parody, the dark side of the comedy world, and why he's considering leaving SNL.

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Colin Jost on comedy’s role in 2020 and leaving SNL

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