Colin Jost on being Pete Hegseth in SNL’s cold open

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'SNL' nixed Hegseth 'Pulp Fiction' riff as 'too ridiculous,' Jost says
'Saturday Night Live' writers pitched a sketch with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quoting 'Pulp Fiction," but passed on it as 'too ridiculous.'

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Colin Jost says SNL rejected Pete Hegseth joke reading 'Pulp Fiction' Bible verse
Colin Jost might've manifested Pete Hegseth quoting 'Pulp Fiction' in a scrapped 'SNL' cold open
Colin Jost on being Pete Hegseth in SNL’s cold open: The ‘ridiculous,’ ‘weird’ and owed apologies
Jost, who grew up in Staten Island’s Grymes Hill neighborhood, appeared on the May 14 episode of the NBC talk show alongside actress Sienna Miller and musical guests Nas and AZ.

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‘SNL’ Scrapped ‘Ridiculous’ Joke About Pete Hegseth Quoting Bible Verse From ‘Pulp Fiction’ Before He Actually Did It
Colin Jost says Pete Hegseth managed to out-ridiculous Saturday Night Live
Colin Jost Says ‘SNL’ Rejected Joke About Pete Hegseth Reading ‘Pulp Fiction’ Bible Verse Two Weeks Before It Happened in Real Life
During a recent visit to “The Tonight Show,” Jost revealed that before Hegseth’s viral gaffe he told the “SNL” writers room: “Would it be funny if Hegseth just did that Bible verse that they have in ‘...

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Colin Jost May Have Manifested Pete Hegseth’s Wild ‘Pulp Fiction’ Biblical Quote Moment
Colin Jost Pitched Pete Hegseth's 'Pulp Fiction' Speech For 'SNL' Before It Happened In Real Life

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'SNL' new cast on crazy auditions, Lorne's advice and season 52 goals

Like any freshman year, one’s first season on “Saturday Night Live” is full of new friends, late nights and nervous poops. At least, that's according to the five new cast members of Season 51, who together mark "SNL's" biggest single-season intake since 2013,