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Colin Jost was strong-armed into making his wife, Scarlett Johansson, the butt of a joke he was forced to deliver on 'SNL' ... and he has his good pal Michael Che to thank for it.

Last night was the sketch comedy series' last show of the year, and every Christmas -- the two "Weekend Update" hosts have a tradition of writing jokes for one another that the other hasn't seen ... but has to read in front of the audience as if it's coming straight from them.

It's one of the better segments on the show these days, and 2023's iteration didn't disappoint -- especially for one crack Che made Colin read ... at the expense of his A-lister spouse.

The premise was highlighting a new NY law that now allows movie theaters to serve booze -- which Colin then said would serve as the only way he can get through ScarJo's "little art movies" ... with a flash to an OTS graphic of her in "Black Widow."

It was a pretty sick burn (from Che) and the audience definitely seemed to notice ... cackling and dropping the collective "OOOOOHHHHHHH" to signify how wild it was that her hubby was saying that.

Of course, it's all in good fun ... and Colin rolled with it, including reading the tail end of Che's edgy joke for him -- in which he said, "I'm kidding, honey. I love all of your movies. And if you ask me, you're an even better Black widow than Coretta Scott King."

The funniest part about all of Colin's jokes -- which were written to be pretty racist against Black people -- is that Che brought out a (fake) civil rights activist to sit next to him while he delivered all of these ... and Che ribbed him about it each and every time.

Colin Jost fue forzado a hacer de su esposa, Scarlett Johansson, el blanco de una broma en "SNL" y tiene que agradecérselo a su buen amigo Michael Che.

Anoche fue el último programa del año de la serie de sketches cómicos, y cada Navidad, los dos presentadores de "Weekend Update" tienen la tradición de escribirse chistes que el otro no ha visto, pero que tiene que leerlos delante del público como si vinieran directamente de él.

Es uno de los mejores segmentos del programa, y este último no decepcionó. La mejor parte fue cuando Che hizo que Colin leyera una broma a expensas de su cónyuge superestrella.

La premisa fue poner sobre la palestra una nueva ley de Nueva York que le permite a las salas de cine servir alcohol. Fue cuando Colin dijo que es la única manera de que Scarlett pudiera sacar adelante sus "películas de cine arte", mientras se proyectaba una imagen de "Viuda Negra".

Fue una broma bastante cruel y el público definitivamente la sintió, dejándose escuchar un gran "OOOOOHHHHHHH". Sin duda fue una broma bastante atrevida para decir siendo un novio.

Por supuesto, todo fue muy divertido y Colin le siguió el juego, incluso leyéndole la parte final del chiste de Che, en la que decía: "Solo es una broma cariño. Me encantan todas tus películas. Y si me preguntas, eres incluso mejor viuda negra que Coretta Scott King".

La parte más divertida de todas las bromas de Colin -que fueron escritas para ser bastante racista contra los negros- es que Che sacó a un (falso) activista de los derechos civiles para sentarse junto a él mientras que él tenía que despachar chiste tras chiste.

Matthew Perry tenía suficiente ketamina en su organismo como para haber quedado incapacitado o inconsciente, lo que provocó que se ahogara, según los resultados de la autopsia.

Según el forense del condado de Los Ángeles, los niveles de ketamina de Perry eran de 3.540 ng/ml. Cuando los pacientes de cirugía se les da anestesia, los niveles de ketamina están en el rango de 1.000 - 6.000, por lo que Perry estaba en el rango más alto.

En otras palabras, la cantidad de ketamina en su sistema era equivalente a la anestesia que algunos pacientes reciben antes de la cirugía. Perry podría haberse desorientado lo suficiente como para ahogarse.

TMZ lo dijo primero, Perry fue encontrado muerto en su bañera de hidromasaje en octubre.

Según el forense, a Perry le habían recetado ketamina para la depresión y la ansiedad, aunque también se utiliza como droga recreativa. La tomaba cada dos días, pero hace 6 meses un nuevo médico intentó deshabituarle de ese régimen porque había mostrado signos de mejoría.

La última dosis prescrita fue una semana y media antes de su muerte, y los efectos generalmente solo duran unas 6 horas. Así que parece que el actor de 54 años pudo haber tomado la ketamina poco antes de meterse en el jacuzzi.

Matthew Perry had enough ketamine in his system that he could have been rendered incapacitated or unconscious, causing him to drown ... based on autopsy findings.

According to the L.A. County Medical Examiner, Perry's ketamine levels were 3,540 ng/ml. When surgery patients are given anesthesia, ketamine levels are in the 1,000 - 6,000 range, so Perry was in the higher range.

In other words, the amount of ketamine in his system was equivalent to the anesthesia some patients get before surgery. Perry could have just become disoriented enough that he drowned.

TMZ broke the story, Perry was found dead in his hot tub back in October.

According to the M.E., Perry had been prescribed ketamine for depression and anxiety, although it is also used as a recreational drug. He was taking it every other day, but 6 months ago a new doctor tried to ween him off that regiment because he had showed signs of improvement.

The last prescribed dose was a week and a half before his death, and the effects generally only last around 6 hours. So it appears the 54-year-old actor may have taken the ketamine shortly before getting in the hot tub.

The tragedy here ... had he not been in the hot tub, he could well be alive today.

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are becoming closer than ever as a result of his assault trial ... and she's a big reason why he's able to push forward through a tough time.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... the trial hasn't only been a tough time for Jonathan, it's also been incredibly challenging for Meagan.

She was sitting in court for testimony from accuser Grace Jabbari and arguments from the prosecution ... listening to all the negative things they had to say about Jonathan.

We're told Meagan feels Jabbari and the prosecution are peddling BS because it all flies in the face of what she knows about JM.

Our sources say Meagan is particularly upset about the text exchanges between Jonathan and Jabbari prosecutors keep bringing up in court. In one message, Jonathan tells Jabbari, "It's just fake," and goes on to tell her she's got a rep for exaggerating, lying and seeking attention.

We're told Meagan now feels Jabbari was manipulative and controlling during her relationship with Jonathan.

By contrast, we're told Meagan is the one keeping Jonathan grounded and centered during the trial.

Our sources say all the challenges brought on by the trial are only serving to strengthen the bond between Jonathan and Meagan, making their love even more resilient.

Another factor ... we're told Jonathan and Meagan's deep faith in God is playing a huge role in helping them navigate the trial.

Jonathan Majors y Meagan Good se han vuelto más cercanos que nunca en medio del juicio del actor por agresión y ella es una razón importante de por qué el actor ha sido capaz de seguir adelante en un momento difícil.

Fuentes cercanas a la pareja le dicen a TMZ que el juicio no solo ha sido difícil para Jonathan, sino que también ha sido increíblemente difícil para Meagan.

Ella estuvo en la corte mientras la denunciante Grace Jabbari testificó y le dio sus argumentos a la fiscalía, escuchando todas las cosas negativas que tenían que decir acerca de Jonathan.

Nos dicen que Meagan siente que Jabbari y la fiscalía están vendiendo puras mentiras, pues nada hace sentido con lo que ella sabe de Jonathan Majors.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que Meagan está particularmente molesta por los intercambios de texto entre Jonathan y Jabbari que los fiscales siguen trayendo a colación en los tribunales. En un mensaje, Jonathan le dijo a Jabbari: "Es falso", y continúa diciéndole que ella tiene fama de exagerar, mentir y buscar atención.

Nos dicen que Meagan ahora siente que Jabbari era manipuladora y controladora durante su relación con Jonathan.

Por el contrario, nos comentan que Meagan es la que mantiene a Jonathan con los pies en la tierra y centrado durante el juicio.

Nuestras fuentes aseguran que todos los desafíos que ha traído el juicio solo han servido para fortalecer el vínculo entre ellos, haciendo su amor aún más resiliente.

Otro factor, nos comentan, es la profunda fe de Jonathan y Meagan en Dios, la que está jugando un papel muy importante en ayudarlos a navegar el juicio.

Jack Axelrod -- a longtime TV actor most famous from 'General Hospital' -- has died.

His rep confirmed his death to Entertainment Weekly, saying he passed on Nov. 28 in L.A. from natural causes. She adds, "I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family. We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch, read news articles, and recite Shakespearean sonnets."

Like we said, Axelrod will likely best be remembered for playing Victor Jerome on 'GH' for 40 episodes back in the '80s ... but he had a long and illustrious career outside of that too.

In addition to lending his services to the famed soap, Axelrod also famously guest starred on 'Grey's Anatomy' in the 2000s for a few episodes, during which he played Charlie Yost opposite Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo.

Other famous shows he'd been in ... 'My Name is Earl,' 'Scrubs,' 'Malcolm in the Middle,' 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' 'The Help,' 'Dallas,' 'Hill Street Blues,' 'Kojak,' 'Dynasty,' 'Night Court,' 'Knots Landing,' 'Murphy Brown,' 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' 'Boy Meets World,' 'Jack & Jill,' 'Dharma and Greg,' 'Star Trek: Voyager,' 'Alias,' 'Frasier,' 'Hawthorne,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'NCIS,' 'Hawaii Five-0,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' 'Ray Donovan,' 'Modern Family' ... and more.

He was very much so a veteran thespian, and he worked a lot. Axelrod was 93.

Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak continue to be two peas in a pod all these years later -- and as she's said, he's a great godparent to her kids ... especially when they go to Disneyland.

The two former 'Office' stars -- who once dated, but now remain incredibly close friends -- hit up the Happiest Place on Earth Friday with a crew of other adults tagging along ... and a VIP guide escorting them through the park.

These pics, obtained by TMZ, were captured in Fantasyland, and they were near the carousel ... with the grownups asking Mindy's 6-year-old daughter, Katherine, which ride she wanted to go on. Looks like it was a birthday outing ... the kid was born in December 2017.

Anyway, as you can see ... B.J. is holding Katherine's hand -- alongside a blonde woman -- while Mama Bear was walking ahead of them and looking back to keep an eye on everyone.

If you're unfamiliar with Mindy's family dynamic ... it's a little complicated, especially considering her romantic history with B.J. At this point, though, he's part of MK's brood.

Mindy actually has two children, but nobody knows who their dad is -- as she's kept his identity under wraps. With that said, there's been speculation that B.J. himself might, in fact, be the father ... but Mindy has said he's simply her children's godfather ... and nothing more.

Considering how close he is with Mindy, it's not surprising to see B.J. rolling with her and her kid(s) these days -- but it does kinda fuel the unsubstantiated rumor he might be Daddy.

The larger backdrop, of course, is the Ryan/Kelly onscreen coupling that has somewhat manifested in real life. The Ry Guy left his baby behind to be with Ms. Kapoor in the TV show -- but B.J. seems to have found a way to have it all in real life, murky as it may be.

Mindy Kaling y B.J. Novak siguen siendo muy cercanos a pesar de todos estos años y, como ella ha dicho, él es un gran padrino de sus hijos especialmente cuando van a Disneyland.

Las dos ex estrellas de "Office", que una vez salieron y ahora son muy amigos, fueron al lugar más feliz de la Tierra el viernes con un grupo de otros adultos y un guía VIP que los escoltó por el parque.

Estas fotos obtenidas por TMZ fueron capturadas en Disneyland, al parecer cerca del carrusel, donde se puede ver a los adultos preguntarle a la hija de 6 años de Mindy, Katherine, a qué juego quiere ir. Parece que era una salida de cumpleaños, ya que la niña nació en diciembre de 2017.

De todos modos, como se puede ver, B.J. está sosteniendo la mano de Katherine junto a una mujer rubia, mientras Mama Osa iba delante y miraba hacia atrás para chequear que todo estuviera bien.

Si no estás familiarizado con la dinámica familiar de Mindy, bueno, es un poco complicado, especialmente si tenemos en cuenta su historia romántica con B.J.

Mindy tiene dos hijos, pero nadie sabe quién es su padre, ya que ha mantenido su identidad en secreto. Dicho esto, se ha especulado que el propio B.J. podría ser, de hecho, el padre, pero Mindy ha dicho que solo es el padrino de sus hijos y nada más.

Teniendo en cuenta lo cercanos que son con Mindy, no es sorprendente ver a B.J. compartiendo con ella y sus hijos por estos días, pero sí le pone un poco de leña al fuego a este rumor sin fundamento de que podría ser el papá.

El telón de fondo más grande, por supuesto, es el acoplamiento de ambos en la pantalla, como Ryan y Kelly, que se ha manifestado un poco en la vida real. El Ry Guy dejó atrás a su bebé para estar con la Sra. Kapoor en la serie de televisión, pero B.J. parece haber encontrado una manera de tenerlo todo en la vida real, por turbio que sea.

Nicki Minaj ... "She's a very freaky girl", but these 2 images of the rapping queen are even freakier! Get your phone out while you can, and see if you can capture her before the silly switch-ups go right over your head!

It's been over 5 years since Nicki has dropped a studio album, and she let everyone know she's BACK and pinker than ever! Making her way to "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this week, she paired a neon pink faux fur with some ... boots with the fur!

Santa Claus has kicked off his annual tour and is hitting Hollywood with style and clout! And apparently, Mr. Claus is quite the star himself, because the celebs were first in line and wanted in on the festive photo-op!

Looks like Sam Asghari made the "Nice" list, because Santa sat on HIS lap, while Hilary Duff showed what her Christmas "Dreams Are Made Of" ... with her whole fam cozying up to St. Nick.

Mr. Claus made his merry way to a spiffy Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt who brought their two adorable kiddos to meet and greet the man in the red suit ... Ho Ho Ho!

And what would Christmas be without Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney shmoozin' with Santa?! Now that's a slay!

¡Santa Claus ha comenzado su gira anual y está golpeando Hollywood con estilo! Y al parecer, el Sr. Claus es toda una estrella, porque las celebridades fueron los primeros en la fila para participar de una foto festiva.

Parece que Sam Asghari entró en la lista de los "simpáticos", porque Papá Noel se sentó en su regazo, mientras que Hilary Duff mostró de qué están hechos sus "sueños navideños", con toda su familia acurrucada junto a San Nicolás.

El Sr. Claus hizo muy felices a Heidi Montag y Spencer Pratt quienes trajeron a sus dos adorables hijos para conocer y saludar al Viejito Pascuero.

¿Y qué sería de la Navidad sin Glen Powell y Sydney Sweeney abrazando a Santa? ¡Vaya que se ven bien!

Another shake-up on "Jeopardy!" ... Mayim Bialik says she is being removed as host.

Mayim just announced the change, explaining ... "Sony has informed me I am no longer hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!"

She adds ... "I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Jeopardy! family."

Mayim started hosting the quiz show back in August 2021 as one of the replacements for longtime host Alex Trebek.

Ken Jennings has also been hosting "Jeopardy!" and "Celebrity Jeopardy!" since 2021 ... so it seems he will be picking up the slack.

Recently, Ken had been doing most of the hosting and Mayim was primarily hosting the prime time shows and specials.

When Alex died in November 2020 there was a ton of drama as Sony searched for a new host ... including the whole Mike Richards fiasco.

Matthew Perry died from "the acute effects of ketamine," a drug that is used to treat depression and is also used as a recreational drug.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office just released the toxicology report, concluding Perry had taken ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety a week-and-a-half before his death. The ketamine in his system at the time of his death, however, "could not be from that infusion therapy, since ketamine's half-life is 3 to 4 hours, or less."

According to the Medical Examiner, the ketamine in Perry's system caused both cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression.

The M.E. found no evidence of alcohol, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, PCP or fentanyl.

The contributory factors in Perry's death included drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine effects. Buprenorphine is used to ween addicts off opioids.

What's interesting ... according to the M.E., Perry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy every other day for some time, but 6 months before he passed, a new doctor decided Perry was doing well enough that he didn't need the treatment that often. The report does not say how frequently Perry was getting ketamine infusion therapy in the months before he died.

Although smoking was not listed as a contributing factor in Perry's death, the report notes he smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day, had COPD/emphysema and diabetes.

And the M.E. says based on their interviews, Perry was clean and sober for 19 months.

TMZ broke the story ... on Oct. 28, Matthew was found unresponsive in his jacuzzi after playing 2 hours of pickleball at Riviera Country Club near his home in Pacific Palisades. First responders rushed to the property on a cardiac arrest call, and he was declared deceased on the scene after an apparent drowning.

While Matthew was open about his history of substance abuse, no illicit narcotics were found at his home.

Like we told you ... Matthew had played pickleball in the morning for a couple hours before returning home and sending his assistant on an errand. Sometime later, the assistant returned, discovered MP in the hot tub and then called 911.

Matthew's death sent shockwaves through Hollywood ... with tributes pouring in and tons of celebs honoring him and paying tribute.

As we first reported ... sources in daily contact with the late "Friends" star told us he had never been happier in the time leading up to his passing, committing to a new movie and loving the new home he had moved into just 3 weeks before he died there.

Matthew Perry murió a causa de "los efectos agudos de la ketamina", un fármaco que se utiliza para tratar la depresión y que también se usa como droga recreativa.

La Oficina del Médico Forense del Condado de Los Ángeles acaba de publicar el informe toxicológico, concluyendo que Perry había tomado una terapia de infusión de ketamina para la depresión y la ansiedad una semana y media antes de su muerte. Sin embargo, la ketamina presente en su organismo en el momento de su muerte "no podía proceder de esa terapia de infusión, ya que la vida media de la ketamina es de 3 a 4 horas, o menos".

Según el forense, la ketamina en el organismo de Perry causó sobreestimulación cardiovascular y depresión respiratoria.

El forense no encontró indicios de alcohol, metanfetamina, cocaína, heroína, PCP o fentanilo.

Los factores que contribuyeron a la muerte de Perry incluyen ahogamiento, enfermedad arterial coronaria y efectos de la buprenorfina. La buprenorfina se utiliza para tratar a los adictos a los opioides.

Lo que es interesante, según el forense, es que Perry había estado recibiendo terapia de infusión de ketamina durante algún tiempo, pero 6 meses antes de morir un nuevo médico había decidido que estaba lo suficientemente bien como para no necesitar el tratamiento con tanta frecuencia. El informe no indica la frecuencia con la que Perry estaba recibiendo la infusión de ketamina en los meses anteriores a su muerte.

Aunque el tabaquismo no figura como factor contribuyente a la muerte de Perry, el informe señala que fumaba dos paquetes de cigarrillos al día, padecía EPOC/enfisema y diabetes.

Y el forense dice que basándose en sus entrevistas, Perry estuvo limpio y sobrio durante 19 meses.

TMZ fue el primero en dar la noticia, el 28 de octubre, Matthew fue encontrado sin respuesta en su jacuzzi después de jugar 2 horas de pickleball en Riviera Country Club, cerca de su casa en Pacific Palisades. Los paramédicos se apresuraron en llegar a una llamada de paro cardíaco, pero el actor fue declarado muerto en la escena después de un aparente ahogamiento.

Matthew había sido muy abierto acerca de su historia con el abuso de sustancias y no se encontraron narcóticos ilícitos en su casa.

Como les contamos, Matthew había jugado pickleball por la mañana durante un par de horas antes de volver a casa y enviar a su ayudante a hacer un recado. Algún tiempo después, este regresó, descubrió al actor en la bañera de hidromasaje y llamó al 911.

La muerte de Matthew causó conmoción en Hollywood, con cientos de tributos y homenajes de diferentes celebridades para honrarlo y rendirle homenaje.

Jerry O'Connell's providing more context as to why John Stamos' memoir -- in which he grouses about ex-wife Rebecca Romijn -- didn't sit well with Jerry and Rebecca, but also says he knows it comes with the territory.

Jerry, who's of course married to Rebecca now, joined us Friday on "TMZ Live" to explain why, personally, he would never write a book like John's "If You Would Have Told Me."

He says a celebrity tell-all book that drags someone who was once a part of your life feels like "betrayal."

The "Pictionary" host and "Stand By Me" star tells us his wife was definitely "bummed out" when she found out about the negative things John wrote about their marriage.

Jerry admits he's generally a fan of celeb memoirs, and acknowledges it's just part of showbiz. Still, he says the people who are written about in those books can still feel "disappointed."

By the way, he's not just talking about Rebecca -- he also mentions King Charles, Meghan Markle and Justin Timberlake, to name just a few.

As we reported, we got Jerry out in NYC Thursday when we first talked with him about the memoir drama ... and he thought it would've been a good idea for JS to give his wife a heads-up about the things he wrote about her.

You'll recall, John called Rebecca "the devil" in the tell-all ... and also told Howard Stern he was convinced there was no way their marriage could have worked out in the end.