Colin Jost left his ‘Weekend Update‘ post to poke fun at his ongoing side venture with Pete Davidson.
On this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, the comedian made a rare sketch appearance to try and offload the pair’s decommissioned Staten Island ferry, which they infamously purchased for $280,100 in 2022.
The cameo came at the end of a recurring sketch in which Mikey Day plays a man who gets cut off in traffic while driving with his daughter, played by Chloe Fineman, exchanging vulgar insults and very literal hand gestures with host Quinta Brunson on a ferry.
“This ticks me off too, ’cause I usually love the ferry,” says Day after conceding to Brunson, which cues Jost to pop up at Fineman’s window.
Jost shouts, “Hey! You said you love ferries? If you love ferries, would you like to buy one?”
“Oh my god, is that Colin Jost?” asks Fineman, to which Day responds, “Yeah, that’s Colin Jost. … Don’t make eye contact. Just look straight ahead.”
“Please buy it! Hey, I’m Pete Davidson. Hi!” adds Jost.
Last March, Jost and Davidson’s business partner Ron Castellano noted that their plans are still underway for a potentially $34 million project to convert the vessel into a floating entertainment complex complete with bars, restaurants and possibly a hotel.
As the architect, Castellano explained that the SNL stars “have input,” adding: “I think right now, we have six bars and two venues operated separately or combined. We have outdoor event space, we have restaurants — two restaurants. It’s a big boat, almost 300 feet long, 65,000 square feet.”
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