Chris Rock jokes about CEO Luigi Mangione’s alleged shooter

Nearly three years after the infamous Oscars slap, Chris Rock She returned to the “Saturday Night Live” stage to host the show for the fourth time.

During his monologue, the comedian did not shy away from tackling bold topics, delivering sharp takes on characters like Joe Biden, Jake Pauland Mike Tyson.

Chris Rock was also targeted for a high-profile case Luigi Mangionethe alleged shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

During his monologue on SNL, Chris Rock quipped that “no one would care” about the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Luigi Mangione if he looked like him. Jonah Hill.

“We got Luigi… you know. And that’s good. I really feel sorry for the family. I mean everyone is focused on how good this guy looks,” Rock said. “If he looked like Jonah Hill no one would care. They already gave him the chair. He’ll be dead, okay?”

His joke came after Sarah Sherman, who portrayed Nancy Grace, covered up Luigi Mangione’s arrest in the opening scene. In the sketch, Grace expressed her shock while reading explicit online comments about the suspect, describing him as “looking like Dave Franco with Eugene Levy’s eyebrows.”

“Of course, everyone online celebrated the hard work of law enforcement in apprehending this dangerous criminal,” Sherman Grace said. “Just kidding, all you psychopaths made him a sex symbol!”

She then interviewed a witness Kenan Thompsonwho claimed to have been at the McDonald’s restaurant where Mangione was seen shortly before his arrest. “Women love bad boys,” he said. “In the past, you could impress your old lady with a little poem. Now you have to write a statement.”

For those who don’t know, Mangione is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel in New York City on December 4.

After his arrest, photos of the Ivy League graduate went viral, sparking a wave of online fascination with his appearance. Mangione faces charges of second-degree murder, multiple weapons offenses, forgery and providing a false ID to police, among other charges.

During his monologue, Chris Rock also told the live studio audience that Mangione “killed a man” who had a family and children. “I mean, I have my condolences…I have real condolences for the healthcare CEO. This is a real person, you know?” he said. “But you also have to say, ‘You know, sometimes drug dealers get shot.’ I mean, you’ve seen the movie The Wire, right?

The jokes about Mangione were moved to “Weekend Update” where Colin Jost He poked fun at the irony that the suspected shooter was angry at corporate America but chose to visit Starbucks and McDonald’s.

“They found a note written on (Mangione) expressing his anger at corporate America, yet he had gone to Starbucks before the shooting and was then arrested at McDonald’s,” Jost said.

“So maybe his biggest crime was hypocrisy,” Jost joked.

Mangione is currently being held under maximum security at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Huntingdon in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. According to corrections officials who spoke to CBS NewsMangione did not display any violent behavior.

Additionally, he is not on suicide watch or subject to any psychiatric orders. While not in solitary confinement, Mangione is kept in a cell alone and does not interact with other inmates.

Rock also criticized Jake Paul after his victory over Mike Tyson in a much-discussed boxing match last month.

“Who is this Jake Paul?” – asked the comedian. “This 27-year-old punches a 60-year-old in the face. Is that what the white man reduced to? Stop!” He added.

“Who’s going to fight next, Morgan Freeman?” “I hate Jake Paul,” Rock joked. “I got the owner’s hatred for him.”

According to two law enforcement sources who spoke to CBS News, authorities recovered a notebook from Mangione at the time of his arrest.

The notebook reportedly contained writings in which Luigi Mangione explained that he considered using a bomb but ultimately chose to shoot, believing it would be more targeted and less likely to harm innocent bystanders.

Mangione is currently behind bars in Pennsylvania while awaiting extradition to New York.