The audience at NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” cheered upon hearing the name of Luigi Mangione, the man who is charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City earlier this month.
It happened when “Weekend Update” anchor Colin Jost began to talk about Mangione being transported back to New York City by authorities after he was captured in Pennsylvania. Jost barely managed to mention Mangione’s name before the audience cheered and he stopped mid-joke to acknowledge the elation in the room.
SNL Weekend Update mentions CEO kiIIer Luigi Mangione and the crowd applauds & cheers pic.twitter.com/Hn6k2kTBp2
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“Yea. Yea. Definitely, ‘Woo!’” Jost quipped, looking around the room and eliciting a round of laughter. “You’re wooing for justice right?”
Jost then returned to his joke.
“Luigi Mangione dropped…
