Told with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, A Very Punchable Face reveals the brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television, and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guy-with a face you can’t help but want to punch. And for every absurd moment (watching paramedics give CPR to a raccoon), there is an honest, emotional one (recounting his mother’s experience on the scene of the Twin Towers’ collapse on 9/11). Colin Jost Knows What He Has: ‘A Very Punchable Face’ In a new memoir, the Saturday Night Live star and Weekend Update anchor contemplates a life and career that are still in flux. You’ll go behind the scenes at SNL (where he’s written some of the most memorable sketches and characters of the past fifteen years) and 'Weekend Update.' And you’ll experience the life of a touring stand-up comedian-from performing in rural college cafeterias at noon to opening for Dave Chappelle at Radio City Music Hall.įor every accomplishment (hosting the Emmys), there is a setback (hosting the Emmys). Told with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, A Very Punchable Face reveals the brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television, and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guywith a face you can’t help but want to punch. You’ll also discover things about Jost that will surprise and confuse you, like how Jimmy Buffett saved his life, how Czech teenagers attacked him with potato salad, how an insect laid eggs inside his legs, and how he competed in a twenty-five-man match at WrestleMania (and almost won).

I’m the kind of person who, once he gets. If there’s one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it’s being able to take a punch-metaphorically and, occasionally, physically.įrom growing up in a family of firefighters on Staten Island to commuting three hours a day to high school and 'seeing the sights' (watching a Russian woman throw a stroller off the back of a ferry), to attending Harvard while Facebook was created, Jost shares how he has navigated the world like a slightly smarter Forrest Gump. About halfway through Colin Jost’s new memoir, A Very Punchable Face, he tells a story about the time he passed out drunk in a Helsinki cemetery. In these hilarious essays, the Saturday Night Live head writer and 'Weekend Update' co-anchor learns how to take a beating.

A very punchable face by colin jost