'SNL' slammed for 'classless' United Healthcare murder segment on 'Weekend Update'
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Colin Jost and Michael Che tackled the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on "Saturday Night Live," leaving some viewers upset.
"The manhunt continues for the assassin who gunned down the CEO of United Healthcare on Wednesday, and it really says something about America that a guy was murdered in cold blood and the two main reactions were, ‘Yeah, well health care stinks!’ And also, ‘Girl, that shooter hot,'" co-host Colin Jost quipped. Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer and LinkedIn. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.
Users on several social media platforms voiced their disdain of the commentary, condemning it for a lack of consideration of Thompson's family. The businessman, 50, and his wife had two sons together.