Colin Jost’s stint covering Olympic surfing from Tahiti has come to an abrupt end, following a foot injury, staph infection, and ear infection. “Colin stayed longer than originally planned,” an NBC rep told USA Today. “The competition ran long due to weather. He had a great time, and everyone was thrilled with his coverage from Tahiti.” Jost joked about his many ailments on-air. “I’ve been visiting the medical tent regularly. It’s a weird feeling when you’re in the medical tent way more than any of the athletes,” he told NBC Sports.
Australian weatherman Luke Bradnam has replaced Jost, though he admits he didn’t know who the SNL star was beforehand. “I said to one of the officials ‘Who’s that?’ and she goes, ‘You know who he is.’ And I go, ‘I don’t know.’ She goes, ‘He’s married to Scarlett Johansson. He’s from Saturday Night Live,'” he said. “He just looked different to the rest of us. We’re all a bit weathered right, and he looked perfect.” (USA Today)