Working for the Olympics is no laughing matter.
Colin Jost had just finished covering the Olympic surfing events in Tahiti when he was injured on the job and developed multiple infections. deadline It was reported on Monday.
According to Deadline, Jost’s stint as NBC correspondent was “intended to be short-term from the start,” so it’s unclear whether his departure is solely due to health issues.
42-year-old comedian Cutting my foot on a coral reef Then I developed a staph infection and an ear infection.
He was replaced by Australian weather forecaster Luke Bradnam, who had already been covering the Olympics in Tahiti.
The Post has reached out to Jost’s representatives for comment.
Jost’s struggles in Tahiti began last month when he hit a coral reef and injured his leg.
he The photo has been posted On July 29, he shared photos on social media of his bandaged and bloody wound.
“Having been to the Olympic medical tent more times than any athlete means I’m doing well,” he wrote in the caption.
On July 30, Jost revealed that in addition to his staph infection, he also had an ear infection.
“I woke up this morning to find that I’d added an ear infection to my ever-growing list of ailments,” he said. interview From the pool in Tahiti.
“So now I’m on three different medications — four if you count pina coladas,” the “Saturday Night Live” star jokingly added.
He also said that doctors had told him not to get his feet or head wet.
Earlier this week, Jost was in Tahiti filming ahead of the surfing semi-finals and finals, but the competition was postponed due to poor wave conditions.
“The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” he wrote. video“The Olympic surfing semi-finals and finals are taking place right now in Tahiti at the Wall of Skulls.”
Bradnam admitted that he didn’t know who Jost was when he met him in Tahiti before taking over the job.
“I said to one of the staff, ‘Who is that?’ and she said, ‘You know who he is,'” Bradnam recalled in an interview. Reuters on sunday.
“And I said, ‘I don’t know,’ and she said, ‘He’s married to Scarlett Johansson. She’s from Saturday Night Live.'”
While Jost was working in Tahiti, it was announced that he would be hosting a pop-culture themed spin-off show, “Jeopardy!”, for Amazon Prime Video.
“All things considered, I’m excited,” he confirmed the news in a press release.
“Colin’s sharp wit and intellect epitomize Pop Culture Jeopardy!,” Suzanne Prete, president, game programming, Sony Pictures Television, said in a statement.
“He is as intelligent and agile as our contestants and we are confident he will be able to keep up with them while making this new series his own,” Prete added. “We couldn’t be more pleased to have him join us on this new journey.”
Fans had mixed reactions to Jost taking the hosting role, with some thinking the “SNL” star was a perfect fit for the role, while others complained that Jost’s casting was a “bummer.”
