'SNL' Makes Grok Do "Epic Vulgar Roast" Of Elon Musk On 'Weekend Update': "The Worst Thing South Africa Has Ever Done"
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β’Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:35:37 +0000
π° What Happened
Saturday Night Live has mocked Elon Musk again, this time using his own AI chatbot. In a Weekend Update sketch, cast member Jeremy Culhane played Musk as a man brushing off midterm losses. Colin Jost pointed out that Musk spent around half a billion dollars backing candidates who lost. Musk's reply was that he was in the news because "my car did a flip".
In the sketch, Musk says he told Grok to roast him. The chatbot's reply: "Elon Musk, you're the worst thing South Africa has ever done." It added a joke about his many children not talking to him. Culhane's Musk called the result an "epic vulgar roast".
π The Backstory
Musk hosted SNL himself in 2021, in a show remembered for his monologue. Since then he has become a frequent target for late-night comedy. He bought Twitter, now X, in 2022 and uses it to comment on politics. This year he spent heavily on US midterm races.
Grok is the chatbot built by Musk's company xAI and built into X. It is known for a blunt, sometimes rude style, which the show turned into a punchline. SNL often writes sketches about the week's news and the people in it.
π― Why It Matters
Late-night comedy shapes how millions of people see public figures. When a billionaire's own chatbot insults him, it also raises questions about what these tools will say.
Saturday Night Live has mocked Elon Musk again, this time using his own AI chatbot. In a Weekend Update sketch, cast member Jeremy Culhane played Musk as a man brushing off midterm losses. Colin Jost pointed out that Musk spent around half a billion dollars backing candidates who lost. Musk's reply was that he was in the news because "my car did a flip".
In the sketch, Musk says he told Grok to roast him. The chatbot's reply: "Elon Musk, you're the worst thing South Africa has ever done." It added a joke about his many children not talking to him. Culhane's Musk called the result an "epic vulgar roast".
Musk hosted SNL himself in 2021, in a show remembered for his monologue. Since then he has become a frequent target for late-night comedy. He bought Twitter, now X, in 2022 and uses it to comment on politics. This year he spent heavily on US midterm races.
Grok is the chatbot built by Musk's company xAI and built into X. It is known for a blunt, sometimes rude style, which the show turned into a punchline. SNL often writes sketches about the week's news and the people in it.
Late-night comedy shapes how millions of people see public figures. When a billionaire's own chatbot insults him, it also raises questions about what these tools will say.