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Saturday Night Live's April 5th episode turned chaotic during its Weekend Update segment when cast member Ego Nwodim's sketch as "Miss Eggy" provoked a live audience response that no one saw coming. The moment, described by fans as one of the wildest in recent seasons, quickly spiraled into unscripted territory and raised questions about live broadcast standards.
Nwodim, 37, took the stage as a fictional stand-up comic vying to perform at the White House Correspondents' Dinner—a nod to recent headlines about Amber Ruffin being dropped from the event. As "Miss Eggy," a sharp-tongued mother of five in her 50s, Nwodim delivered jokes in character, pacing with a purse in hand and improvising with the audience.
The sketch turned unpredictable when she shouted, "These men ain't what?"—a setup she intended to control. Instead, the audience shouted back in unison, "Sh-t!" The vulgarity stunned the performers. "We finna get fired for that!" Nwodim exclaimed, breaking character as co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che dissolved into laughter.
In a moment that underscored the risks of live television, Nwodim pointed at the crowd, quipping, "Lorne gonna be mad at y'all!"—a reference to executive producer Lorne Michaels. According to *Deadline*, while the uncensored audio made it to Peacock's live stream, NBC's five-second delay allowed the network version to bleep it. Clips posted to SNL's social media had the curse word muted, though reactions from the cast were left intact.
FCC regulations explicitly ban the use of "seven dirty words" on public broadcasts, including the one uttered during the segment. As of this writing, there is no official word from the Federal Communications Commission on whether *SNL* will face consequences.
Reactions online were swift. One viewer posted on X, "She forgot it was Saturday Night LIVE for a second." Another added, "Watched it six times and still laughing. The audience *nailed* it." A third said, "Never seen Che laugh that hard—more Miss Eggy, please."
The episode, hosted by Jack Black with Elton John and Brandi Carlile as musical guests, has become a viral highlight of the season. As *SNL* prepares to return April 12 with Jon Hamm and Lizzo, fans are still replaying what many call an accidental comedic masterpiece.
