SNL Audience Shocks With Live Curse During Ego Nwodim’s Weekend Update Bit: ‘You Finna Get Fined for That’
Saturday Night Live’s April 5 episode took an unexpected and hilarious turn when the studio audience went off-script, delivering a live, unscripted curse that left cast members speechless—and possibly the FCC on alert.
The moment came during the Weekend Update segment, when Ego Nwodim reprised her popular alter ego Ms. Eggy to comment on the recent cancellation of comedian Amber Ruffin’s appearance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Stepping in with sharp comedic flair, Nwodim joked that she could easily take Ruffin’s place—before giving a preview of the type of material she’d bring to the room.
With the audience fully engaged, Nwodim turned to them mid-bit and posed the question:
“These men ain’t what?”
Without hesitation, the crowd roared back in unison with the expletive punchline:
“S***!”
For a split second, time froze. Then came the glorious reaction.
Eyes wide and clearly stunned, Nwodim laughed and responded, “You finna get fined for that,” as Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che absolutely lost it behind the desk. The moment, though brief, immediately became one of the season’s most talked-about highlights.
“Lorne will be mad at y’all,” Nwodim added with a laugh, referencing SNL creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels, while the audience reveled in the chaos they had just created.
While the profanity made it through on Peacock’s streaming version, NBC’s broadcast caught the moment just in time thanks to its five-second delay, per Deadline. The uncensored version has not been officially released, but fan-recorded clips have been making the rounds—often muted, but with reactions intact.
The moment ignited a flood of comments across SNL’s social media platforms, with fans calling it “one of the best moments of the season” and demanding an uncensored version be shared.
“How dare you censor it. That was one of the best moments of the season,” one fan wrote.
“We 100% need more of Ms. Eggy!” added another.
“When the audience understood the assignment and said ‘S***!’ it was the most cathartic thing that ever happened,” another comment read.
As for the FCC? No fines have been announced as of now, though the moment toes the line of broadcast standards. According to long-standing guidelines, the “seven dirty words” banned from public airwaves include the one shouted by the audience.
Still, in classic SNL fashion, what could’ve been a gaffe became gold. With the viral buzz surrounding the now-infamous audience moment, it’s safe to say Ms. Eggy may be back—and with even more uncensored firepower.
SNL returns April 12 with Jon Hamm as host and Lizzo as the musical guest.