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When it rains, it pours, and Colin Jost<\/strong> <\/a>just experienced that bad luck at the Paris Olympics. After getting a correspondent job for the surfing segment of the games, the 42-year-old writer and comedian revealed that he was \u201cin the medical tent way more than any of the athletes\u201d while previously speaking with host Maria Taylor<\/strong>. As a result of this, Colin had to back out of the television gig, per Deadline<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI woke up this morning and discovered that I had added ear infection to my growing list of ailments,\u201d Colin revealed last month while still working as the \u201cOlympics Surfing Correspondent\u201d in Tahiti. \u201cSo, I\u2019m now on three different medications \u2014 four if you count pi\u00f1a coladas.\u201d<\/p>\n The Saturday Night Live<\/em> cast member then jokingly added in an Instagram<\/a> post, \u201cRumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Semis and finals of Olympic surfing happening right now in Tahiti. At the Wall of Skulls.\u201d He also added a comical note across his video, which read, \u201cI\u2019m alive. With journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n While the \u201cWeekend Update\u201d co-anchor was still working the TV gig, he cheekily told television personality Mike Tirico<\/strong> that his \u201cnew goal is to have as many infections as there are Olympic Events.\u201d<\/p>\n Colin Jost says he woke up Tuesday with an ear infection\u2026 in addition to the staph infection on his foot. “My new goal is to have as many infections as there are Olympic Events” he tells Mike Tirico. #SNL<\/a> #Olympics2024Paris<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iKz2smvvV3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 LateNighter (@latenightercom) July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Despite his signature comical approach on TV, Colin sustained a staph infection after cutting his foot on the reef. To make matters even worse, he developed an ear infection. Upon stepping down from his hosting gig, Colin was replaced by Luke Bradnam<\/strong> to host the surfing competition.<\/p>\n Although his Olympics hosting stint is over, Colin is gearing up to return to SNL<\/em> for the series\u2019 50th season, which premieres on September 28. As fan await the season\u2019s release, reports surfaced about Maya Rudolph<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s return to the show, reprising<\/a> her famous role as Vice President Kamala Harris<\/strong><\/a> amid her presidential campaign. Maya, 52, has not publicly addressed her role reprisal, but multiple reports surfaced about her comeback.<\/p>\n Colin is also expected to return to \u201cWeekend Update\u201d alongside his famous co-host Michael Che<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
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