Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleInga ParkelFriday 15 May 2026 18:24 BSTSNL’s Colin Jost said Hegseth sketch was rejected for being too ridiculous — then it happened in real lifeSaturday Night Live's Colin Jost revealed that a sketch idea involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth quoting a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction was rejected as "too ridiculous."Jost recounted on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that this exact scenario, which he pitched two months prior, actually occurred two weeks later.Last month, Hegseth delivered a sermon at the Pentagon where he quoted a passage he identified as Ezekiel 25:17, but which was actually from the cult-classic movie.Hegseth's prayer, which he called "CSAR 25:17," closely mirrored the lines spoken by Samuel L. Jackson's character, Jules Winnfield, in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film.The actual biblical passage, Ezekiel 25:17, differs significantly from the fictionalized version Hegseth recited.In fullSNL’s Colin Jost said Hegseth sketch was rejected for being too ridiculous — then it happened in real lifeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in