Jost & Davidson Buy Ferry, Plan Party Spot

0:00It's April 28th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your daily dose of celebrity buzz. Colin Joost and Pete Davidson, both Stan Nylon natives, dropped $280,100 on a decommissioned ferry back in. 2023. This old workhorse used to shuttle folks from Staten Island to Manhattan before retiring in 2022. On the May 4th episode of The Smartless Podcast, Joost spilled how he broke the news to his wife, Scarlett Johansson, with a simple text saying, they, now own a ferry. And her reply was basically, whoa, we do? The idea hit Joost hard because this exact boat was part of his daily commute to high school. He texted Davidson on a whim and Pete was all in, no hesitation. They snagged it at auction fast, then looped in an architect buddy as a third owner to help with the vision. And Joost first told his dad, a Staten Island teacher, who hid back with the classic dad line about doing his homework, even though the deal was already done.

1:04Johansson's shock mirrored that family vibe, turning a wild impulse buy into instant comic gold for the SNL stars. Now they're pushing through permits, parking issues, and environmental rules to transform the 70,000 square foot beast. Picture a Dr. Manhattan as a party spot, or even a middle class swim club like Joost's childhood hangout, complete with a board for laps and seasonal trips to Miami. It's a long road, but Joost stays optimistic, laughing off the money jokes while eyeing that waterfront real estate win.