“Saturday Night Live” boss Lorne Michaels for a new comedy series, “Bupkis.”The comedian and Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend will star as a fictionalized version of himself in the series based on his life, Deadline reported.
Davidson is co-writing the show with his long-time collaborator Dave Sirus and Judah Miller.While negations are still being discussed, Michaels’ Broadway Video and Universal Television company is producing the project.The outlet described “Bupkis” as a “raw, unflinching, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life.
It will include a mixture of grounded storytelling with absurd elements depicting an unfiltered view through Pete’s eyes.”The comedy has been pitched to streaming services such as Amazon’s Prime Video and NBC’s Peacock.
Several A-listers are currently in talks to star with the “King of Staten Island” actor.Davidson’s upcoming series reportedly has a Larry David “Curb Your Enthusiasm” vibe to it, as viewers will get a chance to see the “SNL” cast member’s real personality through his raunchy and NSFW anecdotes and storytelling.This show won’t be the first one from the “SNL” family that Michaels has produced in recent years.
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