Is Pete Davidson leading an exodus from “Saturday Night Live”? That’s what reports from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter are indicating, claiming that this weekend’s episode of “SNL” won’t just be the season premiere, but will also be Davidson’s final one as a cast member — while another report claims he won’t be the only one leaving.
Davidson was an unknown when he joined the show in 2014 at age 20, one of the show’s all-time youngest cast members. As a “person familiar with the matter” told Variety, Davidson is expected to leave the show after this current season ends. READ MORE: Pete Davidson Jokes About Kanye West Becoming The New Mrs.
Doubtfire In Stand-Up Clip While Davidson may be exiting “SNL”, his professional relationship with series creator Lorne Michaels will be continuing with the Michaels-produced series “Bupkis” for the NBCUniversal-owned Peacock streaming service.
Earlier this week, Davidson took to the stage at NBCUniversal’s upfront, where he introduced “Bupkis” co-star Edie Falco, who will play the mother of Davidson’s character in the upcoming series, described as being loosely based on his actual life.
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