Pete Davidson asked “SNL” boss Lorne Michaels to fire him: 'I don't belong here'
"Everybody here is so talented and they don't want to be my friend," the comedian recalled telling the "Saturday Night Live" creator after his first season.
‘There’s No Way I’m Getting It.’ Pete Davidson And More SNL Greats Recall Horror Of Producers Not Laughing During Auditions
Pete Davidson, who was on SNL from 2014 to 2022, is not alone in his experience. Nasim Pedrad (2009-2014) also recalled “the dead silence of that audition,” and Cheri Oteri (1995-2000) said she was warned by another comedian just before she took the stage:
David Spade was shocked by current “SNL” cast being so lax with Lorne Michaels: 'That floors me'
Spade and fellow "Saturday Night Live" alum couldn't believed how chummy some of the current "SNL" cast are with the big boss.
Pete Davidson Asked Lorne Michaels to Fire Him After First ‘SNL' Season; Michaels Said ‘It's Going to Suck for Three or Four Years'
After just one season of “Saturday Night Live,” Pete Davidson wanted out. In the new “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” docuseries, the comedian revealed that he asked series creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels to cut him loose.
Pete Davidson says he asked Lorne Michaels to fire him from 'Saturday Night Live' after his first year
Beyond Saturday Night," former cast member Pete Davidson recalls wanting to leave "SNL" after his first season.
Why Pete Davidson Asked to Be Fired After First ‘SNL’ Season
Pete Davidson says he felt like a failure at Saturday Night Live at the end of his first season as one of the youngest cast members in the show’s 50 year history. Davidson, who was just 20 when he joined the show in 2014,
Pete Davidson Asked Lorne Michaels to Fire Him After His First Year on ‘SNL’
Pete Davidson is revealing he previously let his imposter syndrome get the best of him. The stand-up comedian recalls a time when he asked his former boss Lorne Michaels to fire him from Saturday Night Live.
Ex-SNL star Vanessa Bayer reveals why she lied to family about joining hit show: ‘You cannot tell a soul’
Comedian Vanessa Bayer heard “horror stories” about other cast members revealing they were cast on SNL before an official ...
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How much do Saturday Night Live stars get paid? Pete Davidson reveals 'small sum'
Live has been a proving ground for some of the biggest names in comedy over the years - but how much do the cast members get ...
'SNL50' docuseries looks back at nerve-racking cast auditions, writers and 'more cowbell'
Among the documentary's highlights are cast members watching their own audition tapes, some for the first time. Amy Poehler ...
‘SNL’ Takes Jab At Steven Seagal In Promo Heralding Dave Chappelle’s Return
Wednesday's 'SNL' promo heralded the return of host Dave Chappelle, taking a jab at former host Steven Seagal in the process.
Lorne Michaels Told Bill Hader, Who Was 'Prone to Anxiety Attacks,' to 'Calm the F--- Down' Before Hosting SNL
Bill Hader was "prone to anxiety attacks" during his time on 'Saturday Night Live', and, according to an excerpt from Susan ...
‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' Is Part Lovefest, Part Comedy-Nerd Heaven
Four-part docuseries starts as a typical self-congratulatory tribute. Then it drills down to specific highs and lows, and ...
Crazy Auditions, Cowbells & The Chaos Of Season 11: Morgan Neville Unpacks ‘SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night' Docuseries
"Comedy slowly became rock n roll," says Joe Piscopo, a Saturday Night Live cast member between 1980 and 1984, in the opening ...
‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' Review: Peacock's Fluffy Docuseries Is a Self-Congratulatory but Well-Earned Victory Lap
Each episode of the Morgan Neville-produced series examines a different aspect of the comedy institution, with stars ...