Pete Davidson Begged to Be Fired from SNL, But Lorne Michaels Had Other Plans

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Pete Davidson, the 31-year-old king of chaotic comedy, just dropped a bombshell confession: he once asked to be fired from Saturday Night Live. Yes, you read that right. Pete basically tried to quit by getting kicked out, and honestly, that feels very on-brand for him.

In the docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (because even SNL needs a documentary these days), Pete spilled the tea about how he marched into show creator Lorne Michaelsโ€™ office after his rookie season with what can only be described as the boldest resignation pitch in history.

โ€œAfter my first year, I actually called for a meeting with Lorne,โ€ Pete revealed, adding, โ€œand I was like, โ€˜Please fire me.โ€™โ€ Imagine the audacity. When Lorne, probably sipping tea out of a mug labeled Showbiz Dad, asked why, Pete gave the most Pete Davidson answer ever: โ€œI donโ€™t belong here. Everybodyโ€™s so talented and they donโ€™t want to be my friend.โ€

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Cue the collective awww from the audience, followed by a head shake because, come on, Pete.

Apparently, Pete felt like the odd kid in the comedy cafeteria. But Lorne, the sage of late-night sketch TV, wasnโ€™t buying it. Instead of handing Pete his comedy walking papers, Lorne hit him with a truth bomb: โ€œYou donโ€™t figure it out โ€™til your third or fourth yearโ€ฆ Itโ€™s just gonna suck for three or four years.โ€

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Translation: Youโ€™re stuck with us, kid. Suffer now, slay later.

Turns out, Lorne wasnโ€™t wrong. Pete stuck around from 2014 to 2022, going from the baby of the cast to that lovable, slightly unhinged big brother who shows up late to Thanksgiving dinner. He even made a surprise return last November for a sketch with his pal John Mulaney because apparently, once youโ€™re part of the SNL family, you never really leave.

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And if that wasnโ€™t enough bromance, Pete also showed up to cheer on John during the opening night of his Broadway play, All In: Comedy About Love. Itโ€™s nice to see the guy who once thought no one wanted to be his friend now casually supporting his buddies like itโ€™s no big deal.

So, moral of the story? If you ever feel like an imposter, take a page from Peteโ€™s playbook: complain to the boss, stick it out, and maybe youโ€™ll end up making surprise cameos while wearing sweatpants.

Pete Davidson Begged to Be Fired from SNL, But Lorne Michaels Had Other Plans

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