If you were hoping to see Pete Davidson back snl As a host this season, you may be out of luck.
Pete first hosted in 2022, and was scheduled to return for a second time last season. But that episode was canceled due to the writers’ strike.
Many fans assumed Davidson would return. snlThe historic fiftieth season, which began last month.
However, this now seems unlikely. The reason?
Well, according to Sun Pete is dealing with a nasty feud with his former friend and co-star Colin Jost.
Feud puts Pete Davidson’s return to SNL in jeopardy
An insider tells Sun that the situation has become so bad that it has come to light snlFamous listener of Lorne Michaels.
“Pete and Colin’s feud came to a head. And Lorne has been made aware of the situation,” the source says.
“Despite Pete being invited to host in the past – it’s looking unlikely that the comedian will be invited back any time soon.”
In lieu of specifics, the source only noted that “something big happened” in Pete’s relationship with Colin.
And now, apparently, the Weekend Update co-host “refuses to live in the same building, let alone the same room as Pete.”
The source explained that Colin simply “doesn’t want to be involved with Pete.”
a dissenting opinion
at one point, Saturday night Live The co-workers were such close friends that they started a highly eccentric business venture together:
They purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry with the goal of using it as an event venue.
A source associated with that project said Sun There is no truth to the rumors of a feud between Pete and Colin.
He admits that they “don’t talk as much as they used to.” But he insists that’s only because he’s “busy.”
“People move on. They work on other things and other relationships. And they’re not as close with the people they worked with before,” says the second insider.
Sun Notes that Pete was “conspicuously absent” when the yacht hosted its long-delayed first event last month.
Fans expected to see her at the star-studded New York Fashion Week event. And many were surprised when Pete failed to attend.
Pete still calls Staten Island home. So he probably didn’t have to make much effort to attend.
Of course, the comic has been open about his mental health issues over the past few years. And he has made it clear that at times he takes self-care by avoiding the spotlight.
So maybe she and Colin aren’t on such bad terms after all. Or these former friends may have faced serious disagreements.
We will keep you updated as new information becomes available.