“Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson had some harsh words for the NBC late-night series, complaining that his personal life is always used for jokes and that he’s constantly “painted out to be this big dumb idiot.”
In a lengthy interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Davidson said he considered leaving the long-running late-night sketch series after last year, but stayed because of Lorne Michaels. “I really wanted last year to be the last year,” he said in the video, which you can watch above. “Lorne is the s— and he’s like the best… he’s like a father figure to me.”
Davidson has been on the show since 2014 and admitted he’s had conversations with many people about when is the best time to leave. He lamented that he is primary used as fodder to make fun of his personal life, including his struggles with substance abuse...
In a lengthy interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Davidson said he considered leaving the long-running late-night sketch series after last year, but stayed because of Lorne Michaels. “I really wanted last year to be the last year,” he said in the video, which you can watch above. “Lorne is the s— and he’s like the best… he’s like a father figure to me.”
Davidson has been on the show since 2014 and admitted he’s had conversations with many people about when is the best time to leave. He lamented that he is primary used as fodder to make fun of his personal life, including his struggles with substance abuse...
- 2/24/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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