The Saturday Night Live stars plan to turn the ferry boat into a live entertainment venue.
Paul Italia“The idea is to turn the space into a live entertainment event space, with comedy, music, art, et cetera,” Italia toldon Thursday. “We’re in the early stages, but everybody involved had the same ambition—not to see this thing go to the scrapyard.” The trio bid on the John F. Kennedy, which had been decommissioned due to mechanical issues, in an auction that began on Jan. 12 and ended Wednesday. Jost and Davidson now have 10 days to retrieve the boat from St.
Prior to their joint nautical venture, Davidson and Jost have both expressed pride in their birthplace. Davidson starred in the semi-autobiographical
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