The delayed timing of Davidson’s hosting debut turned out to be rather serendipitous.
made a triumphant return to Studio 8H on Saturday night with an emotional tribute that won’t soon be forgotten.
The legendary comedy series opted to skip its usual cold open and instead let Davidson speak to the tragic events currently unfolding in Israel. “I know what you’re thinking: Who better to comment on it than Pete Davidson,” the comedian joked. But the timing turned out to be fairly serendipitous. “In a lot of ways, I am a good person to talk about it because when I was 7 years old, my dad was killed in a terrorist attack,” Davidson—whose father was a New York firefighter who“I saw so many terrible pictures this week of children suffering—Israeli children and Palestinian children,” Davidson continued. “And it took me back to a really horrible place. No one in this world deserves to suffer like that, you know. Especially not kids.
So Davidson was speaking from a place of authority when he declared that “sometimes, comedy is the only way forward through tragedy.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pete Davidson opens 'SNL' Season 49 with cameos from Travis Kelce and Taylor SwiftPete Davidson hosted the Season 49 premiere of “SNL” with musical guest Ice Spice — and blink-or-you’ll-miss-them cameos from Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
Read more »
'SNL': Pete Davidson Pokes Fun at Car Crashes, Kanye Feud & Scandals in 'Barbie'-Themed SongThe high-profile comic went full Ken-mode for his 'SNL' parody tune 'I'm Just Pete.'
Read more »
Saturday Night Live: Ice Spice Checks In; Pete Davidson/SNL Music VidsPete Davidson channels Drake in a music video about missing an ex while in quarantine. Subscribe to SNL: https://goo.gl/tUsXwM Stream Current Full Episodes: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live WATCH PAST SNL SEASONS Google Play - http://bit.ly/SNLGooglePlay iTunes - http://bit.ly/SNLiTunes SNL ON SOCIAL SNL Instagram: http://instagram.
Read more »
SNL's Pete Davidson Returns With Hilarious MonologuePete Davidson's return to Saturday Night Live went just about as one might expect.
Read more »