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Pete Davidson Asked Lorne Michaels to Fire Him After First ‘SNL’ Season; Michaels Said ‘It’s Going to Suck for Three or Four Years’
Pete Davidson asked Lorne Michaels to fire him after just one season on 'Saturday Night Live.' Michaels said he'd figure it out after 3-4 years.
In the new “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” docuseries, the comedian revealed that he asked series creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels to cut him loose. Davidson went on to star in Judd Apatow’s “The King of Staten Island,” “Dumb Money” and his TV show “Bupkis.” “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,” which premiered Jan. 16 on Peacock, is a four-part docuseries directed by Morgan Neville that peels back the curtain on “SNL’s” audition process, writers room and more.
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