In the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” the mogul shared that she made the first move on the “Saturday Night Live” star after they appeared in a skit together when she hosted the show last October.
“So, this is how it went down with Pete,” Kardashian said. “I did ‘SNL,’ and then when we kissed in the scene, it was just a vibe.”
When Davidson didn’t attend her after-party, she decided to pursue him.
“I called the producer at ‘SNL’ and was like, ‘Hey, do you have Pete’s number?,” she recounted. “And they were like, ‘Yeah.’ I text him. I wasn’t even thinking like, ‘Oh my God, I’m gonna be in a relationship with him.'”
To keep it family friendly, let’s just say Kardashian was looking for a little physicality.
But she ended up falling for him. She said she enjoys doing simple things with him, like going to the gym and watching television.
“Pete has got to be literally the best human being I’ve ever met,” she said. “Like the best heart.”
For those not up-to-date on the lingo: BDE is an abbreviation for “big d–k energy” and DTF stands for “down to f–k.” Basically, Kim was looking for some action.
However, as we know, Kim and Pete blossomed into much more. Weeks later, the two were seen holding hands in public and the rest, as they say, is history.
In the episode, Kim explained why she was initially hesitant to share details about her relationship with Pete—especially on camera.
“I just feel like I wanted to really make sure and not be like ‘Oh my god, I met someone and I’m having fun’ and then just like start talking about it on a show,” Kim revealed. “Then if we weren’t talking months later I’d be an idiot. Or a whore, either one.”
A server mentioned that the 500 Miles High and the Rawhide Margarita were the most popular and debatably the best drinks on the menu — of course I took her suggestion.
A Rawhide Margarita (left) and the 500 Miles High cocktail (right) from Pebble Bar.
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The first drink our server mentioned was the 500 Miles High, which costs $20 and is made using yuzu shu, lychee, St. George pear brandy, and lemon and shiso leaf.
She was right — it was great. I didn’t really taste the lychee in particular. I felt like it was more prominent in the color of the drink. My palate was able to pick up notes of pear and yuzu, but I think that overall, there wasn’t one ingredient that overpowered the others. It tasted like they all worked together to offer a unique flavor that was much appreciated. It also wasn’t overly sweet despite having brandy in it, which I loved. I am not a fan of sweet drinks.
The margarita was also mentioned as a high point on the cocktail menu, and after trying it I would agree.
This classic costs $21 and is made with lime, agave, and your choice of either Herradura Ultra Añejo tequila or Dos Hombres Mezcal.
When I tasted the margarita, which we ordered with tequila, I was immediately refreshed. It tasted pure and simple, and the sweetness was agave-forward rather than sugary.
Both drinks were delicious and, honestly, I wouldn’t mind spending $20+ on them again or even risking $20+ to try a different cocktail on the menu.
Pete Davidson joked about Kanye West and his engagement to Ariana Grande in his final Saturday Night Live episode.
Davidson joined SNL in 2014 at the age of 20, making him one of the youngest featured performers in the show’s five-decade history.
Before the season finale aired on Saturday (21 May), Davidson shared an emotional post to Instagram explaining that that night’s episode would be his last.
Appearing alongside Colin Jost in the show’s Weekend Update segment, Davidson joked about his time on the show, and his “weird” year in the public eye.
In his opening remarks, the 28-year-old referenced his relationship with Kim Kardashian and his much-publicised spat with her ex-husband Kanye West.
“Hello Colin and [Michael] Che and millions of people only watching to see if I bring up Kanye,” Davidson said.
“I never imagined this would be my life,” he said. “Look at me when I started here. Back then, I was just a skinny kid and no one knew what race I was. Now everyone knows I’m white because I became hugely successful while barely showing up to work.”
Asked by Jost if he was “officially leaving”, Davidson quipped: “Yeah man, Lorne [Michaels] accidentally gifted me a sock, so I’m free.”
Later in the segment, Davidson said that he was going to miss showrunner Michaels, adding that the producer “always gives the best advice”.
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“I’ll never forget this. I called him when I got engaged, I said, ‘Lorne, I just got engaged to Ariana Grande after dating for two weeks’ and he said, ‘Oh, hold on for dear life!’”
Davidson then recalled his first audition for the show, when Michaels “looked me right in the eye” and told him: “‘I don’t think you’re right for this show, so let’s screw this up together.’”
Davidson leaves SNL alongside cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney.
This combination of photos shows cast members from “Saturday Night Live,” from left; Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney. Bryant, Davidson, McKinnon and Mooney are departing from “Saturday Night Live,” leaving the sketch institution without arguably its two most famous names after Saturday’s 47th season finale. (Associated Press)
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NEW YORK — Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson are among those departing from “Saturday Night Live,” leaving the sketch institution without arguably its two most famous names after Saturday’s 47th season finale.
Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney will also leave the cast after the episode hosted by Natasha Lyonne.
The departures represent one of the biggest cast shake-ups in years on a show that has seen unusual steadiness in recent seasons.
McKinnon, 38, won two Emmys and was nominated for nine in her 10 seasons on the show, during which her impressions included Hillary Clinton, and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Her comic chops with characters like alien abductee Miss Rafferty frequently drove castmates and guest hosts to lose it live on air.
McKinnon opened the show with an out-of-this-world skit, and said her final goodbyes on “Earth.”
“I love ya, thanks for letting me stay awhile. Live from New York, it’s Saturday night,” she said to open the show.
The 28-year-old Davidson joined the cast in 2014 and has appeared in eight seasons. His own outsize personality often outshone the characters he played. His comic commentaries as himself on “Weekend Update” were often his most viral bits. And he was as well-known for his life offscreen — dating Ariana Grande and current girlfriend Kim Kardashian — as on.
“I never imagined this would be my life,” Davidson said during the show. “I appreciate SNL for always having my back, for allowing me to work on myself and grow. Thank you to Lorne for never giving up on me or judging me even when everyone else was, for believing in me and allowing me to have a place I could call home with the memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you.”
Bryant, 35, joined the cast at the same time as McKinnon and has been a constant in sketches ever since, getting four Emmy nominations of her own.
Mooney, 37, appeared in nine seasons starting in 2013.
Eminem is fed up with Pete Davidson‘s rap music video parodies.
During the season 47 finale of Saturday Night Live on May 21, Marshall Mathers made another memorable cameo in a musical sketch paying tribute to longtime show producer Lorne Michaels. In the cut-for-time skit, titled “Forgot About Lorne,” Davidson raps about Lorne’s accomplishments over the beat from Dr. Dre‘s 1999 hit “Forgot About Dre,” featuring Eminem.
In the setup for the parody, Davidson — who made his final appearance on SNL after eight seasons — is approached on set by host Natasha Lyonne, who tells him that Lorne is depressed because he has always wanted to appear in a music video alongside the 28-year-old comedian.
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“That guy has literally done everything for me, so I’m going to pay him back by doing this rap video exactly the way he wrote it,” Davidson tells Lyonne, holding a crumpled up script found in the garbage.
The rap then video begins with Davidson dressed as Michaels, surrounded by shelves of golden award statues, and segues to the comic dressed as himself, spitting lyrics about the SNL creator’s influence in launching the careers of such comedy greats as John Belushi, Chris Farley, Dan Aykroyd and Will Ferrell.
“So what do you say about a comedy great/ Been doing it himself for half a century straight,” Davidson raps, impersonating Eminem’s rapid-fire verse on “Forgot About Dre.” “Wanna talk about all the crazy people he made/ Every single decade has ridiculous names.”
Davidson’s flow is interrupted by Eminem himself, who shouts at the King of Staten Island star from a nearby camera on the set. Obviously annoyed, the superstar rapper then begins to grill Davidson about why he’s doing yet another hip-hop video parody.
“It’s another parody, it’s like another tribute or something?” Em asks, to which Davidson responds that it’s the third one. (The SNL star has previously starred in spoofs of Eminem’s 2002 hit “Without Me” and his 2000 classic “Stan.”)
“I would just stop,” Em continues. “Yeah, they all suck … Just please, stop … It’s really bad.” Davidson tries to explain that the parodies are meant to pay tribute to Mathers’ music, but the rapper isn’t having any of it. “Pete, don’t f—ing do it again,” Eminem says, pointing his finger at Davidson.
The comedian then looks off to a character playing Michaels and yells, “You blew it!”
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On Saturday night’s episode, the NBC variety show bid adieu to Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson in subtle, but emotional ways. The show first said goodbye to McKinnon by opening the show with a recreation of one of the comedian’s most memorable sketches, “Close Encounter.”
Saturday’s cold open brought back McKinnon’s Miss Rafferty — an alien abductee who goes through a rougher experience than her counterparts.
After McKinnon’s Miss Rafferty explains what happened to her (in vivid and raunchy detail, no less) during her alien abduction, two government agents played by Aidy Bryant and Mikey Day explained that she must now go with the aliens who took her.
This led to a very poignant moment for McKinnon who stood on the makeshift spaceship and allowed her character and herself to say goodbye.
“Well, Earth, I love you, thanks for letting me stay awhile,” McKinnon’s character said with her hand on her heart, looking out into the audience.
She then said the show’s signature catch phrase, “Live… from New York. It’s Saturday night!” This was followed by thunderous applause for McKinnon.
As for Davidson, he got one last segment on “SNL’s” Weekend Update.
“I never imagined this would be my life,” Davidson said. “Back then, I was just a skinny kid that no one knew which race I was. And now everyone knows I’m White because I became hugely successful while barely showing up to work. Look at me now, I’m aging like an old banana.”
Davidson added during the segment that “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels told him during his first audition that he didn’t think Davidson was right for the show, but “let’s screw this up together.”
“And that’s exactly what we did,” Davidson said. “And that’s why people who don’t think I deserve this job shouldn’t hate me since we have so much in common. Like, if anything I should be inspire hope that literally anyone could be on ‘Saturday Night Live.'”
Before the show, Davidson gave his official farewell on Saturday via Instagram writing that he “got to share so much with this audience” and “literally grow up in front of your eyes.”
“We were together through the good and the bad, the happiest and the darkest of times,” Davidson continued. “I owe Lorne Michaels and everyone at SNL my life. I’m so grateful and I wouldn’t be here without them.”
Davidson thanked the show for teaching him “life values” and said, “SNL is my home.”
“I’m so happy and sad about tonight’s show. For so many reasons I can’t explain,” he wrote.
Bryant also got a send-off during Weekend Update when she appeared alongside Bowen Yang as their recurring trend forecasters characters. The segment ended with Bryant declaring “10 nice years” as “in” and getting roses and a kiss on cheek from Yang and Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che.
Variety reported Friday that McKinnon, Davidson, Bryant and Kyle Mooney are all expected to leave the show at the end of this season.
Pete Davidson has taken to Instagram to reflect on his imminent departure from Saturday Night Live.
While Davidson does not have an account on the social media platform, he posted a long and emotional message via the account of Dave Sirus, who writes for the show and also worked on his 2020 film, The King of Staten Island. His words accompany a video of him celebrating wrap of production on his first episode of SNL with fellow comic Jerrod Carmichael.
“This video was taken 8 years ago. Jerrod sent it to me last night and it made me super emotional in the best way,” said Davidson up top. “In the video I had just gotten back from doing my very first update and sketch. It’s crazy to think that today I’ll be doing my last one.”
Davidson said that when he first joined the show in 2014, at the age of 20, he admittedly had “no idea” what he was doing. “I still don’t,” he joked, “but especially back then.”
Davidson came to the show as a stand-up comic, rather than a sketch performer, which set him apart from many of those who wind up as cast members. “I knew I could never keep up or go toe to toe with a Kenan Thompson or a Kate McKinnon so I was super scared at figuring out what I could possibly bring to or do for such a historic, respected show and platform. I figured since I’m a stand up I’ll just try my stand up and personal bits on Weekend Update as myself and I’m so glad I did,” he shared. “I got to share so much with this audience and literally grow up in front of your eyes. We were together through the good and the bad, the happiest and the darkest of times.”
Davidson went on to say that he owes SNL‘s creator-producer Lorne Michaels and everyone else at the long-running NBC sketch series his life—expressing his gratitude to all those he’s crossed paths with while at 30 Rock. “I appreciate you guys always having my back and sticking up for me even when that wasn’t the popular opinion. Thank you for always believing in me and sticking by my side even when it seemed comical,” he wrote. “Thank you for teaching me life values, how to grow up and for giving me memories that will last a lifetime.
“SNL is my home,” Davidson wrote in closing. “I’m so happy and sad about tonight’s show. For so many reasons I can’t explain. Can’t wait to be back next year in a Mulaney musical number.”
Davidson joined SNL as one of the show’s youngest-ever cast members, and quickly broke out as one of its biggest stars. News of his exit alongside longtime cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney broke yesterday. In addition to tonight’s Season 47 finale hosted by Natasha Lyonne, he will next be seen in the Peacock series Bupkis, Alex Lehmann’s film Meet Cute with Kaley Cuoco, Miramax’s horror-thriller The Home and David Michôd’s recently announced feature, Wizards!. Davidson’s Instagram announcement, signed “Resident young person Pete Davidson,” can be found below.
Just hours before its Season 47 finale, Pete Davidson took to Instagram to confirm his upcoming exit from Saturday Night Live.
Alongside a video of him hugging Jerrod Carmichael, Davidson posted an emotional statement (from the account of SNL and King of Staten Island writer Dave Sirus) about the eight years he spent performing on the late-night sketch series:
Jerrod sent [the video] to me last night and it made me super emotional in the best way. In the video, I had just gotten back from doing my very first update and sketch. It’s crazy to think that today I’ll be doing my last one. When I got the show I was 20 years old and I had no idea what I was doing. I still don’t but especially back then. I wasn’t really a sketch performer, I was just a stand up. I knew I could never keep up or go toe-to-toe with a Kenan Thompson or a Kate McKinnon, so I was super scared at figuring out what I could possibly bring to or do for such a historic, respected show and platform. I figured since I’m a stand up, I’ll just try my stand up and personal bits on Weekend Update as myself and I’m so glad I did. I got to share so much with this audience and literally grow up in front of your eyes. We were together through the good and the bad, the happiest and the darkest of times. I owe Lorne Michaels and everyone at SNL my life. I’m so grateful and I wouldn’t be here without them. I appreciate you guys always having my back and sticking up for me even when that wasn’t the popular opinion. Thank you for always believing in me and sticking by my side even when it seemed comical. Thank you for teaching me life values, how to grow up and for giving me memories that will last a lifetime. SNL is my home. I’m so happy and sad about tonight’s show. For so many reasons I can’t explain. Can’t wait to be back next year in a Mulaney musical number. — Resident young person Pete Davidson
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Davidson joined SNL in 2014 as a featured player before eventually becoming a full-time repertory player. One of the youngest cast members in the show’s history (he was just 20 when he debuted), he became known for his “Weekend Update” appearances and digital shorts. As his star has risen, though, his SNL appearances have been less frequent; he was absent from several episodes this season. (His departure was first reported by Variety.)
As previously reported, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney are also exiting the show following Saturday’s Natasha Lyonne-hosted finale, which airs at 11:30/10:30c on NBC.
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Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney are all reportedly set to leave Saturday Night Live when its 47th season comes to a close on Saturday, May 21.
As reported by THR, these four cast members’ last episode will be hosted by Russian Doll’s Natasha Lyonne and musical guest Japanese Breakfast.
Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney
McKinnon joined Saturday Night Live in 2012 and is known for her celebrity impressions, including Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elizabeth Warren, Justin Bieber, and many more. During her time at SNL, she was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awaards and won in both 2016 and 2017.
She has found success outside of SNL, and has starred in such films at 2016’s Ghostbusters, Balls Out, Office Christmas Party, Rough Night, and more.
Pete Davidson joined SNL in 2014 and has also found a lot of success outside of SNL. In 2020, he co-wrote and starred in the semi-autobiographical comedy The King of Staten Island, and has since starred in The Suicide Squad, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and Marmaduke.
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He is also dating Kim Kardashian and has been a big focus of the internet since then alongside his other work.
Aidy Bryant joined Saturday Night Live alongside McKinnon in 2012 and has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for her work. She has also starred in the animated series Danger & Eggs and the sitcom Shrill.
Kyle Mooney joined SNL in 2013 and is known for a lot of his on-the-street interviews. Outside of SNL, Mooney has starred in HBO’s Hello Ladies and the film Brigsby Bear.
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