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Pete Davidson Labels SNL50 Audience 'Terrible' for Being All Celebrities

He argued that Studio 8H’s assembly of celebrities dulled the show's live energy.

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Pete Davidson at "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on February 16, 2025 in New York, New York.
(l-r) Comedian Pete Davidson during an interview with host Seth Meyers on Late Night with Seth Meyers on August 6, 2025.
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Overview

  • Pete Davidson told Seth Meyers that the SNL50 audience was “terrible” because it consisted of famous people who only like themselves.
  • The February special assembled current cast, original members and celebrity guests such as Sabrina Carpenter, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Paul Simon as spectators.
  • Davidson joked he was the only person laughing at his own pre-taped sketch, prompting Meyers to tease him for arriving “way too hot.”
  • He described apologizing to Meryl Streep upon realizing she was seated beside him in Studio 8H and praised her as the best viewing partner.
  • On the milestone broadcast he reunited with John Mulaney for a 1970s New York sketch and revived his Chad character alongside original cast member Laraine Newman.