Overview
- In a new People interview, Davidson said he would return to Saturday Night Live if Lorne Michaels asked, calling the producer the person who jump-started his career.
- Hours later, he appeared on Weekend Update, introduced by Colin Jost, to joke about a New York Times piece labeling their decommissioned Staten Island ferry a costly fiasco.
- Davidson cracked that he performed in Saudi Arabia because they are “losing millions” on the ferry, riffed about skipping a $5 paywall, and noted he has a child on the way.
- He and Jost bought the ferry in 2022 to turn it into an entertainment venue; on-air, Davidson dubbed it “Titanic II” as Jost pointed to a Nike ad tied to the NYC Marathon as a bright spot.
- The SNL alum from 2014 to 2022 has hosted and made cameos since leaving, and on Saturday he joked about Lorne Michaels never giving up amid chatter about Tina Fey being ready to take over while his Riyadh festival appearance continues to draw criticism he has defended.