A lot of comedians like millions of them spend decades hoping that Saturday Night Live will notice their talent. Pete Davidson graduated from high school just a few years ago and he s already being acknowledged as the long running NBC show s best new addition thanks to his debut performance a couple nights ago.
Here at MTV we already knew that Pete had a crazy bright future ahead of him. Over the past couple seasons of MTV2 s Guy Code he s delivered many of the funniest lines. Word got to SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels and earlier this month Pete signed on to be a featured player.
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So how d he do in his first bit Dude killed it Appearing on Weekend Update alongside new anchor Michael Che (another MTV vet) Pete mocked homophobia pointing out that every guy has a price. Pete you must be gay he asked rhetorically. No I m a businessman Watch the video below
Everyone from SNL fans to TV critics called it the episode s funniest moment Just Jared even tweeted that Pete stole the whole show tonight. Here are other reactions from Twitter
Ken Tucker (NPR)
Pratt and Bobby Moynihan pointing to Pete Davidson at the close they know who scored the break out moment on SNL.
kentucker ( kentucker) September 28 2014
Matt Mitovich (TVLine.com)
SNL newcomer Pete Davidson just stole the show thus far. A rousing WU segment.
Matt Mitovich ( MattMitovich) September 28 2014
Mike Ryan (ScreenCrush)
Pete Davidson is going to be a huge star. Geeze. snl
Mike Ryan ( mikeryan) September 28 2014
Dave Itzkoff (The New York Times)
Well. Pete Davidson has surely made a memorable SNL debut.
Dave Itzkoff ( ditzkoff) September 28 2014
Congrats Pete you deserve it We re doing a victory dance for you
Marty Beckerman martybeckerman
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