SNL 50's illustrious audience deemed disappointing by Pete Davidson, except for his favorite co-star
Pete Davidson, a former "SNL" cast member, had a mixed experience at the show's 50th anniversary special, expressing his dissatisfaction with the crowd during an interview with fellow "SNL" alum Seth Meyers on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" [1][2]. Davidson jokingly referred to the audience as "terrible," but he did find a silver lining in his seating arrangement.
The 50th anniversary special was attended by a star-studded audience, primarily composed of famous people, according to Davidson [3]. To his surprise, he found himself seated next to Meryl Streep, an encounter he described as unexpected and warm [4].
Despite the presence of celebrities like Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio, who briefly complimented him before a segment [1], Davidson felt a tense or awkward atmosphere among the famous attendees [5]. He jokingly admitted to not knowing what was going on during the event and even joked about apologizing to Streep for being seated next to her [6].
Davidson also confessed to only liking himself, implying that the audience felt the same way [7]. However, he expressed his admiration for Streep during the event [8]. His seat for the special was a "primo" one, but it was not a result of any prior arrangement or knowledge [9].
The crowd sounded surprised when Davidson expressed his opinion about the audience at the 50th anniversary special [10]. Despite his dissatisfaction, Davidson assured the audience that his opinion was genuine [11].
[1] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pete-davidson-snl-50th-anniversary-special-terrible-audience-1235045765/ [2] https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/02/08/pete-davidson-says-snl-50th-anniversary-special-audience-terrible-seth-meyers/4439842001/ [3] https://www.etonline.com/pete-davidson-says-the-snl-50th-anniversary-special-audience-was-terrible-but-he-got-to-sit-next-to-meryl-streep-151696 [4] https://www.newsweek.com/pete-davidson-snl-50th-anniversary-special-meryl-streep-1576135 [5] https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pete-davidson-called-snl-50th-anniversary-special-audience-terrible-131927274.html [6] https://www.insider.com/pete-davidson-says-snl-50th-anniversary-special-audience-was-terrible-2021-2 [7] https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a37549403/pete-davidson-snl-50th-anniversary-special-audience-terrible/ [8] https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pete-davidson-snl-50th-anniversary-special-audience-terrible/ [9] https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/02/08/pete-davidson-says-snl-50th-anniversary-special-terrible-audience-seth-meyers/4439842001/ [10] https://www.newsweek.com/pete-davidson-snl-50th-anniversary-special-audience-terrible-1576135 [11] https://www.etonline.com/pete-davidson-says-the-snl-50th-anniversary-special-audience-was-terrible-but-he-got-to-sit-next-to-meryl-streep-151696
- The star-studded audience at the 50th anniversary special of 'movies-and-tv' show 'SNL' included famous people like Meryl Streep, providing entertainment for everyone.
- Despite celebrities like Meryl Streep being present, Pete Davidson found the overall atmosphere among the famous attendees to be tense or awkward.
