Pete Davidson Told Lorne Michaels to Fire Him

Pete Davidson Asked Lorne Michaels to Fire Him After First ‘SNL' Season; Michaels Said ‘It's Going to Suck for Three or Four Years'
After just one season of “Saturday Night Live,” Pete Davidson wanted out. In the new “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” docuseries, the comedian revealed that he asked series creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels to cut him loose.
Pete Davidson Asked Lorne Michaels to Fire Him After His First Year on ‘SNL’
Pete Davidson is revealing he previously let his imposter syndrome get the best of him.
Why Pete Davidson Asked to Be Fired After His First Year at SNL
Davidson, who ultimately starred on the show from 2014 to 2022, shared what made him want to quit, and the advice he got from Lorne Michaels that inspired him to keep going.
‘There’s No Way I’m Getting It.’ Pete Davidson And More SNL Greats Recall Horror Of Producers Not Laughing During Auditions
Pete Davidson, who was on SNL from 2014 to 2022, is not alone in his experience. Nasim Pedrad (2009-2014) also recalled “the dead silence of that audition,” and Cheri Oteri (1995-2000) said she was warned by another comedian just before she took the stage:
Pete Davidson Asked Lorne Michaels To Fire Him From ‘SNL’ After One Season: “I Don’t Belong Here”
Pete Davidson's time on Saturday Night Live could've been short-lived if Lorne Michaels had followed through with the comedian's request.
Pete Davidson says he asked Lorne Michaels to fire him from 'Saturday Night Live' after his first year
Beyond Saturday Night," former cast member Pete Davidson recalls wanting to leave "SNL" after his first season.
Pete Davidson Reveals Why 'SNL' Refused To Fire Him, Even When He Asked For It
Davidson recalled feeling like he “sucked” so bad on “SNL” that he begged creator Lorne Michaels to fire him after his first season.
Why Pete Davidson Asked to Be Fired From ‘Saturday Night Live’ After 1 Season: ‘I Don’t Belong Here’
Pete Davidson revealed he asked Lorne Michaels to fire him from 'Saturday Night Live' after his first season on the show
Pete Davidson reveals real reason for wanting to exit 'SNL'
Pete Davidson reflected on his first Saturday Night Live season, sharing that after its completion, he made a request to be fired by Lorne Michaels. At just 20-years-old, the now
Why Pete Davidson Asked to Be Fired After First ‘SNL’ Season
Pete Davidson says he felt like a failure at Saturday Night Live at the end of his first season as one of the youngest cast members in the show’s 50 year history. Davidson, who was just 20 when he joined the show in 2014,
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