(2020– ). WARNING: These tweets are incredibly offensive (and untrue). Pete Davidson sure sounds like he’s ready to leave Saturday Night Live. The next year, Davidson admitted he'd been questioning getting "Harry Potter" tattoos. They don't give a fuck, at the end of the day.”. Davidson was just 20 when he became a cast member on Saturday Night Live in 2014, putting him among the youngest comedians ever hired by the venerable series. When asked if he’ll stop reading Rowling’s books books, Davidson admits that he never read any and that he watched a Harry Potter movie once on a flight. Comedian Pete Davidson's intimate and candid stand-up special shot live in New York City. His groom stole the show. When Colin Jost asked what The King of Staten… Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. The comedian, far from afraid to mock himself, jokes he has them because “he’s not psychic,” claiming that he couldn’t foresee that Rowling “was going to go all Mel Gibson on us.”, He claims that he “longs” for going back to the times when the worst Rowling had contributed to society “were those Fantastic Beasts movies.”, “No discrimination there, they harmed us all equally.”, Finally, after further questioning by Jost, he goes on to call her comments “very, very disappointing.”, “What’s wrong with her, Colin? Everybody’s always been like, ‘You’ll know when you know, and it’ll be all right.’ I personally think I should be done with that show because they make fun of me on it.”. Pete Davidson (right), in comparison to "Dobby the House Elf" (left), one of Rowling's characters, in a segment of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live. In June, the "Harry Potter" author released a self-published essay about her views on transgender people, which many said were transphobic. You're not going to get coddled over there. Martin is going to be like, 'Hey, if you enjoyed what I had to say about dragons and dire wolves, wait till you hear what I think about Puerto Ricans!'" With Pete Davidson. View production, box office, & company info. Many people considered her repeated comments to be transphobic and have since grappled with how they feel about being "Harry Potter" fans, including the stars of the films, such as Daniel Radcliffe. Now I'm just like, I hope you know it comes from a good place. Account active On "SNL," the comedian said he "didn't know that J.K. Rowling was going to go all Mel Gibson" when he got his tattoos. From the awards race to the box office, with everything in between: get the entertainment industry's must-read newsletter. “I was just like ‘Oh wait a minute — I really like that, I wanna try it,’” Lovato said of the steamy kissing scene. “Originally, I wasn't expecting backlash over every fucking thing I say. No discrimination there, they harmed us all equally,” he quipped. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Chris D'Elia takes the stage in Minneapolis to offer his thoughts on everything from self-censorship to problematic dolphins to lame mutant powers. It's voter suppression. But I'm not at home, like, how do we get ahead of this?” Davidson told Charlamange The God about his sometimes incendiary takes. “Because then I'm a hypocrite. His absence was joked about during the October 5 edition of Weekend Update by co-anchor Colin Jost. On the "Weekend Update" segment of Saturday Night Live , the comedian, 26, called the famed author out on her stance. She's halfway through her 20s, and she's over it. "I also have a Winnie the Pooh tattoo. She creates a seven-book fantasy series about all types of mythical creatures living in harmony with wizards and elves and the one thing she can’t wrap her head around is Laverne Cox? Southern-born comedian Fortune Feimster recalls her childhood misadventures as a former Girl Scout, debutante and (disqualified) swim meet champion, and her family's complicated relationship with Hooters. In response to segment co-host Colin Jost asking what he thoughts on her views, Davidson implored viewers to “never get any tattoos,” referencing one he got years ago based on Rowling’s signature work, the Harry Potter franchise. As someone who has a Harry Potter-inspired tattoo, Davidson said he defends it saying that he “didn’t know that J.K. Rowling was going to go all Mel Gibson.”. She even called the police on him for trying to protect himself and others. With $4M+. "It's crazy times we live in! he joked. Though he spoke highly of executive producer Lorne Michaels, Davidson seems less enthusiastic about life inside Studio 8H. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. The segment’s guests typically have some harsh words for current topics, and Davidson was no different this time around. All Rights reserved. ", Pete Davidson has several "Harry Potter" tattoos. It’s not fair.". All rights reserved. And Davidson said the movies still hold up. “I can say that,” he adds, “because I’m half-goblin.”, In the end, Davidson – who has spoken extensively about his love for the franchise – jokes that he’ll probably never read the books again because he “never read the books, and only saw part of [the film, Prisoners of] Askaban on a plane once.”. You try to do that,” he said. While he was dating Ariana Grande in 2018, the duo dressed up in Hogwartz uniforms, proving that he was still a fan of the popular series. In a piece published by Page Six soon after the interview went viral, unnamed sources painted Davidson as being out of step with the rest of the cast. Rowling’s comments against the transgender community don’t make sense given her dedication to the mystical and make-believe, Davidson continued. Add the first question. "You can watch it and it's not corny. Back In June, Rowling penned an essay, which featured a since-debunked claim that an "explosion" of young women are de-transitioning. “By the way, Colin, I don't know if you've seen the Joker, but you should start being way nicer to me." Pete Davidson: Alive from New York Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, "explosion" of young women are de-transitioning, questioned if Davidson was ever truly a fan, A 'die-hard' 'SNL' fan who attended the season premiere said it felt safe and 'likened it to the first episode after 9/11', Pete Davidson spoke out against author J.K. Rowling's problematic comments about transgender people on this week's episode of "Saturday Night Live.". She creates a seven-book fantasy series about all types of mythical creatures living in harmony with wizards and elves and the one thing she can’t wrap her head around is Laverne Cox?” the comedian says. since. Pete Davidson (right), in comparison to "Dobby the House Elf" (left), one of Rowling's characters, in a segment of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live. The cookie brand is working to determine what proud allyship looks like – and they’re starting with themselves. "I long for a few young years ago when the worst things she did were those Fantastic Beasts movies. Use the HTML below. "She's a national treasure.". “He’s just there—he doesn’t add much,” said one, according to the New York Post tabloid page. And I feel bad cus this guy is usually funny and gets too much flak from haters. Someone help me out. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? The self-deprecating comedian was bought in to discuss J.K. Rowling, who has remained in the headlines recently over her critical comments on transgender people and her view of feminism.