Pete Davidson Asked 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.
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.
Pete Davidson Recalls Asking To Be Fired After His First Year At SNL, And The Advice Lorne Michaels Gave Him Would Have Sent Me Running From Any Other Job
Pete Davidson is one of those who figured out his spot on the show and was loved for it. Before that happened though, he asked Lorne Michaels to fire him after his first season, and the advice the SNL mastermind gave him in response would have sent me running away.
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Lorne Michaels Archive Going to the University of Texas
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Lorne Michaels Donates Career Archive to University of Texas
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