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A few months ago, there were rumors that Pete Davidson would not return to Saturday Night Live as long as Colin Jost was still on the show.
Neither party ever confirmed that they were beefing, but the spat was a topic of widespread discussion on social media.
So you can imagine how many viewers were surprised to see Pete at Sunday’s SNL 50 special.
Yes, Pete worked the red carpet and seemed to be in good spirits after debuting his new (mostly) tattoo-free look earlier this week.
So was there ever any truth to the rumors of a feud between these Staten Island natives?
Here’s what we know:
Not all that long ago, insiders insisted that if you were hoping to see Pete Davidson return to SNL as a host this season, you were out of luck.
Pete first hosted in 2022, and he was slated to return for a second time last season.
But that episode was canceled due to the writers’ strike.
Many fans assumed that Davidson would return for SNL‘s historic fiftieth season, which got underway last year.
That later began to seem like an impossibility. The reason?
Well, according to The Sun Pete was in the midst of a nasty feud with his former friend and costar Colin Jost.
Pete Davidson’s Return to SNL Jeopardized By Feud
One insider told The Sun that the situation had gotten so bad that it came to the attention of SNL‘s legendary showrunner, Lorne Michaels.
“Pete and Colin’s falling out went all the way to the top. And Lorne has been made aware of the situation,” said the source.
“Despite Pete being invited to host in the past — it’s not looking likely that the comedian will be invited back anytime soon.”
In lieu of specifics, the source merely noted that “something big happened” in Colin in Pete’s relationship.
And now, apparently, the Weekend Update co-host refuses to be “in the same building, let alone the same room as Pete.”
