Beyond Saturday Night," former cast member Pete Davidson recalls wanting to leave "SNL" after his first season.

Pete Davidson revealed he asked Lorne Michaels to fire him from 'Saturday Night Live' after his first season on the show

Davidson landed the gig on 'SNL' when he was just 20, and exited the late night sketch series in 2022 after eight years on the show

Pete Davidson's time on Saturday Night Live could've been short-lived if Lorne Michaels had followed through with the comedian's request.

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.

He joined the show in 2014 and remained until his departure in 2022, though he revealed on the new Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night ... he was right.' Pete Davidson jokes he's ...

By Lexi Carson Pete Davidson is revealing he previously let ... All four SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night episodes are currently streaming on Peacock.

Pete Davidson begged Lorne Michaels to "fire" him from 'Saturday Night Live'. The 31-year-old comic landed a job on the long-running sketch series when he was just 20 years old and he recalled feeling like he "didn't belong" in the cast,

Pete Davidson broke into Hollywood and pop culture through his work on "Saturday Night Live," but he wanted to quit the sketch comedy series early on. "After my first year, I actually called for a ...

Pete Davidson is one of the beloved characters in the iconic American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) airing on NBC since 1975. He recently announced his departure from the show in 2022.