Fan-Favorite ‘SNL’ Star Calls Out Show’s ‘Terrible’ 50th Anniversary Audience originally appeared on Parade.
Like so many past performers on Saturday Night Live, Pete Davidson returned to the iconic NBC series to celebrate its 50th anniversary this past February.
While the show itself won warm reviews from fans and critics alike, Davidson expressed personal disappointment in some aspects of the show, taking particular issue with the live audience in attendance.
Appearing on a recent episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers, the 31-year-old comedian talked about this past year’s historic SNL50 TV special.
During his conversation with Meyers (who also happens to be an alumnus of Lorne Michaels’ sketch comedy series), Davidson mentioned how disappointing it was to see such little fanfare from the audience inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
Above all else, Davidson blamed the numerous celebrities in attendance of SNL‘s anniversary show, which included the likes of Cher, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Kevin Costner, Kim Kardashian, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.
“Well, as you know from SNL40, terrible audience,” Davidson said to Meyers on Late Night. “It’s a terrible audience. It’s just famous people, and famous people only like themselves.”
As Davidson and Meyers remembered it, Davidson himself was one of the few stars in attendance who remained vocal during the anniversary show’s various sketches.
“I remember when the pre-tape was playing, you were the only one laughing,” Meyers recalled. “We were like, ‘Oh, he’s coming in way too hot.’”
As underwhelming as the audience might have been in Davidson’s eyes, the popular comedian did mention that he personally had a great time at the show, even managing to snag a seat close to the Oscar-winning Meryl Streep.
“Meryl rules,” Davidson fondly decleared. “I get to my seat and I just look and I’m like, ‘This can’t be right.’ And it was Meryl Streep and I just sat down and I was like, ‘I’m so sorry that I’m sitting next to you. You’re the best.’ And she was very nice.”
Fan-Favorite ‘SNL’ Star Calls Out Show’s ‘Terrible’ 50th Anniversary Audience first appeared on Parade on Aug 8, 2025
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