Celebs Who've Had Beef With Pete Davidson

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Pete Davidson claimed that disgraced comedian Louis C.K. tried to get the younger comic fired from "Saturday Night Live" back in 2015, because the "Louie" alum thought he smoked too much weed. In his 2020 Netflix special "Alive from New York," Davidson alleged C.K. had complained to Lorne Michaels and the show's producers about it, supposedly saying (via Us Weekly), "All this kid does is smoke weed and he's gonna smoke his career away."

It was C.K.'s third time hosting the show, and only Davidson's first season as a cast member, so when Michaels ended up calling Davidson into his office, he didn't exactly feel hopeful about the outcome due to seniority. "I was trying to hype myself. ... I was just, like, 'F**k them, they're the ones who looked stupid anyway,'" Davidson said in the bit (via ScreenRant), adding, "'They hired and fired you. They're wrong twice.'" While the younger star felt C.K. may have had an ulterior motive that didn't sit right with him, Michaels ultimately brushed off the complaints and told Davidson not to worry about him, which left him with relief. 

For his part, Davidson admitted that he personally felt further vindication years later when C.K. was accused of admitted sexual misconduct amid the #MeToo movement in November 2017. "I didn't want it to happen," Davidson said. "But if it was gonna happen to anybody, I'm glad it was him."

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

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