Pete Davidson Jokes He Missed Rehearsal

Making ’em chortle. Pete Davidson joked about lacking rehearsal for the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards whereas presenting the trophy for Excellent Comedy Sequence.

“This mic is brief as hell. I didn’t come to rehearsal,” the 28-year-old King of Staten Island star stated in the course of the Monday, September 12, awards present. “It’s humorous as a result of this is rather like SNL, as a result of Kenan [Thompson]’s doing all of the work and I’m refusing to say what the writers need.”

The New York native additionally acknowledged his former Saturday Evening Stay castmate’s internet hosting gig.

“Earlier than I say something, I simply wish to say, how ‘bout a shoutout to Kenan Thompson?” he stated to applause from the viewers. “The man’s been within the zone for the previous 30 years, simply making us smile, nothing however web, and he’s an absolute treasure. I’m honored to name him a buddy, that is actually cool.”

Wearing a grey collared shirt, matching grey pants and white sun shades, Davidson joked about his personal lack of Emmy nods earlier than presenting the award to Ted Lasso.

“The Emmys are, like, so prestigious that even being nominated for one might be the head of an actor’s profession … I assume,” he quipped.

The comic made headlines final month when his high-profile relationship with Kim Kardashian ended. The duo had been collectively for lower than a 12 months once they referred to as it quits.

“Pete is specializing in himself and his profession proper now and attempting to make himself completely happy,” a supply completely revealed to Us Weekly in August. “He’s acquired an enormous profession forward of him and has a ton of irons within the fireplace post-SNL.”

The insider added that Davidson and the Kardashians star, 41, “stay pals” and the Set It Up actor is laser-focused on work in the intervening time.

“He has a vastly bold streak. Pete desires to proceed his standup comedy routine, problem himself with new performing roles,” the supply revealed.

Kardashian, for her half, has spoken positively of her former beau because the breakup.

“He’s a cutie,” she stated of the SNL alum throughout a dialog with Mel Ottenberg, editor-in-chief of Interview Journal, earlier this month. “He’s actually such a very good individual, they don’t actually make them like him anymore. I’m excited for what he has arising.”

Earlier than his relationship with the KKW Magnificence founder, Davidson was briefly engaged to Ariana Grande in 2018. He has additionally been linked to Margaret Qualley, Kate Beckinsale, Cazzie David and Carly Aquilino.