The Lackluster Return of <em>Saturday Night Live </em>Had One Real Standout Moment
A delightful “Weekend Update” appearance from John Mulaney and Pete Davidson gave a jolt of energy to an otherwise uninspired episode.
Pete Davidson has been largely absent from for the past couple of months. The 25-year-old comedian has had a tabloid spotlight trained on him since June 2018, when his engagement to the pop star Ariana Grande became the story of the summer. Davidson, whose comedic approach is raw and personal, would often stop by ’s “Weekend Update” segment to joke about the volatility of his relationship, which eventually collapsed. In November, he to then-incoming Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw for mocking the veteran’s combat injury on the air., alarming people enough that a was sent to the studios to check on him.
