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Pete Davidson talks on 'SNL' about Israel-Hamas war and losing his dad on 9/11

In Saturday Night Live's first cold open in months, comedian Pete Davidson shared how he navigated tragedy as a son who lost his parent at a young age to mass violence.

Saturday Night Live went without its usual bits or zingers in its opening this weekend — and for good reason.

After more than five months off the air because of the writers strike, the show returned as the brutal war in Gaza and Israel raged. While some might call that

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