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    Somber Pete Davidson welcomes back 'SNL' with indelible nod to suffering in Middle East

    by Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times Oct 16, 2023 3 minutes
    Musical guest Ice Spice, host Pete Davidson and“ Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson.

    Sketch comedy juggernaut "Saturday Night Live" may have changed the course of television when it premiered in 1975, but as TV and small-screen satire have morphed, it's struggled to retain its relevance and its sharp sense of humor.

    But the cold open of Season 49 leaned into a strength the show has always had — knowing when to drop the jokes and appeal to a difficult, emotional moment.

    Host and former cast member opened with a short, somber note about the past week's awful news from the Middle East. More specifically, the "." "I know what you're thinking: 'Who better to comment on it than Pete Davidson?' " said the comedian, who's generally known for his stoner persona. "Well, in a lot of ways, I am a good person to talk about it because when I was 7 years old, my dad was killed in a terrorist attack. So I know something about what that's like."

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