With this âSaturday Night Liveâ season shaping up as a âcome one celebrity, come everybody with an IMDb creditâ affair, maybe you didnât notice the Pete Davidson-sized hole in the late-night sketch showâs line up these past few weeks.
But rest assured, the comedian made his grand return this weekend in âStranger Thingsâ star David Harbourâs opening monologue.
Harbour, after declaring that his talents stretch beyond comforting Winona Ryder and adopting psychokinetic pre-teens, hilariously found himself back at the gates of the Upside Down.
âWhoeverâs behind these doors might need my help,â Harbour said before he ventured into the nether realm.
There the actor came upon Aidy Bryant, who he misidentified as Barb, before stumbling upon Davidson and, yes, a llama casually wandering the hallways.
âIs this where youâve been? In the Upside Down?â Harbour asks, to which Davidson responds, âYeah, dude. Itâs lit, right?â
During Davidsonâs time away, the comedian has actually been busy flexing his action chops, filming the new âSuicide Squadâ movie with director James Gunn and co-stars Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman and Nathan Fillion.
Itâs unclear who Davidson will be suiting up as in the sequel, but heâs rumored to be a genius vigilante with a chemical imbalance named Savant.
Gunn posted a group photo of his cast on the night of the season 45 premiere of âSNLâ after they watched an early screening of the hit film âJoker.â
Colin Jost was the first to poke fun at Davidson in last weekâs episode, addressing his absence with a dig during âWeekend Update.â
âA man who drove his car to a music festival still cannot remember where he parked his car a week after the show,â Jost said during the segment. âWell, we hope you make it back soon, Pete.â
Davidson, however, got the last laugh, showing up on âWeekend Updateâ this week to comment on, what else, the rise of treatable STDs due to the popularity of dating apps.
He also managed a jab at Jostâs expense.
âI did hear your joke about me last week,â Davidson said. âCalling me that guy who lost his car at a music festival for a week, which I looked up, it was not me. And by the way Colin, I donât know if youâve seen the âJoker.â But I think you should start being way nicer to me.â
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