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The Poor Me Actor

[Blind Gossip] This actor is still stressing everyone out!

We told you last year that the comedic TV show on which he appears could not come up with a good solution as to how to handle him.

He is not contributing a lot to the show and he is not loved by the rest of the cast.

The most telling sign that the rest of the cast don’t like him is the following.

Most of the cast are working on outside projects right now and it’s customary to offer parts to other cast members if they have the chance. However, absolutely no one is offering him even a bit part.

Why don’t they fire him?

Well, he is mentally unstable and prone to self-harm. If they fired him, there would be a chance that the termination would push him over the edge and they would get blamed.

We don’t want to get blamed if something really bad happens.

That’s why they are excited that he is now talking about feeling unappreciated and is considering leaving voluntarily.

Does he mean it?

It’s hard to tell. it might just be a negotiating tactic. During the last contract renewal period, he suddenly went all dark and depressed and “poor me,” which forced the show to keep him so he wouldn’t hurt himself.

And if he does go voluntarily?

I’ll tell you, everyone here would actually be VERY happy and VERY relieved if he left. Let’s hope he does it!

Nothing to do with James Van Der Beek (who just happens to be very good at crying). 

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  1. spoofbyrd says

    Pete Davidson . He has had a few moments but I just don’t think he contributes much . He is definitely not an acting , sketch artist virtuoso like many of the other Players Seems like he does stand up well like former SNL Cast member Luke Null. . Anyway regardless of what naysayers have said on this item SNL is as good as it ever has been . Nobody is 100 percent on the mark all the time .

  2. MaryQuiteContrary says

    Pete Davidson
    SNL

    As mentioned above, he’s not funny. I’ve never understood his role on the show (writer who appears occasionally? young guy who’s hip and edgy?) but he hasn’t created any characters nor has he had the ambition to write himself any good sketches. It’s his job to make himself useable not just expect to have somehting handed to him. Let’s hope he does the smartest thing for his career and leaves the show. But since his talent is slim and his smarts seem just as limited,…

  9. Debidoo says

    Actor: Pete Davidson
    Show: Saturday Night Live
    I think he will leave willingly, as he knows he is unwanted. Hopefully he will land another gig to make him feel productive, or this could end badly.

  14. ginap702 says

    Pete Davidson? Is that his name?
    Well he’s got nothing going on so he probably should stay, but he’s mentally ill and they feel more comfortable in dysfunction so he’ll probably leave.

  20. LdyArtemis says

    Actor: Pete Davidson
    Show: Saturday Night Live

    Another negotiation tactic. Its coming up in the end of the season when they change cast members. I’m hoping they don’t keep him but who knows what Lorne will do.

  25. darkrose says

    Pete Davison
    SNL
    I think he’ll go on his own. I also think his “career” is pretty much over. He’s not talented enough to make it worthwhile for anyone to use him in any projects. Too much crazy to overcome.

  27. The Beagle says

    Pete Davidson

    Optional: I hope he will go. I hope he will get help. Then I hope we never hear about him again because he’s living his best life in obscurity.

  29. aaaDkrom says

    Pete Davidson
    Saturday Night Live
    He should leave. While I empathize with his mental health struggles I would get out of that environment. That show is a notorious pressure cooker and him being there is going to get worse.

  30. PatioPrincess says

    This must be Pete Davidson. He’s a mess and it’s time for a nice long trip to rehab and then someplace besides here. He’d do well in Paris or some European place. Time for him to go and his 16 min. to fade.

  35. Brunettetalk says

    Tattooed train wreck Pete Davidson. He plays the same character in any sketch he appears, then breaks character and laughs, he’s not funny. The show is not responsible for his immaturity or mental illness. Get treatment but get off the show. Fire him.

  37. LAmariposa says

    Actor: Pete Davidson
    Show: SNL
    I don’t get why he gets alot of hate… especially if he has a mental health issue 🙁

    • SilverLining says

      I had high hopes for him at one time (& felt bad about the loss of his father via 9/11 & Crohn’s disease as I know people who suffer greatly from that & most have lost a good portion of their colon). But I think Lorne Michaels gave him too many chance (partially to prevent a possible repeat of the ‘Chris Farley situation,’ may he RIP, because he apparently took that hard for not doing more) but I think sadly it’s gone to Pete’s head in the worst way. The drugs & excessive PR stunts don’t…

  52. TobyTobe says

    Pete Davidson
    If he’s that toxic and disturbed he needs to leave and go to inpatient therapy.

  61. Alllie says

    poor me Pete Davidson. He did an interview and said he has “outgrown SNL” lol whatever big boy.

  63. KrazyCatLady says

    Pete kinda sucks, but he was typecast, since he literally can only play one role. If he can actually act imagine the Steve Buscemi like career he could have.

  66. MrsBlack0425 says

    Pete Davidson.
    I think he’ll have to go, at this point, even if just to save face. He’s talked so much about it publicly, that if he stays, it’ll be seen for what it was – a tactic.

  67. SueSue says

    Actor: Pete Davidson
    TV show: SNL
    I think he will be fired but permitted to present it publicly as his choice to leave.

  68. anarchistlibrarian says

    eek! this must be pete davidson, who apparently wants to adopt a child and raise it with his mum…?
    intergenerational families are as great(!) but, like him, i live with borderline personality disorder, & unless he has *committed to* and undergone intensive therapy (preferably dialectical behavioural therapy), & learned how to live with his volatile emotions & impulses, him raising a child will a disaster, trust! just ask my kid (who miraculously turned out well *despite* my illness)!

  74. NJHedy says

    Colin Jost or Pete Davidson…SNL…both simply ridiculous.

    Hopefully Pete stays…he is actually very funny, his off stage ego is the killer and his contract relationships are like an instagram follow buyer gone nutso. Enough.

    Colin Jost is just not interesting. And Scar Jo has made him even less so.

    • spoofbyrd says

      They have Colin Jost for the News and let me say the Colin & Michael Che team are the best ever . On that alone they both deserve raises .

  82. yaddayadda says

    Pete Davidson. Meh, he’s a lot funnier than Colin Jost.

    I saw the Charlamagne interview with Pete. There was no poor me routine. He was very upfront about things. He didn’t ask for any sympathy. He just said it might be time to move on from SNL.

    His career is on fire right now. He’s got a Sundance movie and a Margot Robbie movie, and standup. He’s doing better than most of the rest of the cast (esp. Colin). He’s also funnier than a lot of the cast (except McKinnon and Kenan and…

  85. 3PtRange says

    This has Pete Davidson’s name written all over it. He’s a total mess. Hard to understand why Saturday Night Live hasn’t dumped him. He has occasional good moments on the show, but they are few and far between.

  86. ILikeSleep21 says

    Pete Davidson. SNL
    As someone who struggles myself with mental health issues, I feel for him. Even with help, its difficult to manage. I wish him well.

  87. menageafoie says

    Pete WhatsHisName from SNL. He needs to go for his own sake if he’s really as screwed up as he acts. I dunno and don’t care either way.

  88. badgerette85 says

    Pete Davidson -SNL

    Op- my suggestion would be to drop everything and focus on getting well… he is a ticking time bomb. Sad.

  91. omgimbackagain says

    Pete Davidson – SNL

    It’s a negotiating tactic but I wish he’d leave. He is taking up space, taking a job from someone who would actually contribute humor instead of drama.

  93. MikeyJoeChicago says

    Pete Davidson – SNL
    This is ridiculous. So if some mentally unstable individual harms themself because their perception is that they weren’t treated just right, after all the public commentary, it’s not on them? You can lead a horse to water…
    Threaten yourself, your career, and others as to not be offensive? He’s gotta go!

  98. Zafona says

    The poor Pete D. dude… Somebody send him finally to a proper psychiatrist. He needs professional mental help.

  99. itsjustanothergirl says

    Pete Davidson, SNL. He’s been whining about how mean they are to him and how he doesn’t do anything on the show. Last I checked, you’re supposed to contribute to the writing and suggest story ideas to get in a bit. Guess someone’s not doing that?

    And no, he won’t go. What else does he have going on?

  100. LittleMissMuffin says

    Pete Davidson. Why are they coddling him? He’s a grown ass man and if he harms himself, that’s his problem. He’s not even funny, all this characters on SNL are not funny at all.

  105. Bella Ciao Ciao says

    Oh dear, Pete Davidson. Mental iilness is not funny, not for him nor his family or work colleagues . Hope he gets well soon.

  107. jojo5282 says

    Obviously Pete Davidson and SNL. It’s unfortunate but he’s responsible for himself. You can try to help someone and be supportive but there is a fine line between support and enabling. Wishing him the best.

  110. grumpy says

    Pete Davidson
    SNL

    He will leave because of his ego he thinks he’s more talented than he really is

  116. amagod121 says

    Pete Davidson
    SN “Live”

    Where to? It’s not like he’s got zillions of projects in the pipline. So yeah, I think he’ll stay.

  121. heathermh13 says

    Actor: The total * that is Pete Davidson

    TV Show: SNL

    [Optional] Do you think he will stay or go? Why? Once Lorne sees that interview, he’ll be QUITE happy to let Pete kiss off …and they might very well be done trying ‘save him from himself’.

  123. aaateebz says

    Pete Davidson
    Saturday Night Live

    It doesn’t sound like anyone is getting anything out of him being there, so for everyone’s sake, he should probably just go and focus on other things.

  131. mrs_right says

    Pete Davidson

    I don’t know what he’ll do with SNL, but he definitely needs to go to therapy.

  135. pharmchick says

    Pete davidson
    He may leave if he has a more lucrative and involved role elsewhere, otherwise hell likely stay put.

  136. 4girls4 says

    Pete Davidson
    He is actually talking about adoption. A suicidal Junkie does not look good on the form

    • Thoradore says

      When I read your comment, I felt a nanosecond of hope with the thought that he might actually find a stable and strong couple that might adopt and be actually able to help him. lol

  138. bertwheeler says

    I knew who it was just by the headline: Pete Davidson.

    It depends on the success of his upcoming movie. If it’s a hit, he’s out of there. A flop? He’ll threaten self harm again. I don’t know how much is genuine psychological problems and how much is playing for sympathy. Pete, you’re not the only guy who lost a parent on 9/11!

  142. Schwarz_swan says

    Pete Davidson

    He has a lot of projects coming, so I think he will leave. He does have his own form of success.

  144. 4sixx2 says

    Pete Davidson
    SNL
    He really needs to retreat from the spotlight, get treatment and learn how to live a normal, private life before engaging in a public one.

  157. MercyStreet says

    Pete Davidson

    SNL

    I don’t think he’s being serious about quitting, simply because it’s really all he has as far as “job security.” They’ve been too kind in letting him stay, but I get being worried he’d hurt himself. Just a bad situation all around.

  164. NativeAtlantaGirl says

    Pete Davidson, of course
    I don’t really find him particularly funny. His appearances on SNL for the most part seem like “we need to put Pete in a sketch”… He has done some indie movies but the parts were little more than a brief appearance – like a room mate in passing.

    Perhaps Pete should consider a different career path and realize SNL isn’t a fit.

  165. Melvin says

    Pete Davidson
    SNL
    He won’t leave on his own.

    As far as I can tell, he doesn’t really do all that much harm to himself.
    He just keeps that threat out there to get his way.
    Call his bluff.
    At his age no one is responsible for Pete Davidson except Pete Davidson.

  168. charlene2345 says

    Pete Davidson. Just did an interview basically complaining about how the rest of the SNL cast treats him.

    I don’t watch SNL that often, but from what I hear he has not created any memorable characters or done any particularly memorable skits during his time on the show. I think he’s only kept around because of his mental issues- they’re probably afraid what will happen if he quits.

  169. FiyahHotFlashy says

    Actor: Pete Davidson

    TV Show: SNL

    [Optional] Do you think he will stay or go? Why? Time to go…bad for the show and his career

    • Alexis_Rose says

      The entire cast needs an overhaul from top to bottom. The show hasn’t been funny in a very long time. They need fresh faces, fresh voices, fresh everything.

  173. beachchick218 says

    It’s a tough situation. Maybe they should put him on medical leave. That way, they are acknowledging he needs help and they don’t want him on set until he is better.

    3 months ago, a young guy at my company got fired. He went home and 6 hours later shot himself in the head. His suicide was totally unexpected. Obviously, he had issues, but employers can’t be nannies.

    • aemish says

      Good idea!! But seriously the caliber of talent they have on that show nowdays.. how did he ever get hired in the first place?? Those people are PROFESSIONALS and he adds nothing

    • spookie says

      We *can be* manipulative when backed into a corner. Dude needs proper help, most of us manage to stay on top of our disorder.