How Joe Pesci mentored Pete Davidson in new comedy series ‘Bupkis’
nypost.comBupkis can be loosely translated into English as “nothing” — which is the comedic point of Pete Davidson’s eponymous, semi-autobiographical series premiering May 4 on Peacock.Think of “Bupkis” as a “Seinfeld”-type “show about nothing” … but writ large.“I think our goal was to capture the relentless and absurd reality that is Pete’s world,” said showrunner Judah Miller, who co-created and co-wrote “Bupkis” with Davidson and Dave Sirus. (Stacy Keach delivers the opening, jokey “legal announcement” in his unmistakable baritone.)“When we were coming up with ideas, there were no fictitious concepts or situations that were going to rival the opportunities for comedy and satire that Pete’s actual life provides,” Miller said. “So many aspects of Pete’s life are complicated and create obstacles for him to connect with people.
Pete Davidson wants to have meaningful connections with his friends and family … but he’s Pete Davidson.“It’s complicated.”Davidson plays a “heightened” version of his real-life persona in the series, set in Staten Island (his native borough).
Pete, a famous comedian known as much for his public antics and romances as for his comedy, lives with his mother (Edie Falco) and is close with his maternal grandfather (Oscar winner Joe Pesci in a rare series role).
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