Why Pete Davidson’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Debut Was Canceled: Details

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So close. Pete Davidson was set to make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on Saturday, May 6, but his episode with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert has been canceled.“SNL will air repeats until further notice,” NBC announced on Tuesday, May 2, as the Writers Guild of America officially went on strike.The work stoppage commenced earlier on Tuesday and started with New York City guild members picketing outside NBC’s Manhattan offices.

Saturday Night Live is known for an intense writing schedule, with sketches being written in the days leading up to their live broadcast.

Other shows, such as HBO’s House of the Dragon, have scripts finished and plan to continue filming (though without a writer on set for last-minute changes, which is unusual).SNL veteran Aidy Bryant and current cast member Sarah Sherman were both spotted on the picket line to show their support.Davidson, for his part, hinted that he knew the cancellation was coming.

The WGA voted in April to authorize a strike if a deal couldn’t be reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) by Monday, May 1.“It’s really funny, you know, Lorne [Michaels, executive producer] told me a couple months ago [that I was hosting], but then, this week, as you know, the writers strike might happen.