‘SNL’ Returns With Pete Davidson, Ice Spice, and Bad Bunny
Saturday Night Live is making its return with a star-studded lineup. The show announced that on October 14, former SNL member Pete Davidson will be hosting. Rapper Ice Spice will be the musical guest. The following weekend, October 21, Bad Bunny will be performing double duty as both host and musical guest. Though the writer’s strike has ended, actors are still on strike. But how can SNL return, especially with comedian and actor Davidson while SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) remains on strike? The union said in a statement Wednesday, via USA Today, that “members appearing on Saturday Night Live either as hosts, guests or cast members are working under the Network Code agreement, which is not a contract we are striking.”
The statement clarifies they are not in violation of SAG-AFTRA strike rules and are supported in fulfilling their “contractual obligations.” The writer’s strike officially ended on September 27 to end the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike, which lasted nearly five months. Following later, the Hollywood actors’ strike is nearing the three-month mark. The statement continues to read: “The program is a SAG-AFTRA non-dramatic production under a separate agreement that is not subject to the union’s strike order.” It is stated that the majority of their members who are regulars on Saturday Night Live had contractual obligations to the show prior to the strike. The union states many are under agreements that require them to return to the show “if the producers exercise their option which the producers have done.”
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Fans were excited by the news. One person commented on the post, “If Pete doesn’t do the SpongeBob guy and Ariana, I’ll actually riot.” As we previously reported, Ariana Grande is reportedly dating her Wicked co-star, Ethan Slater. Slater’s biggest break before landing his role in Wicked was playing the role of SpongeBob Squarepants in the Broadway musical, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination.
The Most Unexpected Celebrity Match-Ups
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson
The pair met on the set of Saturday Night Live in 2021 when Kim was the host. Kim dated Pete for nine months, following her split from Kanye West, making this match up pretty shocking. Pete has dated many famous people over the years, so it has become a running joke on social media to nominate Davidson to date the next single Hollywood star. He even got a few tattoos and even branded Kim’s name on him!
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly
The actress, who is four years older than the rapper-turned-rocker, has plans to marry MGK. The pair first met on the set of the thriller Midnight in the Switchgrass in March 2020. Fox later appeared as Kelly’s love interest in his music video for “Bloody Valentine.” By July, the couple had confirmed their relationship when they gave their first joint interview, where Fox called Kelly her “twin flame.” There were rumors of a split between the couple amidst cheating allegations, but it seems as though the couple got through it and are working on their relationship.
Grimes and Elon Musk
The Tesla, SpaceX, and X CEO and musician Grimes made headlines when they stepped out at the 2018 Met Gala together. Since then, they’ve been on-and-off relationship, during which they’ve welcomed two children. In early 2022, Grimes told Vanity Fair, “I would probably refer to him as my boyfriend, but we’re very fluid. We live in separate houses. We’re best friends. We see each other all the time.”
