Pete Davidson Addresses Hamas Attacks In SNL Return With Cameos From Ice Spice, Taylor Swift, & Travis Kelce! More HERE!
15.10.2023 - 17:31
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Saturday Night Live is back with season 49!
After five long months of being on hold due to the writer’s strike, the sketch comedy show returned on Saturday night with show alum Pete Davidson in the hosting seat — and boy, did he have a full plate. Buckle up, Perezcious readers!
The 29-year-old started off the season premiere with a nearly two-minute cold open about the devastating Hamas attacks in Israel, and how “in a lot of ways,” he’s a “good person to talk about it” after suffering his own personal tragedy at the hands of a terrorist attack:
He continued:
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The comedian went on to explain that in the wake of his father’s death on 9/11, he unexpectedly stumbled upon comedy, which ultimately helped get him through it — a lesson he wanted to impart as the host of a comedy show during a truly tragic time:
Watch the sobering open in its entirety (below):
Now, we can surely all agree on the excitement over Ice Spice performing as a musical guest on the opener, but she definitely wasn’t the only celeb who brought a bit of starpower to the show. Introducing the Pretty Girl singer for her second performance of the night was none other than Taylor Swift! Yes, you’re reading that right, Swifties! Ch-ch-check out her surprise cameo (below):
Ice Spice also performed In Ha Mood, which you can watch (below):
We know what you’re thinking: the only thing that could have made the show AND Taylor’s surprise appearance better would have been a cameo from her beau Travis Kelce. Well, Christmas came early, because during a Fox NFL Sunday sketch, which touched on his relationship with the Love Story singer – and included a joke about Matty Healy — the Kansas City Chiefs tight end