Pete Davidson isn\u2019t going down with the ship. <\/p>\n
The comedian, 31, poked fun at his and Colin Jost\u2019s infamous Staten Island\u00a0ferry boat<\/a> as the pair reunited at the \u201cWeekend Update\u201d desk<\/a> during Davidson\u2019s surprise appearance on \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d<\/a> this weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cSo yeah, in case you\u2019re wondering why I had to do a show in Saudi Arabia, we\u2019re losing millions on this ferry,\u201d Davidson joked, referring to his recent stint at the Riyadh Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n Colin Jost and Pete Davidson\u2019s ferry boat. white<\/p>\n \u201cI assume that\u2019s what the article says; I can\u2019t spend $5 on a paywall when I got a kid on the way,\u201d added Davidson, who is expecting his first child<\/a> with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt.<\/p>\n The comic, who left \u201cSNL\u201d in May 2022<\/a> after eight seasons, quipped that he\u2019s \u201cjust excited to be a dad and give it all the energy and enthusiasm I never had for this show.\u201d<\/p>\n Pete Davidson and Colin Jost on \u201cSNL.\u201d NBC<\/p>\n Pete Davidson at the \u201cWeekend Update\u201d desk on \u201cSNL.\u201d NBC<\/p>\n Colin Jost on \u201cSaturday Night Live.\u201d NBC<\/p>\n \u201cI will tell you on the other side, I definitely prefer having a kid to the ferry,\u201d said Jost, 43, who shares son Cosmo, 4,<\/a> with wife Scarlett Johansson.<\/p>\n Davidson explained that they \u201ceven gave the boat a new name,\u201d adding, \u201dWe thought the\u00a0Staten Island Ferry\u00a0sounded too depressing, so now it\u2019s called the Titanic II.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s right, and it\u2019s actually going very well,\u201d Jost noted. \u201cRecently, we got paid by Nike to put an ad on it for the New York City Marathon.\u201d<\/p>\n Pete Davidson and Colin Jost on \u201cSaturday Night Live.\u201d NBC<\/p>\n The MV John F. Kennedy ferryboat at Pier 17 on September 8, 2024. James Keivom<\/p>\n As he spoke about perseverance, Davidson threw shade at \u201cSNL\u201d creator Lorne Michaels, 80.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Lorne Michaels has taught us anything, it\u2019s that you never, ever give up, even if everyone says the time has come and Tina Fey is ready to take over,\u201d Davidson joked, as Jost and an off-camera Michael Che couldn\u2019t hold back their laughter.<\/p>\n Lorne Michaels at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, 2025. REUTERS<\/p>\n