Pete Davidson Makes Surprise SNL Appearance to Address the Ferry Boat He Bought With Colin Jost
Pete Davidson surprised viewers with an unannounced appearance on Saturday Night Live, joining Colin Jost during the “Weekend Update” segment. The two comedians poked fun at the Staten Island Ferry they jointly purchased several years ago.
“The New York Times recently ran an article calling the Staten Island Ferry that I purchased with Pete Davidson a ‘money losing fiasco.’ With more on this, is Pete Davidson,” said Jost, laughing as Davidson joined the frame.
Davidson cheerfully greeted both Jost and Michael Che before turning the joke toward himself. He mentioned his upcoming participation in the Riyadh Comedy Festival and shared that he is expecting a child soon.
“So yeah, in case you’re wondering why I had to do a show in Saudi Arabia, we’re losing millions on this ferry. I assume that’s what the article says. I can’t spend $5 on a paywall when I got a kid on the way,” Davidson joked.
The pair continued trading jokes about their ill-fated ferry investment. Davidson revealed they had renamed the boat for laughs.
“We even gave the boat a new name, you know. We thought the Staten Island Ferry sounded too depressing, so now it’s called the Titanic 2,” he said.
Jost followed up with a tongue-in-cheek comment about the project’s fortunes.
“That’s right, and it’s actually going very well. Recently, we got paid by Nike to put an ad on it for the New York City Marathon,” Jost quipped.
Author’s Summary
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost joked on SNL about their costly Staten Island Ferry purchase, humorously spinning financial losses into lighthearted banter.