Pete Davidson has something to say ahead of Elon Musk‘s Saturday Night Live debut: what’s the big deal?
The 27-year-old comedian addressed the announcement of the Tesla CEO’s debut hosting gig on the long-running sketch comedy series during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
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“I don’t know why people are freaking out,” he said.
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Michael Che is weighing in on the controversy surrounding Elon Musk hosting Saturday Night Live.
The 37-year-old SNL co-writer and “Weekend Update” appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for an interview airing on Wednesday (May 5) and during their conversation, Ellen asked Michael to share his thoughts on the 49-year-old Telsa CEO hosting the show.
After it was announced that Elon would be hosting, fans slammed the show for booking him. The fans weren’t the only ones that voiced how upset they are about the situation. Several SNL cast members also spoke out about the decision.
Despite how his co-workers feel, Michael is looking forward to seeing Elon host the show.
“Well, I was all on board for it until I found out that, like, did you know he’s rich?” Michael jokingly asked Ellen. “Yeah, now I’m, like, against it. I wish they would have told me that before.”
He also added that he knows the episode is “gonna be interesting.”
Michael then addressed the backlash SNL received from the fans.
“It’s cool that people care about who’s on the show. I think that’s what makes it kind of cool,” he said. “The show’s been on for 46 years and people still care about who’s being booked. I think that’s kind of dope.”
Find out if any SNL cast members will be sitting out of Elon‘s episode, which airs on Saturday, May 8 on NBC.
Elon Musk and Grimes are enjoying a rare night out!
The 33-year-old musician led the way out to their ride as she and the 49-year-old SpaceX and Tesla CEO headed home after dinner on Tuesday night (May 4) in New York City.
For their outing, Grimes showed off her eccentric style in a white winter hat paired with red-lensed sunglasses and fuzzy, purple coat while Elon sported a black T-shirt and black jeans.
Elon and Grimes are in NYC as Elon prepares for his upcoming hosting debut on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, May 9.
after it was announced that Elon would be hosting the NBC sketch show, fans took to social media to slam the show for booking him.
Fans aren’t the only ones that are upset that Elon will be hosting the show. Several SNL cast members also spoke out against Elon.
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We are less than a week away before Elon Musk makes his controversial debut as host of Saturday Night Live on Saturday, March 8.
Since news broke that the 49-year-old Tesla and SpaceX CEO would be hosting the show, fans have been very vocal about their outrage over the decision.
“Elon Musk hosting SNL is the most reckless casting decision they’ve made since Donald Trump,” one person tweeted.
And fans aren’t the only ones upset about the situation.
Several SNL cast members, including Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang, have not so subtly shaded Elon and his hosting gig. Fans have since been speculating that cast members might decide to boycott appearing on stage with Elon on the show next week.
However, a source close to SNL has shared with The Wrap that, as of right now, no one is sitting out of Elon‘s episode.
The source also revealed that show creator Lorne Michaels would let any cast member or writer sit out of the episode if they are upset or uncomfortable with any of the show’s guest hosts.
Just recently, Elon took to Twitter to throw out some SNL “skit ideas” he might pitch to the show.
Elon Musk is getting ready to host Saturday Night Live, and he’s asking for ideas for skits – and providing a few of his own.
The 49-year-old Tesla billionaire and second-richest person in the world asked followers to pitch ideas on Saturday (May 2), just ahead of his debut hosting gig on SNL this Saturday (May 8).
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“Throwing out some skit ideas for SNL. What should I do?” he asked.
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Elon Musk is the second richest person in the world, and his love life is thriving too.
The 49-year-old Tesla and SpaceX billionaire isn’t single: he’s currently in a relationship, and has been for several years now.
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As of 2021, Elon Musk is currently dating 33-year-old Canadian music superstar Grimes.
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Elon Musk is rich – very, very rich.
The 49-year-old early investor, CEO and Chairman of Tesla, who was born in Pretoria, South Africa, has been making plenty of headlines lately – from his thoughts on the Mars expedition to his Saturday Night Live hosting gig.
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In fact, in case you didn’t already know: he’s the second richest person in the world, just behind Jeff Bezos.
So how much is Elon Musk currently worth?
As of April 27, Elon Musk has a net worth of $172.6 billion dollars according to Forbes.
The massive figure includes his work both with Tesla, as well as his ambitious SpaceX aerospace company, which is seeking to revolutionize the transportation industry on a global (and interplanetary) level. SpaceX alone is valued at $74 billion following the latest funding round in February of 2021.
He is on several wealth lists in Forbes as well, including No. 2 on the Billionaires 2021 list and No. 7 on the Forbes 400 in 2020. He led the pack at No. 1 on the Innovative Leaders list in 2019.
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