Pete Davidson talks Staten Island Ferry renovation despite ‘feud’ with SNL star and co-investor Colin Jost…
This combination of photos shows “Saturday Night Live” cast members Colin Jost at the premiere of “Avengers: Endgame” in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019, left, and Pete Davidson at the premiere of “Big Time Adolescence” in New York on March 5, 2020. The pair have purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat with plans to turn it into New York’s hottest club. (AP Photo)AP
In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Saturday Night Live alum and Staten Island son Pete Davidson addressed the renovation plan of a Staten Island ferry boat he purchase with one-time friend and SNL star, Colin Jost, who also hails from Staten Island.
The “Butkis” star says plans are underway to renovate the Staten Island ferry he purchsed with Jost for a whopping $280,000 more than two years go, telling fans that there is, in fact, an “in-depth plan.”
According to MSN.com, the renovation has been stalled by Davidson’s personal life.
“We do have, believe it or not, an in-depth plan,” Davidson said in the interview. “Every day, I get asked about this f***ing boat, and we’re raising the funds. We’re going to do a floor at a time. There’s a full plan in motion, and meanwhile, people are renting it out.”
The decommissioned Staten Island ferry was the setting a Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in September, attended by Colin Jost but not Davidson. The ferry was also the setting for “Steamboat Willie.”
The renovation has faced major delays with Davidson’s personal life and rehab stints being part of the reason. According to the U.S. Sun, Colin, 42, and Pete, 30, have stopped speaking and it’s gotten to the point that the former has refused to even be at the famed 30 Rock together, where Saturday Night Live is taped.
“Something big happened, and Colin is now refusing to be in the same building, let alone the same room as Pete. Colin doesn’t want to be associated with Pete.” An insider shared that Colin doesn’t even want to be at the famed 30 Rock with Pete.
Despite his personal challenges, “The King of Staten Island” star remains focused on the ferry renovation and has leaned on close friends — comedian John Mulaney, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, and musician Machine Gun Kelly — for support.
“I watched [Mulaney] as he took it on the chin a couple of years ago and had to completely revamp his life,” Davidson said.
The Staten Island Ferry “John F. Kennedy” docks in New York, May 9, 2010. “Saturday Night Live” comics Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat with plans to turn it into New York’s hottest club. Jost and Davidson teamed up with comedy club owner Paul Italia on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 winning for $280,100 bid for the John F. Kennedy. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)AP
ABOUT PETE AND COLIN
Pete Davidson is an American comedian, actor, and writer, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live (SNL), where he was a cast member from 2014 to 2022. Born on November 16, 1993, Davidson gained popularity over his self-deprecating comedy, and candid discussions about personal topics like mental health and losing his father, a firefighter, who perished in the 9/11 attacks.
Davidson has appeared in several films and TV shows, including The King of Staten Island (2020), which he co-wrote and starred in, drawing inspiration from his own life. He’s also featured in comedies like Big Time Adolescence and Bodies Bodies Bodies.
Jost, 41, was born and raised on Staten Island. The Harvard alumnus is married to actress Scarlett Johansson, whom he met on “SNL.” The pair married in 2020 and share a son, Cosmo, together, in addition to Johansson’s daughter, Rose, from her previous marriage.
A writer and comedic performer, Jost has written for the long-running NBC late night program since 2005. He began co-anchoring “Weekend Update” in 2014, and was later joined by co-anchor Michael Che.
