Pete Davidson's 'SNL' hosting gig canceled this weekend; show to air reruns amidst writers strike

NEW YORK — The Hollywood writers strike has forced “Saturday Night Live” to cancel its upcoming episode with alum Pete Davidson, and possibly future episodes. The Writers Guild of America officially called their strike at midnight May 2, and late night programming is already feeling the repercussions. It was reported Tuesday that NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night With Seth Meyers” have both gone dark for the time being due to the strike. Now “SNL will air repeats until further notice starting Saturday, May 6,” the network said in a statement. The NBC sketch comedy ...