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Pete Davidson is over being best known for his high-profile relationships ... revealing he hopes to be seen for his work moving forward.

The comedian made the plea in a new interview with W Magazine, where he reflected on his hardships over the years ... including his various well-documented breakups.

As he put it ... he "got hit on the face with the Hollywood shovel," but assured fans that he was in a better place mentally after taking somewhat of a step back from the limelight.

The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was one of the biggest stories of the week ... so, it wasn't surprising when "Saturday Night Live" addressed the situation first thing on 'Weekend Update.'

Check it out ... longtime 'Weekend Update' co-anchor Colin Jost weighed in on the shooting at the very top of the sketch show's segment ... as he roasted New York City officials for the ongoing manhunt and called out the country's thirsty reaction to the suspected shooter's looks.

As Jost put it ... there were two distinct reactions when images of the alleged assassin surfaced this week -- "Yeah, well healthcare stinks" and "Girl, that shooter hot."

Before this cute kid in his baggy t-shirt was writing scripts and acting on the big screen, he was just hitting the beautiful outdoors of Canada and looking up to late-night hosts and comedians like Conan O'Brien and David Letterman ...

After attending New York University, he linked up with with fellow comedian and actor Matt Rogers for their pop culture podcast. You may also recognize him from "Saturday Night Live" -- where he started as a writer and was brought on-screen for his comedic edge!

Need one more clue? Pfannee in "Wicked!"

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's decommissioned Staten Island Ferry is going Hollywood ... 'cause their boat is featured in an upcoming horror movie about Steamboat Willie.

Production sources tell TMZ ... "Screamboat" was filmed entirely on Pete and Colin's bright orange ferry.

The indie horror movie takes the OG Mickey Mouse character and drops him in a gory film -- Steamboat Willie is now in the public domain so this is all kosher -- and our sources tell us so much fake blood was used during filming they had to hire a special cleaning crew for Pete and Colin's Staten Island Ferry.

Dana Carvey's "Saturday Night Live" impression of Elon Musk upset the tech mogul ... and, even the comedian has to admit he doesn't really sounds like the guy.

Here's the deal ... Dana and David Spade were chatting about an old 'SNL' memory on a recent episode of their "Superfly" podcast -- with Dana telling a story about how a hair dryer basically turned into a blowtorch and burned his locks.

Spade cracks a joke about Elon thinking a blow dryer turned flamethrower is a good idea ... and, DC does his impression -- immediately followed by saying he "can't do Elon Musk very well, but I can do something that sounds not like anything."

Joe Exotic isn't offended one bit by Bowen Yang's impersonation of him on "Saturday Night Live" ... in fact, he's hoping to use the exposure to his advantage.

The "Tiger King" star tells TMZ ... he's given Bowen's impression his stamp of approval, praising the comedian for his accurate take. Not only does Joe think 'SNL' nailed his look -- applauding the mullet and the mustache -- he feels Bowen came very close to matching his voice.

He notes Bowen did a much better job at impersonating him than John Cameron Mitchell did in Peacock's "Joe vs Carole."

Charli XCX is taking the Big Apple by storm ... putting on a surprise performance Monday after her appearance on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend.

The pop star popped up onstage in Times Square last evening just 30 minutes after the H&M clothing company announced that Charli would be putting on a gig. Charli did the show to promote her new holiday fashion line for H&M.

She cranked out several of her hits in front of a packed crowd, including “360,” “365,” and “Apple.”

Peanut the Squirrel was on the minds of lots of folks Saturday night, from fighters to comedians.

The rodent that was suspiciously seized and killed by NY authorities earlier this month was part of a UFC victory speech by one Jim Miller, who told Joe Rogan, "I've got one thing to say first: we need justice for Peanut. It's not just the squirrel, it's all the kids that went hungry that night, and all the other things that the money and resources could've been put to."

Miller wasn't done ... he invoked DOGE, the Dept. of Government Efficiency, which Trump wants Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead. Elon and Vivek were there as Miller said, "Hopefully that DOGE cleans things up at the State level."

"Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Fineman says Elon Musk was the worst guest host she ever came across ... because he made her cry.

Chloe outed herself as the cast member Elon brought to tears on 'SNL' during his 2021 appearance in a since deleted social media post ... and we tackled the topic on "TMZ Live."

Elon's since come out and defended his actions ... and this story is generating a lot of hot takes in our office.

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

6:26 AM PT -- Elon Musk is responding to Chloe Fineman's accusations that he made her cry while appearing as a guest on "Saturday Night Live" ... defending his response to one of her pitches.

In a statement shared to X, the Tesla CEO said he was "worried" about his appearance on the show ... because "it was only on the Thursday before the Saturday that ANY of the sketches generated laughs."

He continued ... "I was like damn my SNL appearance is going to be so f***ing unfunny that it will make a crackhead sober!!  But then it worked out in the end."

Sorry, Chloe ... no apology here.

The "Saturday Night Live" guest who made Chloe Fineman cry on set years ago has finally been unmasked — and it's none other than Elon Musk.

Elon Musk's not laughing along with the "Saturday Night Live" cast ... calling them out for being sore losers after Dana Carvey impersonated him on the show last night.

Here's the deal ... during the 'SNL' cold open, cast members pledged their undying allegiance to Donald Trump -- claiming they'd always supported him, so there's no reason for him to retaliate against them.

At one point during the bit, Kenan Thompson jokes that -- worst-case scenario -- we can always just bail on our planet and go to Mars with Elon Musk ... which is when Dana runs out in dressed as the Tesla billionaire.

'SNL' sucked up to Donald Trump in a pretty hilarious way Saturday night!

The show's cold open was a handwringing of sorts, where the cast groused about D.T.'s election victory. They called it "shocking." They called it "horrifying."

But then they worried Trump might seek "vengeance" against his political enemies, of which 'SNL' is a card-carrying member. And then the pivot! Kenan Thompson chimed in ... “We at SNL would like to say to Donald Trump, we have been with you all along.”

Ariana Grande just got a major apology from her "Wicked" costar Bowen Yang, who’s apparently still cringing over that smooch they shared in an 'SNL' sketch last month.

On Wednesday’s episode of the "Las Culturistas" podcast, Bowen said he just had to apologize to her for opening his mouth "too much" during their kiss -- and the star agreed, admitting she was left shaking afterward, but not in a bad way ... more in a "disarming" way.

It was all laughs from there -- Bowen kept on apologizing, but Ariana assured him she had no hard feelings.

Kamala Harris took a break from serious campaigning to have some lighthearted fun ... receiving raucous applause during the last "Saturday Night Live" before the election.

The VP stopped by Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza for Saturday night's cold open ... appearing in the mirror across from Maya Rudolph -- who has portrayed the veep on and off since 2020.

Ya gotta watch the clip for yourself ... after a pretty generic opening with Dana Carvey, Andy Samberg and other 'SNL' stars playing their usual characters, MR says she just wants to chat with someone who understands what she's going through -- a Black and Southeast Asian woman and former prosecutor running for President of the U.S.A.

Pete Davidson just made his first public appearance in months -- spotted for the first time since seeking mental health treatment back in July, and he's sporting a big change to his look.

The comedian and 'SNL' alum hit up the L.A. Clippers' opening game at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, Wednesday night, hanging with his buddy MGK -- and it looks like most of his sleeve tattoos are gone!

As we know, Pete's famous for his love of tattoos and is heavily inked ... but it looks like he’s turning over a new leaf and trying to ditch some of that ink -- particularly on his arms, where only faded remnants seem to remain.