Variety Honors Pete Davidson at New York Party — SkimNews
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- Variety hosted "The New York Party" Thursday night at Living Room Bar & Lounge in Manhattan's Flatiron District to honor Pete Davidson as its New York issue cover star.
- In a career-spanning cover interview with chief correspondent Marlow Stern, Davidson discussed leaving Saturday Night Live, his famous exes, and a concussion he suffered while filming "Tommy Karate."
- Still recovering from the injury, Davidson drove himself to the venue wearing blacked-out sunglasses and an oversized chocolate-brown leather jacket.
- Davidson posed on the red carpet with Variety co-presidents Ramin Setoodeh and Dea Lawrence before mingling with Gayle King, Ana Navarro, Kareem Rahma, and comedian Matt Friend.
- Guests at the gilded-age-styled lounge were served champagne, lobster rolls, and tuna tartare as media personalities toasted the city.
Why it matters: The event doubles as the rollout for Variety's annual New York issue, giving Davidson a prime promotional platform as he rebuilds momentum post-SNL; his candid interview touches the career inflection point (leaving the show, the on-set concussion) that will define press coverage of him for months.
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