Peacock is getting a new comedy series based on Pete Davidson’s life
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Photo by: Rosalind O'Connor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Saturday Night Live star and almost space tourist Pete Davidson will soon star in a Peacock series based on his own life. Called Bupkis, the half-hour comedy series is described as a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson's real life" that will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known." Dave Sirus and Judah Miller, who previously worked with Davidson on The King of Staten Island, will join the star as writers on the show.
There isn't much other info about Bupkis, such as when it'll debut or how many episodes to expect. But it looks to be a notable win for the streamer, which says that the series was acquired in a highly competitive...