Although SNL50 proved to be a hit for viewers at home, the live audience was apparently not quite as warmly accommodating.

Despite sitting next to Meryl Streep in the audience at Studio 8H, Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson recently explained why the star-studded crowd was a “terrible audience” during the special.

“As you know from SNL40 — terrible audience,” said Davidson on Late Night with Seth Meyers . “It’s a terrible audience ’cause it’s just famous people, and famous people only like themselves. It’s true! I’m guilty of this.”

Meyers added, “I remember when [your] pre-tape was playing, you were the only one laughing. We were like, ‘Oh, he’s coming in way too hot.'”

Emphasizing his point, Davidson recalled sitting next to Streep in the audience. “Meryl rules

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