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According to Deadline, Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson is currently in the process of developing his very own scripted comedy series titled Bupkis, with Lorne Michaels attached to produce. The comedic actor is set to portray a fictionalized version of himself in a project that will be inspired by his life.

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Bupkis is being described as a “raw, unflinching, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life,” and is being likened to HBO’s Larry David-led Curb Your Enthusiasm. It is set to include a mixture of grounded storytelling with absurd elements where it will reflect Davidson’s real-life persona “with an unapologetically unfiltered,  R-rated storytelling.”

The series is being co-written by Davidson and long-time friend Dave Sirus, who also co-wrote Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island, which was also inspired by Davidson’s life. The project is currently being pitched to streamers including Prime Video and Peacock. Davidson is expected to be joined by an all-star ensemble cast.

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The Suicide Squad actor is currently on his eighth season as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He will next be seen in A24’s slasher thriller Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, the romantic comedy film Meet Cute, and Miramax’s horror-thriller film The Home.

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Dave Jenks is an American novelist and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Between those careers, he’s worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and over the road truck driver, among many other things. He now lives on a sea island, in the South Carolina Lowcountry, with his wife and youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, five grand children, three dogs and a whole flock of parakeets. Stinnett grew up in Melbourne, Florida and has also lived in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and Cozumel, Mexico. His next dream is to one day visit and dive Cuba.