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New York Post
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Another torpedo hits Colin Jost, Pete Davidson's Staten Island Ferry project
Colin Jost and Pete Davidson's Staten Island Ferry dreams are so far underwater they apparently can't even pay their lawyers. The 'Saturday Night Live' pair, along with their partner, comedy club owner Paul Italia, owe $13,500 to a downtown law firm, which filed a lawsuit this week to recoup the debt after years of waiting, court records showed. The trio hired Nicoletti, Hornig Namazi Eckert & Sheehan to handle dockage and towing contracts when they bought the decommissioned John F. Kennedy at auction in March 2022 for $280,000. Advertisement They renamed the vessel the Titanic 2, and plan to convert it into a $34 million entertainment venue — but have been treading water ever since. 3 The decommissioned vessel was bought by the comedy duo at an auction in March 2022. @chadrock 'There has been no reason given by Titanic 2/Mr. Italia for the non-payment,' Nicoletti attorney Val Wamser told The Post. 'We have received no response to our repeated efforts to obtain payment for the legal services rendered.' Advertisement The firm hasn't done any work for the trio since April 2022, Wamser said. The original bill was more than $27,000 but only partial payments have been made, according to the Manhattan Supreme Court legal papers. 3 Jost and Davidson were unaware of the overdue bill, according to a source. WireImage 3 Paul Italia paired with SNL's Colin Jost and Pete Davidson on the ferry project. The trio renamed the vessel Titanic 2. Paul Italia/ Linkedin Italia did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Advertisement Staten Island-bred Jost and Davidson 'were unaware of this as they don't handle the day to day business operations of the ferry,' a source told The Post. The fate of the project has predictably turned into the butt of numerous jokes, as Jost recently admitted buying the seaside sensation was 'absolutely the dumbest and least thought-through purchase I've ever made in my life.' In January Jost appeared on the 'Today Show' with actress wife Scarlett Johansson in a sketch debating whether they should sell the ferry for scrap, and last month, he made a rare appearance in an SNL sketch begging someone to take the maritime mess off his hands.
Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- Daily Mail
New York family's desperate search for teenage boy who vanished into busy harbor after posting haunting final message
A New York City family is desperately searching for a teenage boy who jumped from a ferry after posting a haunting final message. Brandon Pino, 17, had taken to Instagram to write a farewell message to his followers and sent worrying texts to his friends before he jumped off the Staten Island Ferry around 9:45am on Saturday. He was last seen swimming near Governor's Island by a witness, who reported his fall to the ferry crew as it docked at Manhattan's Whitehall Terminal. Police search-and-rescue crews descended on the gray waters between Staten Island and the heart of the city, ultimately unable to find the high school senior. The search was called off around 6pm. But the Pino family hasn't, his sister told the Daily Mail. 'We're all taking turns,' said Cathleen Pino before criticizing the New York Police Department, which she said is just 'waiting for a body to resurface.' 'They're not giving it the importance [it deserves],' the mother-of-two told said. An NYPD spokesperson told the Daily Mail that its Harbor Unit continues to search for Brandon daily. The department said it also deployed a scuba team, Emergency Services Unit, and aviation unit after the call came in. 'The search and investigation remains ongoing,' the spokesperson said. The Pino family is on foot, on boat, and in cars searching high and low for the teen, desperate for any sign of him as they hold out on hope he survived, Cathleen explained. So far, they've spent at least $400 on EZ-Pass tolls, as well as on ferry tickets. They've even been looking into chartering a boat to search the waters. Cathleen insisted that the largest police force in the US isn't giving Brandon's case the 'attention he deserves.' 'He's a person, he's a teen,' said the sister, who lived with Brandon. 'For my brother, it was just a few hours... In the important times, they didn't do what they needed to do. 'We're doing what they should be.' On Saturday, the Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School senior had visited his uncle around 7am before taking the 9:30am ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Manhattan, his sister said. Brandon's jump came after he posted on Instagram, announcing to his followers that it was 'my last day on earth' and made a post about mental health awareness. The young teen was also texting a group of friends prior to jumping, worrying them. Leading up to the leap, Cathleen said there were no signs her brother was in distress. The last time she had seen Brandon was when she picked him up from school. She had offered to buy him food, but he opted to make some at home as he preferred eating healthy. They talked about graduation plans and summer outings they were planning to take. Nothing seemed abnormal. Now, her house feels empty and her two young children keep asking about their uncle. Cathleen has opted to not tell them about what happened, but they're beginning to ask questions, she revealed. 'We holding back tears,' she said. 'It's very hard to hold back tears. We don't have peace.' The family does not plan to hold a funeral for the young boy until his body is found, per his mother's request. As for if they believe the teen survived the fall, Cathleen said the tight-knit family is praying he did. 'We have hope,' she said. The family has started a GoFundMe to help continue their search. Cathleen called her brother as a very caring and patient person who had dreams of being a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and planned on going to nursing school. 'He was always very caring,' she said. 'He was a very smart, caring person with an amazing future ahead of him. 'He was loved, so loved.' If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or actions, please call the National Suicide Hotline at 988.
Forbes
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Quinta Brunson Hosts ‘SNL' With Benson Boone And Sabrina Carpenter
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1882 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest Benson Boone and host Quinta ... More Brunson during Promos in Studio 8H on Thursday, May 1, 2025 This week, Quinta Brunson hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time. The Abbott Elementary star previously hosted an episode on season 48. She also appeared in the 50th Anniversary Special as part of a Q&A segment with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Brunson was joined by first-time musical guest Benson Boone. In this Cold Open, James Austin Johnson appears as Donald Trump to sign executive orders on his 100th day as president. He is joined by Mikey Day as Stephen Miller and Marcello Hernández as Marco Rubio. Trump's orders include making girlfriends young again and stopping piercing the ears of Latina babies. Like many of the recent Cold Opens, this sketch is carried by the sheer force of Johnson's impression. Brunson uses her monologue to sing a throwback song about being short. While short jokes feel like low hanging fruit for the 4'11 star, the song is very cute. There is something deeply hammy about the performance which works better than it should. Brunson is joined by fellow short icon Sabrina Carpenter (when will she be hosting? It is time!), Hernández and NBA star Dwyane Wade (yes, he is 6'4, but that is short for professional basketball.) This Bill & Ted-style stoner comedy gets complicated when Harriet Tubman (Brunson) and Frederick Douglass (Kenan Thompson) want to stay in 1987 instead of going back to the 1800s. This is a really entertaining sketch that is elevated by solid performances and impressions. Radical! Married older couple (Brunson and Thompson) have found a new kind of life insurance policy: being paid for sex work, much to their children's dismay. This sketch's premise feels a little lazy, but the jokes and performances are very solid. This sketch about a work leadership workshop is easily one of the funniest of the night. The presentation starts with teaching the compliment sandwich technique, but quickly goes off the rails as the participants ask more bizarre questions. The sketch has a great ending stinger and is very amusing throughout. This is the third time they have done a version of this sketch, which centers on two people angrily pantomiming from inside their cars. The first time they did this sketch was with Brunson back in season 48, and they revived it with Martin Short earlier this season. All the versions hit very similar beats. The premise and visuals are funny, but this version doesn't add anything (except maybe that they are on a ferry this time.) The sketch ends with a slightly confusing appearance by Colin Jost, who may or may not be dressed as (or playing) Pete Davidson. The joke references that Jost and Davidson purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat in 2022; however, how it is presented is a little inside baseball. This sketch about how women start dressing in their 30s will likely be the viral hit of the night. It is a solid parody ad packed with zippy jokes about Carmen Sandiego trenches, oversized purses and daring colors like navy blue. Based on the recent internet discussion 'who would win in a fight 100 men or a gorilla,' this sketch is really fun. Brunson and Ego Nwodim read a gorilla to filth. Not only do they give an excellent performances, but the POV shot for the gorilla also makes this sketch feel really fresh. It is nice to see SNL taking on something so young and topical. Boone performed two songs: "Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else' and 'Mythical Magical.' If you are going to watch one, make it the former. 'Mythical Magical' might actually be the better vocal performance. However, "Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else' features Boone doing a trademark flip and signing to Brunson, which is a rare move for SNL. While there were some standout jokes from Che and Jost (Jost's segment 'Oh Hell No' about dolls, especially), this week's Update is made by its guests. Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang drop by as Darlene and Duke, a couple devastated by Applebee's financial troubles. It is a great bit that even includes an appearance by Boone. 'Hey, Government! No.' Michael Longfellow also stops by to talk about RealID. His segment is weird in the best way. There is something about Longfellow that is mesmerizing. This delivery and presence is wholly original but feels connected to this history and craft of standup. This reviewer would listen to him talk about anything, and it's good to see more of him on the show. Thompson just moved to a new city and needs to score. So he goes to an AA meeting to see who has the hook up. Thompson gives a great performance, but overall, this sketch is a bit forgettable overall. Before there was Ali or Sugar Ray, there was one boxer who knew how to talk: Jerry 'Jackrabbit' Tulane. Brunson plays the pint-sized boxer during a retrospective on The Greats. This is a really fun sketch, even if the ending feels like it gets away from them a little. SNL returns May 10, 2025, with host Walton Goggins and musical guest Arcade Fire.
New York Post
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Colin Jost tries to sell his Staten Island ferry in ‘SNL' sketch after calling vessel his ‘dumbest' purchase ever
Colin Jost pleaded for somebody to buy his decommissioned Staten Island ferry during a rare sketch appearance on 'Saturday Night Live.' During the May 3 episode, host Quinta Brunson and longtime castmember Mikey Day portrayed two angry drivers who insulted each other using bizarre hand gestures through closed car windows on a ferry. 3 Colin Jost pleaded for somebody to buy his retired Staten Island Ferry during a sketch on 'Saturday Night Live.' WWD via Getty Images The 42-year-old 'Weekend Update' co-anchor made a surprise cameo near the end of the nearly 3-and-a-half-minute clip and begged the characters to buy the retired ferry he purchased with SNL alum Pete Davidson in 2022. 'Hey, you said you love ferries?' Jost, who was playing himself, shouted with his hands pressed against the window. 'If you love ferries, would you like to buy one?' 'Oh my God, is that Colin Jost?' Chloe Fineman's character, who played Day's daughter, asked. 'That's Colin Jost,' Day replied. 'We're good, man, thanks.' 'Please buy it,' Jost desperately pleaded before he pretended to be his business partner. 'Hey, hey, wait – hey, I'm Pete Davidson. Hi!' Jost quipped. Jost and Davidson bought the retired orange Staten Island ferry for $280,000 at auction in 2022 while they were allegedly 'very stoned.' 'It is absolutely the dumbest and least thought-through purchase I've ever made in my life,' Jost told People in September. 'The way I justified it is for the amount of money we were putting into buying it, on just a basic square-footage level, is if you found the right place for it to be, you were essentially buying a building on its side that's 65,000 square feet. So around New York, that is a very good price per square foot.' 3 Colin Jost and fellow Staten Islander Pete Davidson bought the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry at an auction in 2022. James Keivom 3 Davidson claimed the ferry's renovations could take up to ten years. Robert Miller The duo — in a partnership with architect and developer Ron Castellano and comedy club owner Paul Italia — planned to turn the ferry into a $34 million entertainment venue. The jokesters were able to rent out the vessel for a 'Steamboat Willie' horror film and it was the location for a Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in September 2024. 'I never thought it was a money pit, except that it, you know, costs money,' Jost said after the Hilfiger event. 'I always had faith that it will be something really fun. I thought tonight was really fun!' Jost joined 'Saturday Night Live' as a writer in 2005 and was promoted to co-anchor of 'Weekend Update' with Michael Che in 2014. In April, Davidson revealed that the floating entertainment space will consist of 'a couple' of restaurants and that the renovation project will take between five and 10 years. 'We have a floor done out of the four and we're holding events on the first floor,' Davidson told Variety. 'People are like 'I guess nothing's happening with it.' We don't know anything about boats, so we're all figuring it out and it's been really fun. We're having a good time and it's in a good place and we have a couple of fun events planned for the summer.'
