Netflix Adds Feature Following "SNL" Sketch Of Pete Davidson & Gunna's Rap

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They joked about wanting "short ass movies" and Netflix delivered.

A sketch on Saturday Night Live has prompted a streaming service to add on a new feature. Entertainment often garners responses from the public and SNL's moment with Pete Davidson, Gunna, Chris Redd, and Simon Rex has caused Netflix to take their humorous suggestion and make it a reality. Gunna was the musical guest on SNL over the weekend but he also appeared in the sketch where the men complained about why films these days are extra long.

"These days when I sit down to watch a movie, I can find just about anything in the world," said Davidson in the clip before he began rapping. "But night after night, there's always one kind of movie I'm looking for and that's a short-ass movie."

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The whole bit was about how it's nearly impossible to find a film that is, at most, an hour and 40 minutes. Gunna jumps in with a few "short ass movie" bars as all participants weigh in with their favorite films with a comparable run time. The visual was giving fish-eye, Bad Boys era in the 1990s, and it was a sketch that quickly circulated on social media.

After the jokes went viral, Netflix took to Twitter where they reshared the sketch and added, "Good idea http://netflix.com/shortassmovies." Meanwhile, in the bit, Rex asked Davidson how long his film The King of Staten Island was and he playfully admitted the movie runs for over two hours. Check it out below.



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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.