The Cricket's Daily 3: 'SNL' star proud to be sober

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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture:

• Three cheers to "Saturday Night Live" regular Pete Davidson, who on this weekend's show declared his sobriety after eight years. The guy's only 23, so this has been a problem since he was a teen. [The Huffington Post]

• "Kong: Skull Island" was a monster at the box office, scoring $61 million over the weekend. [Box Office Mojo]

• Joni Sledge — part of the sibling singing group Sister Sledge, famous for the 1979 hit "We Are Family" — has died at the age of 60. [Vulture]