Pete Davidson's years-long tattoo removal journey is nearing an end ... "They've got to burn off a layer of your skin, and then it has to heal for, like, six to eight weeks.

When asked if the process was painful, Davidson described it as “horrible” and on some levels worse than getting the tattoos in the first place. “They gotta burn off a layer of your skin ...

As for the process, he explained, "It's horrible. It's worse [than getting a tattoo]. They gotta burn off a layer of your skin, and then it has to heal for six to eight weeks and you can't get in ...

The Hawks announced Wednesday that Johnson suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will have surgery next week. The Hawks say the procedure will be performed by Dr. Kyle Hammond at the ...