Pete Davidson revealed in a video roundup for New York Magazine how much he was paid as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member.
In the video posted on social media on Wednesday, Davidson, along with several current “SNL” stars and fellow alums, opened up about the “biggest indulgence” they splurged on after receiving their first paycheck from the NBC sketch comedy series.
“Do you guys know what they pay us?” said Davidson, who spent eight seasons as an “SNL” cast member from 2014 to 2022. “It’s like three grand an episode. I think I got dinner.”
Jason Sudeikis shared a similar sentiment about his “SNL” salary, saying, “I mean, you don’t make enough money to make big purchases, so I think New York rent was probably the biggest purchase I made after writing my first year on ‘SNL.’” He was hired as a writer in 2003 and later worked as a cast member for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013.
Other former and current “SNL” cast members in the video include James Austin Johnson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sarah Silverman, Sarah Sherman, Cheri Oteri, Seth Meyers, Bowen Yang and Rachel Dratch.
“I bought a pair of shoes that were out of my budget,” Louis-Dreyfus revealed. “I’m going to tell you, they were $75.”
Yang also indulged in a pair of shoes, saying in the video, “Going to Saks across the street, buying a pair of Gucci shoes. The kind that everyone got, and the kind I wouldn’t feel super cool wearing out now.”
Some said they used their first paycheck to buy furniture, including Johnson, Meyers and Oteri.
“A couch. I have gotten it reupholstered three or four times,” Oteri replied. “I remember a designer coming over in tears, and he goes, ‘OK, those arms are too high. We have to get … We’re going to get rid of that couch.’ I said, ‘Oh no. No, you’re not. Not today, Satan. No, the couch is staying. You’re going.’”
“Saturday Night Live” is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a live primetime special on Feb. 16. The series airs on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET and streams on Peacock.
Watch the video below.
From Variety US