Pete davidson revealed in a video review for New York Magazine how much he got paid as a cast member of “Saturday Night Live.”
In the video posted to social media on Wednesday, Davidson, along with several current “SNL” stars and fellow alumni, opened up about the “biggest treat” they received after receiving their first paycheck from the NBC sketch comedy series .
“Do you know what they’re paying us?” said Davidson, who spent eight seasons as a cast member of “SNL” from 2014 to 2022. “It’s like a three thousand dollar episode. I think I ate.’
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 the New York rental 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’ll tell you they were $75.”
Yang also indulged in a pair of shoes, saying in the video, “I’m going to Saks across the street and buying a pair of Gucci shoes.” The kind that everyone got, and the kind that I wouldn’t think was super cool if I wore it now.
Some said they used their first paycheck to buy furniture, including Johnson, Meyers and Oteri.
“A sofa. I had it re-carpeted three or four times,” Oteri replied. “I remember a designer came by in tears and said, ‘Okay, those arms are too high.’ We have to… We get off that couch.” I said, ‘Oh no. No, you’re not. Not today, Satan. No, the couch remains. You go. ”
“Saturday Night Live” celebrates its 50th anniversary with a live primetime special on February 16. The series airs on NBC at 11:30 PM ET and streams on Peacock.
Watch the video below.