‘You Should Pay Your Dues’

Kenan Thompson tells Selection that new forged members at “SNL” should “pay [their] dues slightly bit” in terms of beginning salaries on the NBC sketch present.

“It’s fairly infamous that it’s extra so about having the job than getting paid for the job,” Thomspon, who declined to present particular wage numbers, advised Selection on the American Museum of Pure Historical past gala on Thursday night time. “You gotta pay your dues slightly bit, yeah.”

Thompson’s remark comes after his former costar Pete Davidson made headlines this week when he revealed that new forged members receives a commission round $3,000 per episode. “Do you guys know what they pay us?” Davidson, who spent eight seasons as an “SNL” forged member from 2014 to 2022, mentioned in a video roundup for New York Journal. “It’s like three grand an episode. I feel I obtained dinner.”

Jason Sudeikis shared the same sentiment about his “SNL” wage within the video roundup, saying, “I imply, you don’t make sufficient cash to make massive purchases.”

Thompson was joined by fellow “SNL” forged members Bowen Yang, Colin Jost, Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, Heidi Gardner, and Marcello Hernandez on the New York Metropolis museum’s star-studded gala on Thursday night time. Different bold-faced names in attendance embrace Paul Mescal, who will make his “SNL” internet hosting debut this weekend, alongside Lorne Michaels, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Shaun Levy, Fred Armisen, Alec Baldwin and extra.

After a quick crimson carpet, attendees made their manner into the museum’s well-known “Whale Room,” the place a seated dinner and public sale befell beneath the enduring, 21,000 pound blue whale mannequin.

Jost hosted the night, whereas Sen. Chuck Schumer made opening remarks about his love for New York Metropolis and his ardour for making museums within the metropolis accessible to all. The public sale kicked off straight away, with attendees making their bids with glow sticks. Objects for public sale included an evening a one-on-one astronomy lesson with Neil deGrasse Tyson, and 4 tickets to an “SNL” present and after celebration, which ended up going for $100,000.

The gala finally raised greater than $2.5 million, with proceeds going to help the Museum’s instructional packages and scientific analysis. 

After dinner, Arcade Hearth took the stage to carry out a number of of their prime hits. Johansson, Jost, Armisen, Michaels and your entire “SNL” crew danced alongside to the band’s prime hits, reminiscent of “Wake Up” and “Rococo” at their seats, throwing flowers onto the stage (and one another).

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