Saturday Night Live's audience was paid to attend premiere episode? Read details

iconic TV show, Saturday Night Live paid its audience members, for attending show on Saturday, October 3, 2020, to look like y were part of crew. It was premiere episode for show's new season. Read on to kw more about episode:

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Saturday Night Live's audience was paid for recent episode?

As per reports in New York Times, audiences for episode of Saturday Night Live were paid to be a part of show last Saturday on October 3, 2020. This happened as show followed New York guidelines for ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

According to m, television productions can t host audiences and if y do, only staff, cast members, and employees of show are allowed to be a part of it. Even audiences that include show’s workers are to be limited to 25% of rmal capacity with 100 being maximum count.

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Saturday Night Live restarted on Saturday as it aired premiere episode for ir 46th season on October 3, 2020. To meet Coronavirus guidelines, y paid ir audience members like y were employees. audience was seated in sections inside Studio 8H, as y were divided in small social distanced groups, and y received checks from Universal Television post episode.

Sean Ludwig who happened to be a part of paid audience tweeted about having a great time at show and also mentioned how he wasn’t aware that y were going to get paid for it. His tweet said - "Had an incredible time tonight at @nbcsnl,". "Here’s kicker: we didn’t kw it until after but we were PAID for our time, likely to meet New York State’s requirements for only paid staff to be in audience."

In a tweet prior to show, Ludwig has mentioned how he was a part of SNL for first time and he was excited for it. His tweet mentioned that all of m were double-masked and had to go through rapid COVID test before show. As per report, Ludwig and ors were paid a $150 check for being a part of audience.

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