‘SNL’ Complied With New York’s New COVID-19 Guidelines By Paying Studio Audience Members $150 Each

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‘SNL’ Complied With New York’s New COVID-19 Guidelines By Paying Studio Audience Members $150 Each
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To ensure that the SaturdayNightLive in-studio production is adhering to state guidelines, audience members of the beloved late-night sketch series received a check for $150 to watch the show

paid audience members to adhere to coronavirus guidelines noting that shows “must prohibit live audiences unless they consist only of paid employees, cast and crew.” By cutting audience members a check and essentially treating them as extras for their weekly sketch show, theRelated StoryFans obtained their tickets for the Saturday premiere, hosted by Chris Rock, through a third-party website called called 1iota.

New York state also established that televisions shows that decide to make an audience out of its employees, can only limit the viewing capacity to 25 percent of its typical group and no more than 100 people. “There is no evidence of noncompliance,” Jonah Bruno with the state’s health department told the Times.did not disclose how much it was paying its audience members-turned-employees, those who did attend the live show, such as, told the Times that he and his friends had each received a check for $150.

The season premiere, which also featured Megan Thee Stallion as the musical guest, showed a relatively smaller audience crowd than normal. Saturday Night Live’s next episode will see Bill Burr host and Morgan Wallen appear as musical guest.

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