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Pete Davidson reveals surprisingly low salary Saturday Night Live pays the cast


Pete Davidson revealed his first paycheck from Saturday Night Live was much lower than most assume.

When asked what his biggest splurge was during his first season on NBC's long-running sketch comedy show back in 2014, the comedian, 31, laughed at the idea of purchasing something ostentatious on his previous budget. In response to the same question, current star James Austin Johnson revealed he used his first SNL paycheck to buy 'the most uncomfortable West Elm couch of all time.' When asked what his biggest splurge was after wrapping his first season on NBC's long-running sketch comedy show back in 2014, the 31-year-old comedian laughed at the idea of purchasing something ostentatious on his previous budget

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