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Originally Posted by Count Dooku
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Wow, on TV, Heidi looks like a Black woman! -eek-
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Originally Posted by JeffTheAlpaca
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You posted the worst photos you could find :lol:
They look a lot better on TV https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...87685a9446.jpg |
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This week's promo is a little different
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Looks like Hamm is ready to bring it.
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I thought other countries had their own version or something similar that fits their demographics and audiences.
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Originally Posted by JeffTheAlpaca
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I thought other countries had their own version or something similar that fits their demographics and audiences.
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I saw a Subway subs ad and it looks like Amy Poehler is voicing their ads.
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I wonder if Tim Robinson has been asked to host or declined the invite?
He never did much on the show or anything that anybody remembered but found success after he left the show. |
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Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-basketball!
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Each episode costs 4 million to produce
If someday Lorne leaves could the budget be slashed and could that put the show in danger in the future? An average SNL episode has more viewers, according to Nielsen, than Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers — combined. It’s the #1 entertainment network series in the most important demographic, adults aged 18 to 49. Outside of live sports, nothing performs on traditional TV like Saturday Night Live. That allows NBC to charge big bucks for SNL ads, says Vulture, even though fewer people watch it today than they did 10 years ago. Relative to advertisers’ other options, SNL is as valuable a property today as it has ever been. But doing relatively well in the ratings doesn’t mean the show is as profitable as it could be. That’s because the show costs a reported $4 million an episode to produce. Gulp. That’s $100 million a year, a nine-figure investment for a show with a slowly eroding audience. With Lorne Michaels running interference, NBC keeps writing those comedy checks — for now. But what happens when Michaels eventually retires? “The budget is just going to get slashed,” Matthew Belloni said on The Town podcast this week. “The only reason you continue to support a $4-million-a-week variety show is because everyone is afraid of Lorne Michaels.” In Belloni’s opinion, SNL is an exercise in excess, “doing 80 wigs and 150 costumes for each episode.” When Michaels is eventually out of the picture, Belloni predicts that Donna Langley, head of NBCUniversal, will look at SNL’sbudget and take a red pen to several of its surplus line items. “There are 300 people in the credits every week,” he marveled. “That’s so many people.” Belloni’s producer Craig Horlbeck pushed back. “But there’s something about the fact that they have all those people making wigs that’s cool!” “That’s why I hope that it would stick around,” Belloni replied. “But it won’t, post-Lorne.” The bottom line is the bottom line, and SNL “can be more profitable,” Belloni argued. He exchanged messages with “a prominent producer in this space” who estimated that a million bucks could be cut from each SNL episode’s budget and viewers wouldn’t notice the difference. “First of all, Lorne’s fee is enormous,” Belloni said. “Secondly, there are all sorts of EPs and friends and people that have been there forever and duplicative jobs. All the sets are made original. You could take money out of that show without hurting the show.” At some point, a new day is coming for SNL. According to Belloni’s accounting, removing the Michaels overhead alone should make the show cheaper to produce. But take note, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers or whoever takes over Saturday Night Live — you might be getting pizza on Tuesday nights rather than a host dinner at Orso’s. |
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I've always marveled at how detailed some of the sets are. There is a ton of work that goes into those skits and often the background / setting isn't really necessary. At the end of the day, it'll always come back to how funny the skits are.
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Originally Posted by Rob V
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I've always marveled at how detailed some of the sets are. There is a ton of work that goes into those skits and often the background / setting isn't really necessary. At the end of the day, it'll always come back to how funny the skits are.
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They do a really good job with that and the wigs and the hair does not look faked or some rush job they did.
If you want a makeover probably get somebody from SNL to do it. I assume they could manage and find ways to still look good if they slash some of the budget. |
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I would've thought that the talent would be the biggest cost
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SNL cast member salaries vary, with starting salaries around $3,000 per episode for new cast members. As a cast member's experience grows, so does their pay, with first-season featured players reportedly making $7,000 per episode and reaching $15,000 per episode by their fifth season. Here's a more detailed breakdown:
It's important to note that these are estimates and can vary based on individual contracts and experience. |
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$3,000 per episode x 20 episodes for $60,000 is not a lot for an actor to live on while working on one of the most famous television shows in history. I hope they have a lot more on-the-job perks (benefits, craft services, travel vouchers, etc.) to keep things manageable while living and working in NYC. I've heard Lorne didn't let cast members do commercials, other shows, movies, etc. for a long time. It seems like that rule, unspoken or otherwise, has really loosened over the years, and I think that's a good thing.
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Yeah, I was thinking "and they live in NY?" Either way I'm sure the visibility is invaluable to their careers but I'm a little surprised some of the more talented and obvious breakout stars last so long (I'm sure the side gigs help a lot)
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The reward is the experience and the exposure that can lead to much bigger paydays.
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Originally Posted by Count Dooku
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So even imagining a maxed out situation with 20 cast members making $15K per episode, that's $300K out of a budget of $4 million per episode.
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Originally Posted by story
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$3,000 per episode x 20 episodes for $60,000 is not a lot for an actor to live on while working on one of the most famous television shows in history.
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I get the part about $60K not being a big salary for being a cast member on a TV show, but there sure are lots of actors living in NYC who aren't making that much and they find a way to get by.
My niece lived in Manhattan when she was just starting out in her career. She worked minimum wage temp jobs, and sure didn't make $60K, but she survived. |
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One way to cut costs is to make sketch decisions earlier in the week. They build complete sets and create costumes/makeup for a lot of skits that never see air time.
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Daisy Edgar Jones on Kelly & Mark said she would love to host SNL.
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Cool story, bro
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