‘SNL’ cast won’t be forced to appear with controversial host Elon Musk

NY Post ^ | April 30, 2021 | 1:33pm | Sara Nathan

[conservative98]

“Saturday Night Live” cast members won’t be forced to appear alongside controversial billionaire Elon Musk when he hosts the show, Page Six is told.

“Speaking historically, if a cast member has been that unhappy, they don’t have to do it,” a source told us. “[‘SNL’ boss Lorne Michaels] won’t ever make them do anything they don’t want to do.”

The Tesla founder, 49, is set to helm the NBC institution on May 8 — but some cast members have made it clear that they’re less than enthused by the prospect of having him on stage at Studio 8H.

After Musk tweeted, “Let’s find out just how live Saturday Night Live really is,” cast member Bowen Yang wrote: “What the f–k does this even mean?”

Meanwhile, writer Andrew Dismukes posted on Instagram: “Only CEO I want to do a sketch with is Cher-E Oteri,” over a photo of “SNL” alum Cheri Oteri.

Longtime cast member Aidy Bryant shared a message that many perceived to be a dig at Musk too. The “Shrill” star, 33, reposted a tweet by Sen. Bernie Sanders that called it a “moral obscenity” that “the 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.”

As for Michael Che, the “Weekend Update” host, 37, joked to Jimmy Fallon this week that he hopes the billionaire will uphold the “SNL” tradition of hosts giving “a couple million dollars” to each cast member.

Miley Cyrus has also been blasted for signing up to perform on Musk’s episode after some fans claimed online that he’s “destroying the planet” and doesn’t like women.

Musk will join the cast for rehearsals at 30 Rock beginning on Tuesday.

[contrarian]

The gags write themselves. Elon should come out in a hazmat suit with microphone inside. All the NONCAST members should also be dressed the same... The skits 1. I got my shot (have convulsions). I got my shot. (looks like Frankenstein 3. I got my shot (have mushrooms growing out of head). It will never happen..

[minnesota_bound]

None of the cast members I bet have given their big salaries away to poorer people. Miley Cyrus is a skank to say the least but they have no issue with her.

Elon Musk builds cars and rockets and satellites. Employs thousands and the internet satellites will help millions.
The cast members do not even have a joke that is memorable.

Note how the writer used the word ‘controversial’ implying he is bad somehow.

[Kickass Conservative]

That will be the ONE and only SNL Episode I will DVR.

[GOPJ]

‘Saturday Night Live’ cast members make on average about $15,000 PER EPISODE... To be in the top one percent (1%) of wage earners IN THE WORLD a person needs a salary of $34,000 per year. Aidy Bryant is delusional...

“We’ve already established what you are - now were just discussing price... George Bernard Shaw...

Musk needs to turn the tables on these phonies... They’re as privileged as he is... SNL cast members are in the one percent of the world and Musk is in the one percent of the one percent...

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2082385/We-1—You-need-34k-income-global-elite—half-worlds-richest-live-U-S.html America IS the 1%: You need just $34,000 annual income to be in the global elite... and HALF the world’s richest people live in the U.S

[higgmeister]

Longtime cast member Aidy Bryant shared a message that many perceived to be a dig at Musk too. The “Shrill” star, 33, reposted a tweet by Sen. Bernie Sanders that called it a “moral obscenity” that “the 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.”

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Last summer, Forbes placed Sanders's worth at $2.5 million, while Politico reported it was a little under $2 million. The Center for Responsive Politics, which reports a minimum and maximum estimate for each candidate, calculates that the real figure is likely between $729,030 and $1,837,701.

Sanders and his wife, Jane O'Meara Sanders, own three houses: a four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home in Burlington, which they bought for $405,000 in 2009; a row house in D.C., which they picked up for $489,000 in 2007; and a vacation home north of Burlington, which the Sanders bought for $575,000 in cash, shortly after the Senator ended his 2016 campaign. They currently have one mortgage, estimated at $250,001 to $500,000, per CNBC.

That's many multiple times my net worth you commie bustards.

[1Old Pro]

As for Michael Che, the “Weekend Update” host, 37, joked to Jimmy Fallon this week that he hopes the billionaire will uphold the “SNL” tradition of hosts giving “a couple million dollars” to each cast member.

Not until the cast members uphold the SNL tradition of being funny.