As brings in new hosts and musical guests for Season 50, there’s also a lot of attention on those who got their careers started on the show, because of the landmark season on the 2024 TV schedule. From big cameos on SNL to retrospective articles about all the legendary cast members, it’s been a lot. Included in all that was the reveal of just how much a comedian starting out on the sketch comedy show makes, thanks to Pete Davidson.

Now, after those comments went viral, Saturday Night Live mainstay Kenan Thompson has shared his thoughts on the amount of money his former co-star said rookies make.

Before we get to Thompson’s comments, first, let’s dive into what his fellow comedian said. During an interview with New York Magazine about what he spent his first paycheck on, Pete Davidson shared the incredibly low salary SNL's new cast members make, saying:

Of course, that number is not set. As cast members work on popular SNL sketches and become more successful and famous, they get paid more. However, when they’re starting out, they don’t get much, especially after you subtract their rent from their paycheck, as Jason Sudeikis pointed out in the same video by saying: