“Saturday Night Live” is coming back to the air next week.
Yes, there is still an actors strike going on, but yes, this is okay.
SAG-AFTRA even says so.But if you’re still wondering why “SNL” is back on the air, your questions are warranted.
“SNL” isn’t a game show or reality show that just has a celebrity host.
It airs on NBC, whose parent company NBCUniversal is a struck member company with the AMPTP.
And generally, they’re getting hosts who have something to promote, which is a strike no-no.
In fact, Pete Davidson, who will be the host on the season premiere October 14, was supposed to be the host just before the writers went on strike and cut “SNL’s” season short.This is hardly the first time SAG-AFTRA has had to clarify to members what actors can and can’t work on during the strike.
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