A ‘die-hard’ ‘SNL’ fan who attended the season premiere said it felt safe and ‘likened it to the first episode after 9/11’
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Courtney Malenius, left, and her neighbors attended the “SNL” season 46 premiere on Saturday. Courtney Malenius
- Courtney Malenius, of Brooklyn, New York, and seven of her neighbors attended the season 46 premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” last weekend.
- The group had to self-administer rapid COVID-19 tests, remain separated in pods, and wear masks.
- One public-health expert told Insider he would’ve attended the show given the safety precautions, while another said she wouldn’t feel comfortable being inside for that long, even with masks and pods.
- Following coronavirus guidelines that say TV programs can have live audiences consisting of employees, cast, and crew only, Malenius and her friends each got $150 for attending the taping.
- “I didn’t think we were being sneaky. Whether or not the show was, I don’t know,” Malenius said about the money.
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Courtney Malenius and seven of her