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Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n

The White Lotus<\/a> cast\u2019s salaries aren\u2019t quite as eclectic as the guests who check into the fictional resort.<\/p>\n

Fans of the HBO series\u2014which scored 23 nominations at the 2025 Emmy Awards<\/a>\u2014know the colorful characters featured across its three seasons have ranged from a needy heiress (Jennifer Coolidge<\/strong>) to a sexually forward grandfather (F. Murray Abraham<\/strong>) to a pill-popping housewife (Parker Posey<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

But unlike the wide range of personalities featured onscreen, the salaries paid to the show\u2019s cast\u2014which included Carrie Coon<\/strong>, Patrick Schwarzenegger<\/strong>, Walton Goggins<\/strong>, Aimee Lou Wood<\/strong>, Natasha Rothwell <\/strong>and Blackpink<\/strong> singer Lisa<\/strong> for season three\u2014are the same across the board.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone is treated the same on White Lotus,\u201d producer David Bernard<\/strong> said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> in April. \u201cThey get paid the same, and we do alphabetical billing, so you\u2019re getting people who want to do the project for the right reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

As such, the main cast earns about $40,000 per episode, a figure season three star Jason Isaacs<\/strong> confirmed to New York<\/a> magazine in July.<\/p>\n

Before the 2025 Emmys are handed out, keep scrolling to see some of the biggest snubs and surprises among this year\u2019s nominees.<\/p>\n

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While David stressed to THR that the compensation model is \u201cnot negotiable,\u201d casting director Meredith Tucker<\/strong> noted that the policy makes her job \u201cso much easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou tell people this is what it is,\u201d she explained to the outlet. \u201cAnd some won\u2019t do it\u2014and honestly, you can\u2019t hold it against people who need to make a living. Our series regulars are pretty much doing this for scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Indeed, while Isaacs admitted the salary is \u201ca very low price\u201d compared to other TV shows, it means considerably less to the cast than the opportunity to work on the HBO hit.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the fact is, we would have paid to be in it,\u201d he emphasized. \u201cWe probably would have given a body part.\u201d<\/p>\n

After all, the actors who do sign onto the series are handsomely rewarded. Seven stars from season three are up for Outstanding Supporting Actor or Actress at this year\u2019s Emmys\u2014airing live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Sept. 14\u2014while Jennifer won twice for her role<\/a> as Tanya McQuoid in seasons one and two.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a little dream in my little town and everyone said it was impractical, and it was far-fetched,\u201d she said as she accepted her trophy at the 2023 Emmys in January 2024. \u201cBut it did happen after all, so don’t give up on your dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the 2025 Emmys are handed out, keep scrolling to see some of the biggest snubs and surprises among this year\u2019s nominees.<\/p>\n

SNUB: The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/p>\n

\"<p>SNUB:<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/span> concluded<\/span> in May <\/span>after six seasons with an explosive series finale<\/span>, though the final batch of episodes <\/span>ultimately didn\u2019t receive any nominations. It\u2019s a surprising move since the show has been nominated for 77 Emmys across its run and earned 15 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SURPRISE: Martin Scorsese<\/p>\n

\"<p>SURPRISE:<\/div>\n
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The <\/span>Godfather<\/span> director may have earned a number of awards<\/span> behind the camera, but he earned his first-ever acting nod<\/span>\u2014in the guest category\u2014<\/span>for his cameo in <\/span>The Studio<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SNUB: Yellowjackets<\/p>\n

\"<p>SNUB:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Surviving the frigid Canadian winter through mutiny and cannibalism wasn\u2019t enough for <\/span>Yellowjackets<\/span> to earn any nods this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SNUB: Diego Luna<\/p>\n

\"<p>SNUB:<\/div>\n
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Andor<\/span> might\u2019ve picked up 14 nominations this year, but its star <\/span>Diego Luna<\/strong> didn\u2019t earn a spot alongside <\/span>Adam Scott<\/strong>, <\/span>Sterling K. Brown<\/strong>, <\/span>Gary Oldman<\/strong>, <\/span>Noah Wyle<\/strong> and <\/span>Pedro Pascal<\/strong> in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SNUB: Selena Gomez<\/p>\n

\"<p>SNUB:<\/div>\n
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Just like her co-star Steve, <\/span>Selena Gomez<\/strong> didn\u2019t earn any nominations for <\/span>Only Murders in the Building<\/span>, despite the series earning eight nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SURPRISE: The Studio<\/p>\n

\"<p>SURPRISE:<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Apple TV+ series, starring <\/span>Seth Rogen<\/strong> and <\/span>Kathryn Hahn<\/strong>, earned critical acclaim following its release, and it proved its worth in gold after outperforming with 23 nominations. Indeed, the show earned Outstanding Comedy Series, <\/span>Ike Barinholtz<\/strong> earned Outstanding Supporting Actor and Seth\u2019s Outstanding Lead Actor, among other nods.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SURPRISE: Harrison Ford<\/p>\n

\"<p>SURPRISE:<\/div>\n
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Harrison Ford<\/strong> might have a vast filmography, but the <\/span>Star Wars<\/span> actor just earned his first-ever Emmy nomination at 83 years old for <\/span>Shrinking<\/span> in the Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series category.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SNUB: The Righteous Gemstones<\/p>\n

\"<p>SNUB:<\/div>\n
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The HBO dramedy may have earned critical acclaim when it came to reviews for <\/span>its final season<\/span>, but it didn\u2019t translate to any major nominations. The series\u2014which stars <\/span>Danny McBride<\/strong>, <\/span>Adam DeVine<\/strong> and <\/span>Edi Patterson<\/strong>\u2014only earned nods in technical categories, like cinematography, music supervision and sound editing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SURPRISE: Paradise<\/p>\n

\"<p>SURPRISE:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Although the Hulu series didn\u2019t garner significant traction online like <\/span>fellow nominees<\/span> The Pitt<\/span> or <\/span>The Studio<\/span>, it <\/span>did<\/span> earn <\/span>nods<\/span> in the major categories. Along with Outstanding Drama Series, <\/span>Sterling K. Brown<\/strong> was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, <\/span>James Marsden<\/strong> for Outstanding Supporting Actor and <\/span>Julianne Nicholson<\/strong> for Outstanding Supporting Actress.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SNUB: Hot Ones<\/p>\n

\"<p>SNUB:<\/div>\n
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The <\/span>Sean Evans<\/strong>-hosted series has continued to establish itself as a staple in the interviewing world, but was still left out of the Outstanding Talk Series category.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SURPRISE: Rashida Jones<\/p>\n

\"<p>SURPRISE:<\/span><\/div>\n
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While <\/span>Black Mirror<\/span> has earned its fair share of Emmy nominations since premiering in 2011, <\/span>Rashida Jones<\/strong> became the first star to be nominated for Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for the show. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SNUB: Steve Martin<\/p>\n

\"<p>SNUB:<\/div>\n
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Martin Short<\/strong> might\u2019ve gotten his nod in the Outstanding Lead Actor In a Comedy Series for <\/span>Only Murders in the Building<\/span>, but his partner in crime <\/span>Steve Martin<\/strong> was absent from the list.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SURPRISE: Bowen Yang<\/p>\n

\"<p>SURPRISE:<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s been a wickedly great year for <\/span>Bowen Yang<\/strong>, who became the most-nominated Asian male performer in Emmys history with four nods after his Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for <\/span>Saturday Night Live<\/span>. (He was nominated in the category in 2024, 2022 and 2021.)<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Wicked<\/span> actor is also the only other actor to receive a nod for the sketch comedy, with <\/span>Kenan Thompson<\/strong> earning nominations six times.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SNUB: Squid Game<\/p>\n

\"<p>SNUB:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Despite coming in hot at the 2022 Emmy Awards with 14 nominations\u2014including Best Drama, the first non-English series to do so\u2014the Netflix series was shut out of all categories for its second season.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Watch the 2025 Emmy Awards live Sunday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET\/5 p.m. PT on CBS and on demand on Paramount+. And don’t miss E!’s Live From E! red carpet starting at 5 p.m. ET\/2 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

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