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The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary celebration is finally here. Heres how to watch
The SNL50 logo is seen outside the Nasdaq Marketplace in New York's Times Square, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)2025-02-16T05:00:20Z NEW YORK (AP) Fifty seasons of Saturday Night Live sketches, songs and special guests will be celebrated Sunday as the variety show celebrates its landmark anniversary.The pop culture juggernaut has launched the careers of generations of comedians, from Bill Murray to Eddie Murphy and Tina Fey to Kristen Wiig.Many of those stars will be on hand for SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration, airing live from New York on Sunday beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific.The three-hour extravaganza comes after months of celebrations of Saturday Night Live, which premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with an original cast that included John Belushi, Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner.Its become appointment television over the years as the show has skewered presidents, politics and pop culture and been a platform for the biggest musical stars of the moment. As streaming has altered television viewing, SNL sketches, host monologues and short comedy films remain popular on social media and routinely rack up millions of views on YouTube. Each SNL episode holds at least some surprises, and Sundays special is no different. While NBC has revealed some of the stars who are expected to appear, many of the specials moments, cameos and music performances remain a surprise. On Sunday, NBC announced more guest appearances including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Leslie Jones, Billy Crystal, Cher, Mike Myers and Alec Baldwin, who holds the title of the person whos hosted SNL the most times. The network is still promising more surprises.Heres what to know ahead of SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration. When does the SNL 50th anniversary tribute show start?NBC will air SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration on Sunday beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific. The anniversary show will also stream on Peacock.A red carpet show hosted by SNL alumna Leslie Jones and NBC News Willie Geist will precede the special, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern on NBC and Peacock. This combination of photos shows, top row from left, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, bottom row from left, Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, and Adam Sandler. (AP Photo) This combination of photos shows, top row from left, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, bottom row from left, Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, and Adam Sandler. (AP Photo) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More Which SNL alums are slated to appear?Prepare for generations of SNL stars to return for Sundays special. NBC says in addition to Murphy and Fey, you can expect: Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Chris Rock, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Seth Meyers, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell and Will Forte. Current cast member Kenan Thompsons appearance was also touted.Some members of the first Saturday Night Live cast, known as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players, will appear, including Chase, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris and Jane Curtin. A publicist for Dan Aykroyd, the lone remaining surviving member, did not respond to a request for comment on whether he would attend.Which former hosts will appear on SNL50?Steve Martin, who has left an indelible comedic mark on SNL over the years, will be among the many successful hosts returning for the shows 50th celebration.Other prolific and returning hosts range from actors like Tom Hanks, Martin Short and Scarlett Johansson (who is married to current SNL cast member Colin Jost) to athletes like Peyton Manning. Former SNL writer John Mulaney will appear, as will Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Kim Kardashian, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro and Woody Harrelson. This image released by Peacock shows Miley Cyrus performing during SNL50: The Homecoming Concert on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in New York. (Virginia Sherwood/Peacock via AP) This image released by Peacock shows Miley Cyrus performing during SNL50: The Homecoming Concert on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in New York. (Virginia Sherwood/Peacock via AP) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More How will SNL honor its musical legacy? In some ways, it already has. Radio City Music Hall on Friday hosted the star-packed SNL50: The Homecoming Concert with a lineup that included Cher, Miley Cyrus, Arcade Fire, David Byrne, Post Malone and Nirvana.Sundays special will include appearances by Paul McCartney, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Cyrus and other music stars, though the show hasnt said whether all will perform. McCartney has used New Yorks Bowery Ballroom as a warm-up spot, hosting three surprise shows this week.The musical legacy of SNL is also explored in the documentary Ladies and Gentlemen ... 50 Years of SNL Music, from the Oscar-winning Questlove. Its currently streaming on Peacock.___For more coverage of the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/saturday-night-live
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