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'Saturday Night Live' has pulled out all the stops for its golden anniversary season. In the middle of Season 50, the legendary sketch comedy show celebrated its milestone birthday on Feb. 16 with a live three-hour show, “SNL50: The Anniversary Special.
' The blowout bash featured live comedy and music as well as appearances from some of the show's most beloved former cast members, including Molly Shannon, Kristen Wiig, Rachel Dratch, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Kate McKinnon and more. 'SNL' also toasted its birthday with a star-studded live three-hour concert on Feb. 14 that featured some of the show's favorite musical acts. It also debuted two different docuseries about the show's history on Peacock. 'SNL' last aired a new episode on Jan. 25 when Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet pulled double duty as host and musical guest. Chalamet followed comedian Dave Chappelle, who kicked off the second half of the 2024-2025 season when he hosted on Jan. 18. Here’s everything to know about this weekend’s “SNL.” Is there a new episode of ‘SNL’ tonight? No, the Feb. 22 episode of 'SNL' will not be a live one. The show's cast and crew members are likely taking a breather after nailing last weekend's two live three-hour specials. At 10 p.m. ET, NBC will re-air a fan-favorite episode from Oct. 21, 2023, featuring Bad Bunny as host and musical guest. The episode was filled with zany moments, like when Bad Bunny donned a nun's habit for a sketch with Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger. The two played members of a convent who try to figure out which one of them is a secretly a man. Bad Bunny dressed in playful drag again when he and actor Pedro Pascal joined forces for a sequel to Pascal's hilarious “Protective Mom” sketch. How has 'SNL' celebrated its 50th birthday? 'SNL' got the ball rolling for its birthday festivities in January when it debuted two different docuseries about the show's history on Peacock: the four-part “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” and “Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music,” co-directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. On Feb. 14, former “SNL” star Jimmy Fallon hosted a live three-hour concert, featuring performances by Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Jelly Roll, Chris Martin and more. “SNL” also toasted its beginnings on Feb. 15 when it aired its groundbreaking debut episode from October 1975. Finally, on Feb. 16, the show hosted the ultimate birthday party with the three-hour show, “SNL50: The Anniversary Special.” The live extravaganza featured past and present cast members along with celebrity guests including Meryl Streep , Paul Simon, Sabrina Carpenter, Steve Martin and Paul McCartney.
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