Saturday Night Live alums Kristen Wiig, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, and Chevy Chase are among the comedians making special appearances within the sketch show’s 50th anniversary special. SNL50: The Anniversary Special will also feature appearances from Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Chris Rock, Fred Armisen, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Laraine Newman, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Will Forte.
The three-hour telecast, premiering Feb. 16 on NBC and Peacock, previously announced appearances from artists including Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, and Sabrina Carpenter. If that wasn’t enough stars, Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Woody Harrelson will also make the call sheet.
The special adds on to a list of works celebrating the prized sketch show’s legacy. Saturday Night, a Columbia Pictures film documenting the show’s first broadcast, arrived in October. SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, a four-part docuseries, released Jan. 16. Questlove directed the three-hour documentary Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music, which came out on Jan. 27. And on Friday, Peacock will release SNL50: The Homecoming Concert from Radio City Music Hall.
Jimmy Fallon will host the night of music with performances by Arcade Fire, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Chris Martin, and David Byrne. Devo, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, Post Malone, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robyn, the B-52s, and the Roots are also performing.
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