Iconic late-night television program Saturday Night Live has been around for an impressive 40 years, and so a huge celebration is in order. Over the years, SNL has given the world some of the most memorable and discussed TV moments in history, sticking to the tried-and-true formula of one big celebrity guest thrown into a series of live sketches with resident and guest comedians, in addition to anticipated live music from some of the world’s heaviest hitters. This will be ‘event television’ at it’s finest.
The Saturday Night Live Night Live 40th anniversary event kicks off with a red carpet special hosted by Savannah Guthrie, Carson Daly and Al Roker. The Today crew will interview current and former cast members along with previous SNL hosts.
For a special 3.5 hour episode which falls on their 40th year, SNL will be drawing upon their long and well-known history to put together a guest list that is appropriately epic, including some surprise, unexpected returns. The long list of SNL alumni returning for the episode as well as first-time guests include:
50 Cent
Adam Sandler
Aidy Bryant
Al Franken
Alec Baldwin
Amy Poehler
Andy Samberg
Arcade Fire
Backstreet Boys
Beck Bennett
Betty White
Bill Hader
Bill Murray
Billy Crystal
Bobby Moynihan
Bradley Cooper
Candice Bergen
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Cecily Strong
Charlie Day
Cheri Oteri
Chevy Chase
Chris Kattan
Chris Parnell
Chris Rock
Christopher Walken
Colin Jost
Colin Quinn
Dakota Johnson
Dan Aykroyd
Dana Carvey
Darrell Hammond
David Spade
Deborah Harry
Derek Jeter
Eddie Murphy
Edward Norton
Ellen Cleghorne
Elliott Gould
Elvis Costello
Emma Stone
Fiona Apple
Fred Armisen
Garrett Morris
George Lucas
Gilbert Gottfried
Glenn Close
Horatio Sanz
J.K. Simmons
Jack Nicholson
Jack White
James Franco
Jane Curtin
Jason Sudeikis
Jay Pharaoh
Jerry Seinfeld
Jim Carrey
Jimmy Fallon
Joe Piscopo
John Goodman
Johnny Knoxville
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Lovitz
Julia Sweeney
Justin Timberlake
Kanye West
Kate McKinnon
Keith Richards
Kenan Thompson
Kerry Washington
Kevin Nealon
Kristen Wiig
Kyle Mooney
Laraine Newman
Larry David
Leslie Jones
Louis C.K.
Ludacris
Martin Short
Maya Rudolph
Melissa McCarthy
Michael Che
Michael Douglas
Mike Myers
Miley Cyrus
Molly Shannon
Norm Macdonald
Paul McCartney
Paul Rudd
Paul Simon
Pete Davidson
Peyton Manning
Rachel Dratch
Rob Schneider
Robert De Niro
Rudy Giuliani
Sarah Palin
Sarah Silverman
Sasheer Zamata
Sean Hayes
Seth Meyers
Sigourney Weaver
Steve Martin
Steven Spielberg
Taran Killam
Taylor Swift
Tim Meadows
Tina Fey
Tom Hanks
Vanessa Bayer
Victoria Jackson
Will Ferrell
Will Forte
Zach Galifianakis
Take your time and sift through that list, there are some very eye-popping names, and the prospect of them collaborating on various witty skits across the 3.5 hours this will be aired is terribly exciting.
It’s also rumoured that N’Sync will be reforming especially for the live program.
The SNL 40th anniversary special will begin with a red carpet hosted by Savvanah Guthrie, Carson Daly, and Al Roker, who will be interviewing current and former cast members and the long list of returning hosts. Following that, at 8pm EST, the live program will commence.
The Saturday Night Live Night Live 40th anniversary event kicks off with a red carpet special hosted by Savannah Guthrie, Carson Daly and Al Roker. The Today crew will interview current and former cast members along with previous SNL hosts.
For Australian who want to watch the broadcast live, globaltv.com is your best bet. In the likely case that the stream won’t work, the best bits of the program will undoubtedly be rushed onto the internet as fast as possible.
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