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[02/07/25 - 01:01 PM]
NBC Celebrates the Legacy of "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 15 with the First-Ever "SNL" Telecast Airing at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT
Plus: an encore of the critically acclaimed documentary "Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music" will start the night at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
[via press release from NBC]

MEDIA ALERT: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

· NBC is celebrating the legacy of "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 15 with the first-ever "SNL" telecast airing at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT as well as an encore of the critically acclaimed documentary "Ladies & Gentlemen ... 50 Years of SNL Music" to start the night at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

· Originally titled "NBC's Saturday Night" and airing Oct. 11, 1975 with host George Carlin and musical guests Billy Preston and Janice Ian, the premiere telecast gave audiences its first look at the cast known as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players - Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman and Gilda Radner. Also appearing on the show that night was comedian Andy Kaufman and a sketch from Muppets creator Jim Henson.

· "Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music" is directed by Grammy and Academy Award winning filmmaker Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED SNL50 PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:

· Friday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

Peacock is livestreaming the "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert" from Radio City Music Hall, hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Executive produced by Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson, the concert will showcase iconic performances, including Arcade Fire, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Chris Martin, 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, The Roots and more to be announced.

· Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

"SNL50: The Anniversary Special," will air live from Studio 8H on NBC and simulcast on Peacock. The special will celebrate the 50th anniversary of "SNL" with legendary stars, live musical performances and iconic sketches during an unmissable three-hour primetime event. The broadcast will feature appearances by Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Woody Harrelson, with additional names to be announced.

· Fans can stream the collection of original documentary programming exclusively on Peacock, including "SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night" and NBC's "Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music."

· "Saturday Night Live" is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.





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