How to watch the ‘SNL’ 50th anniversary special
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“Saturday Night Live” is celebrating its big 50th anniversary milestone in a way that only the long-running sketch show can: with a very star-studded special.
“Saturday Night Live” is celebrating its big 50th anniversary milestone in a way that only the long-running sketch show can: with a very star-studded special. “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” is set to air this Sunday with favorite “SNL” alums like Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy and Kate McKinnon, among many others. Paul McCartney is the featured musical guest, while Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and other artists are also tapped to appear on the special. Here’s everything you need to know about how to tune in to this three-hour birthday celebration for NBC’s most beloved live comedy sketch show: The “Anniversary Special” will air live on Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT on NBC and will be simulcast on Peacock. The three-hour show will take place at the famed Studio 8H stage in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, where “SNL” has been broadcast since 1975. YouTube star and “Chicken Shop Date” host Amelia Dimoldenberg has been tapped to serve as the correspondent for the official red carpet for the “Anniversary Special.” The carpet will be livestreamed on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and YouTube on Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT. The special will feature a star-studded lineup of former “SNL” cast members and celebrities who’ve both hosted, appeared on and performed on the sketch show throughout its decades-long history.
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