Last nights saturday night live 40th anniversary special delivered blockbuster ratings a 7. Kicking off the monologues was steve martin, who helped lead the line of famous faces through the doors of studio 8h to honor the show created by lorne michaels all those many years ago. Heres the full list of who showed up on the snl 40th anniversary. As today is a slow day in sports and the 2nd consecutive slow day on the mgoboard i thought id go ot on yall. Murphy was on snl in the early 1980s, and after his departure from the nbc sketch comedy series, he never returned. Comedys biggest stars will return to studio 8h for one night only and pay tribute to the series incredible 40 year history, featuring appearances by past hosts, cast members, and musical legends. Celebrity jeopardy episode 2 total drama by justin schick. Feb 16, 2015 taylor swift at the snl 40th anniversary special bill murray, chris rock, maya rudolph, dan aykroyd and jimmy fallon, spotted dancing with ariana grande, also took the stage at the plaza bash. The saturday night live 40th anniversary special is a threeandahalfhour primetime special that aired on february 15, 2015, on nbc, celebrating saturday night live s 40th year on the air, having premiered on october 11, 1975, under the original title nbcs saturday night. We dont know, but whatever it winds up being, itll surely be interesting. Will this ultimately be the way that the saturday night lives 40th anniversary special plays out. Etpt, one day before the primetime snl 40th anniversary special feb.
Former cast members including eddie murphy, who hasnt appeared on snl since he left the show in 1984 are reuniting for a 40th anniversary special that will air 7 p. I have been looking forward all week to watching nbc tonight for the saturday night live 40th anniversary special, which, of course, will be telivised live. This is cast list for snls 40th anniversary special. Saturday night live 40th anniversary special part 1. Saturday night live 40th anniversary special ratings. Saturday night live snl is a latenight sketch comedy and variety show created by lorne michaels. The snl red carpet special at 7pm should be interesting as an appetizer, but the main course will be served for 3 hours. Feeling like norton was failing his impression, stefon appeared to try to guide him into doing the correct hand gestures. Nbc will rebroadcast the latenight comedy programs inaugural episode on feb. Snl, saturday night live, season 40, snl40, 40th anniversary special, weekend update, amy poehler, tina fey, jane curtin, emma stone, edward norton, bill hader. Watch october 5 phoebe wallerbridge season 45, episode 2 of saturday night live or get episode details on. Feb 03, 2015 nbc will rebroadcast the latenight comedy programs inaugural episode on feb. All of your favorite people will be part of nbcs saturday night live 40th anniversary special, which is appropriately titled snl 40th anniversary.
Saturday night live premiered its fortieth season during the 201415 television season on nbc. Watch the full saturday night live 40th anniversary. Nbcs saturday night live is an intensely entertaining mix of comedy and action on american latenight tv. Thirteen of the fifteen sketches included the episode s host, usually as a contestant.
Snl is like fertile patch of land that seems to yield an endless supply of comedy talent, and as such, its alumni list is truly aweinspiring. Former members of saturday night live come together to. A mothers day special featuring the snl ensemble with their reallife mothers as well as a compilation of sketches from the 199293 season saturday night live 25th anniversary special september 26, 1999 na. With fred armisen, dan aykroyd, alec baldwin, vanessa bayer. Saturday night live to celebrate 40th anniversary with.
The comedy staples 40th anniversary special is just two weeks away and. Our favorite latenight show, saturday night live, has a very big birthday coming up. Saturday night live nbc took over broadcast television this past weekend and delivered a onceinalifetime live performance in celebration of 40 years on the air. Tina fey, amy poehler and jane curtin return to the weekend update desk and share the latest news on snls viewership. Nbc set a date for its threehour bash february 15, 2015 but did not say which past and present cast members, musical guests, etc. Watch the full saturday night live 40th anniversary special. Nbcs 3 1 2 hour saturday night live 40th anniversary special was a ratings monster, with 23. Nbcs saturday night live 40th anniversary special set. Ac3reject by david kirwan on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. Saturday night live 40th anniversary special ratings huge. Saturday night live 40th anniversary special wikipedia.
The special followed the format of a typical saturday night live episode, extended to 3. Taylor swift at the snl 40th anniversary special bill murray, chris rock, maya rudolph, dan aykroyd and jimmy fallon, spotted dancing with ariana grande, also. The episodes of snl season 40, ranked by erik voss with snl s 40th season wrapped up, were taking a look back at the past year to recall the highs, lows, and other memorable moments as. He talked to variety about what viewers will see when they tune in to the 40th anniversary special feb. Etpt, one day before the primetime snl 40th anniversary special. If it doesnt get posted on their website or hulu where they can monetize it, then it will be on torrent sites and the like and they wont make any money from that. The back cover shows the snl logo and special 40th anniversary 1975 2015 wording. This was the triumphant return both murphy and his fans were hoping for. On sunday evening, nbc reserved four and a half hours including an hourlong red carpet precursor to celebrate the 40th anniversary of saturday. Feb 20, 2015 tina fey, amy poehler and jane curtin return to the weekend update desk and share the latest news on snl s viewership.
I missed the show live and couldnt wait to buy this episode and enjoy it theres so many sketches cut out of this edit its ridiculous. The tenth sketch was one of two not to feature a host, as it was part of an snl primetime special that did not feature a guest host. Snl history was made last night as dozens of stars and comedians joined together for the shows 3hour 40th anniversary special. Jimmy fallon and justin timberlake cold open snl 40th. Former cast member darrell hammond succeeded don pardo, who had died in august, as the shows new announcer. Feb 01, 2015 saturday night live celebrates 40 years with a live special february 15 at 8 p. Saturday night live scored big ratings with its 40th anniversary special, bringing in 23. Thought since it was a recap of the last 40 years of saturday night live that they. Justin timberlake and jimmy fallon kick off the snl 40th anniversary special with a musical medley featuring catchphrases from the shows 40 year history. A 3 1 2 hour special for the 40year anniversary of saturday night live with todays biggest stars, past hosts, cast members, and music legends. Saturday night live 40th anniversary special part 2.
Saturday night live celebrates 40 years with a live special february 15 at 8 p. Saturday night live wikividi documentary by wikividi documentaries. Saturday night lives 40th anniversary episode was really just an excuse for anyone whos ever. Feb 16, 2015 nbcs 3 1 2 hour saturday night live 40th anniversary special was a ratings monster, with 23. The saturday night live 40th anniversary special is a threeandahalfhour primetime special that aired on sunday, february 15, 2015, on nbc, celebrating saturday night live s 40th year on the air, having premiered on october 11, 1975, under the original title nbcs saturday night.
Thought since it was a recap of the last 40 years of saturday night live that they would have picked more of the funnier skits. Last time they had the 25th anniversary, youtube was still 5 years from existing. As part of saturday night live s 40th anniversary special, edward norton appeared as stefon during the specials 40th anniversarythemed weekend update. Saturday night live will celebrate its fortieth year on the air next year, marking the occasion with a surely epic and starstudded threehour long special that will air on february 15th. Last night, nbc broadcast the saturday night live 40th anniversary special, a 3 1 2 hour program celebrating the 40year anniversary of saturday night live, to a whopping 23. The 40th anniversary special also did not have a host. The alums highly anticipated return fell flat as eddie stood on stage for 70 seconds talking about how great it is to be back at snl, without cracking a single joke. Feb 16, 2015 its not easy to squeeze 40 years of show into one anniversary special, but saturday night live gave it a go on sunday night. Comedys biggest stars return to studio 8h and pay tribute to the series 40year history, including past hosts, cast members and music legends. The saturday night live 40th anniversary special is a threeandahalfhour primetime special. Snl, saturday night live, snl season 43, snl episode 1746, tina fey, weekend update, colin jost, michael che, donald trump, robert mueller s43 e23 4 min highlight comedy late night 2017. On saturday night live, williams has been impersonated by martin short on the october, 1984 episode during the password sketch and on the april 6, 1985 episode during the a.
Saturday night live to celebrate 40th anniversary with special. A recap and ranking of saturday night lives december 21, 2019 episode, featuring host eddie murphy and musical guest lizzo. Watch sketches from the saturday night live episode, snl 40th anniversary special on. Snl, saturday night live, season 40, snl40, 40th anniversary special, weekend update, melissa mccarthy, matt foley, land shark, jane curtin, tina fey, amy poehler s40 e0 1 min highlight. Emma thompson hosts saturday night live on may 11, 2019 with musical guest jonas brothers.
Bill murray honors the dearly departed members of the snl family. Watch saturday night live sneak peek saturday night live 40th anniversary special. Vh1 classic will celebrate the shows 40th anniversary with megamarathon snl rewind. It premiered on the nbc television network on october 11, 1975, under the title nbcs saturday night. Watch online snl 40th anniversary special site batenti2003. Will hulu plus or some other site have the snl 40th.
A new beginning sketch, by jimmy fallon on the december 16, 2000 episode during the celebrity jeopardy. Saturday night lives 40th anniversary special on sunday, feb. Feb 09, 2015 he talked to variety about what viewers will see when they tune in to the 40th anniversary special feb. Saturday night live snl the best of will ferrell vol 2. The season premiered on september 27, 2014, with host chris pratt and musical guest ariana grande and came to a conclusion on may 16, 2015, with host louis c. The show often satirizes contemporary american popular culture and politics. Snl, saturday night live, season 40, snl40, 40th anniversary special, in memoriam, john belushi, jan hooks, don pardo, andy kaufman, danitra vance, charles. The 27 best moments from the snl 40th anniversary special. It was a touching tribute to the iconic sketch that has been a part of every snl episode for decades, making us wish for the days fey and poehler were still on the show. Nbcs emmywinning latenight comedy showcase enters its 45th season. He declined to serve as a host and didnt attend the 25th anniversary special. Saturday night live, the sketch comedy show that became a cultural touchstone and tv institution, celebrates four decades with a. Episodes 415 paul rudd hosts saturday night live on may 18, 2019, with musical guest dj khaled. Saturday night live celebrates 40 years with a live special february 15 at 8.