New Star-Studded "Saturday Night Live" Documentary Debuts April 15
- March 24, 2010 2:58 PM
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New Star-Studded "Saturday Night Live" Documentary Debuts April 15
NBC
Presents a Brand New Behind-The-Scenes "SNL" Special: "Saturday Night
Live In The 2000s: Time And Again" On Thursday, April 15 (9:00 - 11:00
PM ET/PT)
All-Star
Line-Up Including Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler,
Tracy Morgan and Justin Timberlake Telling Tales From SNL's Recent Past
NEW YORK - March 24, 2010 - Continuing to tell the story of "Saturday Night Live,"
NBC presents a new installment of the compelling behind-the-scenes
documentary series chronicling the highs and lows of the iconic comedy
show. "Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time And Again" airs on
Thursday, April 15 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Following
up on his Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed documentaries "Live
From New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live," "Saturday
Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found," and "Saturday Night Live in
the '90s: Pop Culture Nation" writer, director, producer Kenneth Bowser
(Emmy nominee for "John Ford/John Wayne; The Filmmaker & The
Legend," "Easy Riders & Raging Bulls") has created a film that
looks at the stratospheric reach of the show in the 2000s.
The
decade saw "SNL" going from being named "a national institution" by the
prestigious Peabody Awards to achieving record-shattering ratings,
grabbing countless headlines and primetime exposure during the
political elections.
Among
the new and candid interviews are creator and executive producer Lorne
Michaels, and many of the stars of the show including: Fred Armisen,
Rachel Dratch, Abby Elliott, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Will
Forte, Bill Hader, Darrell Hammond, Chris Kattan, Seth Meyers, Tracy
Morgan, Bobby Moynihan, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Andy
Samberg, Horatio Sanz, Molly Shannon, Jason Sudeikis, Kenan Thompson,
and Kristen Wiig. In addition, some of the most memorable hosts in SNL
history - Alec Baldwin, Christopher Walken, Senator John McCain, and
Justin Timberlake also offer insights.
"This
special features the funniest clips and most dramatic moments of the
decade on SNL, along with new interviews with the biggest stars of
comedy," said Rick Ludwin, Executive Vice President of Late Night and
Prime Time Series, "Don't miss it!"
Transcending
the traditional retrospective clip show, this film is jam-packed with
unforgettable moments from the decade. Between political debates,
elections, and the tragedy of September 11th, SNL gave its viewers
laughs during their darkest times. Along with the popularity of digital
shorts like "Lazy Sunday" and "D**k In A Box," the women of SNL,
"Weekend Update" history, and special appearances from political
candidates, the film will explore these events with a behind-the-scenes
look at how the decade affected the show and its cast. These are the
stories fans haven't heard - all presented in the same funny,
fast-paced, nostalgic format that earned "The First 5 Years" an Emmy
nomination for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special. The stories from the
2000s are framed and propelled by the best musical acts of the decade,
including: Alicia Keys, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Avril Lavigne,
Black Eyed Peas, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Green Day,
Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Ludacris, My Morning Jacket, Paul Simon, The
Killers, and Wilco.
Kenneth Bowser writes, produces and directs. Declan Baldwin produces.
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