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Saturday Night Live Is Celebrating 50 Years with a Three-Hour Primetime Special
Block off your calendars for a huge SNL 50 celebration this February.
Live from New York it's... Sunday night!
NBC has revealed the first of its plans for celebrating 50 years of Saturday Night Live in 2025: The show is putting together a three-hour live primetime special airing Sunday, February 16, on NBC and Peacock to mark a half century of laughs. The special will be the crown jewel of a big weekend of events highlighting the trailblazing sketch series' rich history.
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So which celebrities will be attending SNL's 50th anniversary, and where can you stream it? Check out everything we know so far below — and stay tuned for more ways NBC will be looking back at memorable sketches, cast members, writers, and moments from the show's 50-season body of work in the coming months.
Who's the 50th anniversary show Host?
No word yet on whether any one person will host the big night, or if members of SNL's Five-Timers Club will be there. That said, you can bet that many friends of the show will take the stage, including current and former cast and other familiar faces.
The star-studded SNL 40th Anniversary Special, which aired back in February 2015, featured dozens of current and past cast members, a celebrity-filled audience, and musical performances by legends such as Paul McCartney and Paul Simon alongside talent like Miley Cyrus. So you can only imagine what the show has planned for the 2025 celebration.
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How to watch and stream the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special
SNL will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a weekend-long look back at the late-night sketch series, culminating in a three-hour live primetime special. The program will air Sunday, February 16 from 8-11 p.m. E.T. on NBC and Peacock.
There will be more announcements in the coming months with additional info about SNL's historic 50th anniversary celebration — so block off your calendars for February 2025 now. SNL is currently in the middle of a highly-watched Season 50 with hysterical hosts including premiere Host Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Nate Bargatze.
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NBC announces SNL 50th Season special, The Americas event series, and more Deal or No Deal Island
Aside from the SNL special news, other midseason highlights premiering on NBC in 2025 include a 10-part event series, The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks, a new reality competition series, Destination X, procedural drama The Hunting Party starring Manifest's Melissa Roxburgh, and a new season of Deal or No Deal Island.
Originally published May 13, 2024.
