How Is SNL Celebrating Its Big Five-Oh?
Who’s ready for Lorne Michaels to throw another big birthday bash? This fall, Saturday Night Live is back on NBC for its 50th season. Michaels has been teasing this anniversary for a while now, telling the New York Times in 2022 that the big five-oh would be a “big event.” “We’ll bring everyone back from all 50 years and hosts and all of that,” he said at the time. “It will be a very emotional and very strong thing.” As SNL 50’s September 28 premiere date approaches, what else do we actually know about the milestone season? Below, the latest updates.
Maya Rudolph is reportedly ready to serve …
… the country, by dusting off her Kamala Harris impression. On July 31, Deadline reported that production on Loot season three has been pushed back, giving Rudolph time to contribute to the meme-ification of the vice president on SNL for the final stretch of the 2024 presidential election. Neither Rudolph nor SNL have directly confirmed the news, but it feels inevitable. Missing the opportunity to get her back would be (coco)nuts.
We’re getting a three-hour special.
In May, NBC announced that it would celebrate the show’s anniversary with a primetime special on February 16, airing from 8 to 11 p.m. ET. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the network said the three-hour event would cap a “celebratory weekend” in SNL’s honor.
No hosts have been announced yet.
In other words, it’s not too late to finally call Rashida Jones.
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