🎬 The 10 Best Moments from 'SNL's' 50th Anniversary Special (AARP Article)

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FROM THE ARTICLE: 10 Top Highlights From ‘SNL 50: The Anniversary Special’.

Eddie Murphy, Meryl Streep and Steve Martin stand out in key moments from the live celebration of the historic comedy show.

By Thom Geier, AARP.

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Published February 17, 2025.

Live from New York, a galaxy of stars from the worlds of comedy and music turned out on Sunday night to celebrate the 50th anniversary of NBC’s Saturday Nifht Live, and older adults were well represented in the lineup. The show — whose cast was once billed as the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” by creator Lorne Michaels, 80 — has become a pop-culture institution, and the network devoted its full prime-time schedule to a live special that showcased many of SNL’s past and present stars, as well as frequent hosts (Alec Baldwin! Tom Hanks!) and musical guests (Paul McCartney! Lil Wayne!). The show ran just under three and a half hours, not counting a red-carpet pre-show, and several of the sketches suffered from the strain of trying to squeeze in too many famous faces. But there were many moments that stood out, from Paul Simon’s melodic opener to Meryl Streep’s surprise turn as a chain-smoking mother.

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