Ladies and Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music

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Ladies and Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music - NBC

NBC

Peacock

Special

2025

TV14

Special

Documentary

Music

Artists, cast and more share untold stories from 50 years of musical performances and sketches.

Matt Roush

Matt Roush says...

Contemporary hitmaker Olivia Rodrigo calls it “a rite of passage,” and so it has been for generations of music stars over the half-century of Saturday Night Live. Luminaries from Mick Jagger to Adele reflect on the impact SNL had on their careers in an entertaining three-hour special directed by Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez. Opening with a dazzling montage that serves as a time capsule of musical history, the special features musicians, cast members and producers including SNL boss Lorne Michaels as they reflect on the intersection of music and comedy on the culturally resonant late-night show, currently celebrating its 50th year. The musical guests discuss how nerve-wracking the Studio 8H spotlight can be, while the special reveals origin stories of the Blues Brothers and Lonely Island’s Emmy-winning “D**k in a Box.” Not to be missed. (Also highly recommended: Peacock’s four-part SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night docuseries.)

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