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SNL: Jones, Geist, Rogers Join SNL50 Anniversary Red Carpet Livestream

SNL 50: Leslie Jones, Willie Geist, and Matt Rogers are set for the SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet livestream this Sunday.

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  • Leslie Jones, Willie Geist, and Matt Rogers will host the SNL50 red carpet livestream on Sunday.
  • SNL50 celebrations include a Homecoming Concert hosted by Jimmy Fallon at Radio City Music Hall.
  • Don't miss SNL50: The Anniversary Special with live performances and legendary star appearances.
  • SNL50 streaming events feature iconic moments and are available on Peacock and social media platforms.

NBC's Saturday Night Live has been celebrating its 50th anniversary since the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series returned for the current season – but this weekend is a big celebration. Here's a rundown of what's already in play and what's planned for this weekend: SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, SNL50: Red Carpet Livestream, and SNL50: The Anniversary Special. One big update regarding the red carpet livestream: earlier today, it was announced that comedian, actress, and SNL alum Leslie Jones will be joined by MSNBC's Willie Geist and comedian, actor, and podcaster Matt Rogers for the pre-show event.

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SNL 50th Anniversary Event Details

The four-part docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night and Grammy and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez's Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music are currently streaming on Peacock – with this Saturday, Feb. 15th, bringing a reairing of "Ladies & Gentlemen" ahead of the rebroadcast of the first-ever SNL (then called simply Saturday Night) at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Friday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT: Peacock is live-streaming the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert from Radio City Music Hall, hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Executive produced by Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson, the concert will showcase iconic performances, including Arcade Fire, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Chris Martin, David Byrne, DEVO, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, Post Malone, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robyn, The B-52s, The Roots. and more to be announced.

Saturday, Feb. 15th: A reairing of Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music is set at 8 pm ET, ahead of the rebroadcast of the first-ever SNL (then called simply Saturday Night) at 11:30 p.m. ET.

Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT: SNL50: Red Carpet Livestream has Leslie Jones, Willie Geist, and Matt Rogers set to work the red carpet event – with Amelia Dimoldenberg set as the star correspondent, set to air across all SNL social and digital platforms – including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.

Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT: SNL50: The Anniversary Special will air live from Studio 8H on NBC and simulcast on Peacock. The special will celebrate the 50th anniversary of SNL with legendary stars, live musical performances, and iconic sketches during an unmissable three-hour primetime event. The broadcast will feature appearances by Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Woody Harrelson. In addition, Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Chevy Chase, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Fred Armisen, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Kristen Wiig, Laraine Newman, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell, Will Forte and more are set to appear.

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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