With just hours to go before tonight’s anniversary special, Saturday Night Live has added another eleven names to its long list of returning hosts and cast members.
Alec Baldwin, Ana Gasteyer, Billy Crystal, Cher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Leslie Jones, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Myers, Miles Teller, Rachel Dratch, and Rev. Al Sharpton all set to appear on the show tonight.
That’s in addition to the more than two dozen others who’ve already been announced, a who’s who of SNL stars past and present that includes Adam Driver, Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Chevy Chase, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Fred Armisen, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, John Mulaney, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Kim Kardashian, Kristen Wiig, Laraine Newman, Martin Short, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johansson, Seth Meyers, Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Will Forte, and Woody Harrelson.
The show will also be welcoming not one but seven musical guests, with Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter, Lil Wayne, Brittany Howard, and The Roots are all set to take the the stage in Studio 8H.
And as they say on TV, that’s not all… SNL, of course, is famous for its unannounced guests and tonight won’t be an exception, with producers promising more surprise guests.
The clip-filled special will include several live sketches (possible spoilers here and here). As we’ve previously reported, those sketches are being penned by an all-star writer’s room that includes the likes of Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, and Paula Pell.
Saturday Night Live‘s three-hour, live primetime special airs on NBC and Peacock tonight from 8-11pm ET / 5-8pm PT. It will be preceded by a one-hour red carpet special.
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