Whereas SNL50: The Anniversary Particular was not a daily episode, it ended the way in which each Saturday Evening Stay present for the final 50 years has, with a curtain name. This time, it was supersized, with the stage of Studio 8H packed by representatives of 5 a long time of SNL casts, hosts and musical friends.
Former solid member and five-time host Martin Brief took on emcee duties, acknowledging authentic solid members Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris and Laraine Newman on stage, with Curtin and Newman holding up a photograph of their late colleague Gilda Radner.
“They paved the way in which,” Martin stated of the group, with fellow OG Dan Aykroyd noticeably lacking from the festivities.
“And at last, the explanation we’re all right here, the person who made our desires come true, the one and solely… Lorne Michaels,” Brief stated, pointing to Michaels who additionally stood on stage.
It was a uncommon front-and-center look for the Saturday Evening Stay government producer who, in his typical vogue, didn’t converse. Michaels went on to talk with and hug solid members of various generations, former hosts and musical friends.
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