‘SNL 50’ Red Carpet: Kevin Costner, Laura Dern & More Stars Celebrating in Style

On Oct. 11, 1975, Saturday Evening Reside, now identified extra affectionately as SNL, premiered on NBC with comic George Carlin as its host and Billy Preston and Janis Ian because the musical friends. The late-night sketch comedy present was created by Lorne Michaels as a substitute for The Tonight Present Starring Johnny Carson reruns the community was airing — and on that fall evening, a comedy revolution was born in Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Heart.

Fifty years later, NBC is rolling out the purple carpet for a star-studded celebration on Sunday, Feb. 16 entitled, SNL50: The Anniversary Particular. Former and present solid members, superstar visitor hosts, and artists are honoring Michaels and his game-changing legacy — from Amy Poehler to Kim Kardashian — they had been all there on the purple carpet in New York Metropolis.

Former head author and solid member Tina Fey, who additionally helped create the anniversary particular, shared on The Tonight Present on Feb. 12, that Invoice Murray helped lighten the temper behind the scenes after a worrying week of preparation. “He got here in, and he was on this extremely great temper, and he simply was like, ‘Hey, guys, what’s occurring in right here? Perhaps open a window. You appear to be you’re all about to cry,’” Fey revealed. “After which he simply gave us this pep speak, and I may’ve began crying as a result of that is the pep speak that I’ve been dreaming of since I used to be a child watching Meatballs, proper? He’s identical to, ‘Present’s gonna be wonderful. I’m so excited. I’m seeing all people at rehearsal. I really feel like we’re all brothers and sisters.’”

Followers are in retailer for a hilarious and nostalgic present full of 5 a long time of reminiscences, and given the A-list expertise who confirmed up on the purple carpet, it is going to be an evening to recollect. Pleased fiftieth anniversary, SNL!