I think live music on TV is important.” He’s not wrong! And Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music proves it.
Live creator Lorne Michaels insists acts like Rage Against the Machine, Sinead O'Connor, and Elvis Costello have never been banned from the show.
Lorne Michaels has maintained no musical guest has ever been "banned" from Saturday Night Live. A number of artists have performed controversial sets during SNL's musical guest slot over the show's 50- year history.
According to the creator of the long-running comedy sketch show, musical guests had never been barred from performing on the show. In the documentary Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of SNL Music, Michaels, 80, explained the show's mentality when it came to picking artists.
Honestly, learning about Michaels’ claim on the cold open is stellar and an incredible easter egg to get amid Saturday Night Live ’s 50th Season. Here’s hoping that more insightful and shocking BTS stories continue to rise as we near the reunion and the second half of this historic season.
Bowen Yang is ready to celebrate half a century of Saturday Night Live with cast members from every generation in SNL50: The Anniversary Special. As the 4x Emmy nominee stopped by Deadline’s Sundance 2025 Studio with his The Wedding Banquet co-stars and director Andrew Ahn,
A celebration in honor of 'SNL's' 50th anniversary is planned on Valentine's Day; a concert featuring a stellar lineup of musical performers.
Live will be celebrating its 50th anniversary soon on Peacock. Read on to learn which guest musician star you might see celebrating the occasion.
Since the historic season started back in October 2024, Lorne Michaels, the current cast, and several SNL alumni have teased the 50th Anniversary show that we now know is slated to air on Sunday, February 16th as part of the 2025 TV schedule— a departure from their Saturday night spot on NBC’s line up.
Hosted by Jimmy Fallon and featuring a lineup of chart-topping musical guests from across the decades, SNL50: THE HOMECOMING CONCERT will celebrate 50 years of SNL musical and comedy performances.
Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Arcade Fire, The Roots and David Byrne are among the scheduled performers for the event, hosted by Jimmy Fallon.