SNL's 40th Anniversary, NYC


Courtesy of NBC
Affair: SNL's 40th Anniversary

When: Sunday, February 15, 2015 @ 8PM

Hot Spot: Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Show) & The Plaza Hotel (After Party), NYC

Deets: NBC will host a 3-hour Saturday Night Live reunion special on February 15, 2015. Several former hosts and cast members and guests will be expected to make an appearance. Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, NSYNC, Paul Simon and Taylor Swift will be performing.

 The show's 40th anniversary will also be honored with "Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition," an immersive exhibit which features "original scripts, set pieces, props, costumes, masks and interactive elements" from legendary SNL sketches. The showcase will debut at New York City's Premier on 5th exhibition center this spring.

Last but not least, after 40 years on the air, ‘SNL’ is also finally getting the full-fledged documentary treatment.The highly anticipated world premiere of LIVE FROM NEW YORK! will open the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, on April 15. Directed by Bao Nguyen and produced by JL Pomeroy andTom Broecker, the documentary will explore the show’s impact and influence on the American zeitgeist for the past 40 years. From SNL’s early, ground-breaking years powered by Lorne Michaels and his cast of unknowns (and future superstars) through its evolution into a comedy institution.

 Spotted: Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Christopher Walken, Tom Hanks, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Paul Simon and Taylor Swift, Jack Nicholson, Jim Carrey, Peyton Manning, Chris Rock, Garrett Morris, Andy Samberg, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Betty White, Emma Stone, Derek Jeter, Jimmy Fallon, Dana Carvey, Adam Sandler, Melissa McCarthy, Will Ferrell, Robert De Niro, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Hader, Jane Curtin, Jon Hamm, Laraine Newman, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, David Spade, Kerry Washington, Fred Armisen, James Franco, Norm Macdonald, Molly Shannon and Mike Meyers

Hint For The Average Socialite: Tickets for this show will be limited to those who were previously on SNL or have had some intimate connection with the show. See our tips on how to get SNL tickets for other dates.

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