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SNL 50 : Scarlett Johansson , Lin - Manuel Miranda , and many more joined John Mulaney for an all - star " tough love " melodic NYC account lesson .
NBC’sSaturday Night LiveallowedJohn Mulaneyto offera historical dear letter of the alphabet ( warts and all ) to New York City duringSNL50 : The Anniversary Special , a virtuoso - stud effort . After suggest Pete Davidson and David Spade that " It ’s 1975 – New York is die out . It ’s a bankrupt hellhole pickle , " Davidson chooses to last out ( though Spade will make a amusing outlet later ): " We ’re poet and dreamers , and New York is where we go . So , one hot cad with heroin , please ! " From there , Hot Dog ( Adam Driver ) and Heroin ( Maya Rudolph ) offer their take on the song " Fame " to kick off a melodic chronicle object lesson of all of the changes that NYC has gone through over the years .
And that ’s when thing really direct off – with Nathan Lane offering an ode to the ' 80s cocaine and booze era to the air of " Hakuna Matata " ( Mulaney : " I bet Disney ’s gon na be psyched ! " ) . Over the course of a facial expression at the ' 90s through today , we hadJason SudeikisandWill Forteas mascots , Kristen Wiigas the green M&M ( representing how " house - favorable " Times Square became),Kate McKinnon ’s Rudy Giuliani , Sarah Sherman ’s NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg , Devon Walker ’s NYC Mayot Eric Adams , and more . A personal preferred wasScarlett Johanssonchanneling Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors and dueting withPaul Ruddon " all of a sudden eBikes " ( to the line of " Suddenly Seymour " ) , andLin - Manuel Mirandareturning for some " Hamilton " electronic messaging .
And yet , just when it seems as if Davidson ’s NYC spirit is broken and he ’s quick to give up , Mulaney earn one last pitch : " Remember how this city barrack you just because the art view and the euphony scene are dead and the metropolis is a lot of TD Banks and Le Pain Quotidiens . You ca n’t just give up . I ’m just involve you , nay , all of us here , to still believe in the power of New York and to give the city we love … One Day More " ( yup , that bring in out the entire cast for their version of " One Day More " fromLes Misérables ) .
SNL is the most Emmy - winning show in history , with 101 wins ( admit laurels for its specials and short - configuration series ) . It has been honour double ( 1990 and 2009 ) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was induct into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame . The show continue to earn the mellow ratings and large audience of any late - night video program , hold millions each calendar week on analog and digital program .
Since its inception in 1975 , SNL has establish the careers of many of the promising clowning performer of their generation . SNL create headlines with topical humor reflect politics and current events , features an array of persona with a position on dada culture that remains unparalleled , and offer sharp political comment through its touch " Weekend Update " section . A variety show that is truly one of a kind , " SNL " also attract the bragging superstar of music to its stage for innovative viral carrying out .
NBC’sSaturday Night LiveSeason 50 chief cast and featured players includeSarah Sherman , Kenan Thompson , Michael Longfellow , Emil Wakim , Devon Walker , Chloe Fineman , Jane Wickline , Ashley Padilla , Andrew Dismukes , Michael Che , Colin Jost , Marcello Hernández , Heidi Gardner , Mikey Day , Ego Nwodim , Bowen Yang , andJames Austin Johnson . The long - running late - night bouncy sketch comedy and music series , which premier Oct. 11 , 1975 , broadcasts live from NBC ’s famed Studio 8H in New York City ’s Rockefeller Center . Broadway Video , in tie with SNL Studios , produce the program , which is executive - create byLorne Michaels .
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