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SNL 50 Pregame : We look back at alum / host Chris Rock ’s previous monologues and ahead to what ’s in store for SNL ’s fiftieth day of remembrance in 2025 .
With only two episodes stay before NBC’sSaturday Night Livetakes a well - merit midseason winter break ( in the lead of what ’s looking to be a very fussy fiftieth anniversary - themed 2025 ) , SNL alum andhostChrisRockand musical guestGracie Abramswill be guide the stage of Studio 8H later tonight . With that in mind , this week ’s SNL 50 Pregame play up Rock ’s monologue run as horde . For those who may not bang , Rock was an SNL mould member – joining in 2017 ( alongsideDavid Spade , Adam Sandler , Ellen Cleghorne Rob Schneider , andSiobhan Fallon ) and staying on until the end of the eighteenth time of year . After this weekend , Rock will be one hosting gig forth from a " Five - Timers " jacket – having antecedently fronted the long - feed late - Nox sketch comedy and medicine serial on November 2 , 1996 ( Season 22 , Episode 5 ) ; November 1 , 2014 ( Season 40 , Episode 5 ) ; and October 3 , 2020 ( time of year 46 , Episode 1 ) . To honor that runnel , we ’re looking back at Rock ’s former monologues that not only cover a hybridization - section of pop culture from the past nearly 30 years but also demonstrate how he ’s develop as a suffer - up comedian and performer .
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (SNL Docuseries Set for January)
With only two shows stay in 2024 for NBC’sSaturday Night Live , we ’re getting an former look at what ’s in store in 2025 to keep the long - running late - night sketch comedy and music serial ' 50th season . Before we get to the big celebration on February 16th , Peacock and Academy and Emmy Award winnerMorgan Nevillewill be offer up us an unprecedented behind - the - scenes look at what build the show an enduring and influential creation . Featuring more than 60 contributor , including grad , and covering X of SNL history , the four - episodeSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightreveals new insight into the show ’s account , pull back the curtain on everything from the author ' room to the famed audition process . With all four episodes set to dispatch Peacock on January 16th , here ’s a look at what you could bear :
Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis a four - part docuseries honor the legacy of SNL , with over 60 contributor , including SNL alumni , and breed decade of SNL story . Spotlighting some of the show ’s most iconic ingredient , each episode delves into the fertile history of SNL and pulls back the drapery on the audition process , the writer ' way , the devotee preferred " More Cowbell " chalk out , and the polar season 11 .
instalment 101 , " Five Minutes " – A showcase of the SNL hearing appendage , with never - before - seen audition footage and firsthand accounts from some of the show ’s most iconic names as they mull on their cookery and journey to the SNL level .
instalment 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside The SNL Writers Room " – A behind - the - scenes look at the SNL writing process from handwriting to screen , capturing the creative thinking and chaos of a hebdomad inside the writer ' room at SNL .
instalment 103 , " More Cowbell " – A deep honkytonk into the making of SNL ’s iconic " More Cowbell " outline , exploring how a simple idea became a cultural phenomenon and offer a tribute to the lasting impact of sketch comedy .
installment 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " – An geographic expedition into SNL ’s eleventh season , see the pivotal twelvemonth that readjust the show ’s focussing and cement its suffer DNA with Lorne Michaels at the helm .
Executive - produced by Neville , Caitrin Rogers , and ShowrunnerJuaquin Cambron , Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis produced byJonathan Formica(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes " & Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) andAllison Klein(Ep 102 , " write By : A workweek Inside the SNL Writers Room " & Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) . The instalment were target byRobert Alexander(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes"),Marshall Curry(Ep 102 , " compose By : A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room"),Neil Berkeley(Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) , andJason Zeldes(Ep 104 , " time of year 11 : The Weird Year " ) .
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