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‘SNL50’ Ratings: Anniversary Special Hits 14.8 Million Viewers on NBC, More Than 200% Above Season Average
'SNL50' reached 14.8 million viewers on Sunday, more than tripling Season 50's average audience thus far.
The official red carpet for “SNL50” hit 6.5 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and E!, airing for the hour before the special with hosts Willie Geist and Leslie Jones plus correspondent Matt Rogers. NBC did not report exact viewership for “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert,” which aired on Friday night, but did share that the special hit nearly double the average reach of “SNL” this season over a three-day period. Along with “Black Jeopardy,” which featured Kenan Thompson, Eddie Murphy, Tom Hanks, Leslie Jones and Chris Rock, standouts included Jack Nicholson introducing a song by Adam Sandler, Robert De Niro in Rachel Dratch’s “Debbie Downer” sketch, Meryl Streep and Pedro Pascal in Kate McKinnon’s alien abduction sketch and more.
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