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‘SNL’ Stars Say 50th Anniversary Was Like “Building Up To A Wedding” – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety
Mikey Day and Ego Nwodim discuss Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary concert and primetime special, calling it a “huge moment” for the show.
Ego Nwodim, who joined the cast in 2018 for Season 44, said during Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety event that the three-hour special February 16 felt like “building up to a wedding.” Stars included Tom Hanks, Pedro Pascal, Ryan Reynolds, Keith Richards, Robert De Niro, Jason Momoa and Meryl Streep alongside former cast members such as Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Eddie Murphy, Garrett Morris, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell and Laraine Newman as well as the current cast. Saturday Night Live, which sees its 50th season run through May, won six consecutive Emmys in the Outstanding Variety Sketch Series category between 2017-2022.
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