Get the latest gossip

Ana Gasteyer ‘Went Back & Forth’ With Will Ferrell on Whether to Cover Kendrick Lamar for ‘SNL50’


Ana Gasteyer and Will Ferrell debated covering Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" at the 'SNL 50' concert special. See why they decided to run with it.

At the SNL50 anniversary festivities over the weekend, a lot of beloved Saturday Night Live characters returned to the show for the first time in years — including Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer’s Marty and Bobbi Mohan-Culp, who performed a memorable rendition of Kendrick Lamar ‘s“Not Like Us” during the concert special Friday (Feb. 14). The concert kicked off a weekend full of 50th-anniversary celebrations for Saturday Night Live, with the musical show also featuring performances from Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Ms. Lauryn Hill with Wyclef Jean, the Backstreet Boys and more. Two days later, SNL hosted a red carpet and live special, which saw Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Bill Murray, Rachel Dratch, Tom Hanks, Adam Sandler and more all-stars return to the 30 Rock stage for skits and music, and included appearances from musicians such as Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Billboard

Read more on:

Photo of Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar

Photo of ana gasteyer ‘

ana gasteyer ‘

Related news:

News photo

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Tops the Charts After Super Bowl Performance

News photo

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Surges Back to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

News photo

Kendrick Lamar Becomes First Rapper With Three Consecutive Albums on the Billboard Top 10