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The Timothée Chalamet-hosted episode of “SNL” reached a streaming milestone while Questlove’s “SNL” music doc reached over 9 million viewers

"SNL" 50th anniversary programming has boosted ratings for the late-night show and its adjacent programs across broadcast and Peacock

The episode drew 5.0 million viewers on NBC and, on Peacock, ranked as the steamer’s third best livestream on record, according to Nielsen and internal NBCU viewing figures. The special is set to feature artists including Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Chris Martin, David Byrne, DEVO, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons and Post Malone, among others. The “SNL” 50th anniversary celebration will culminate in a live three-hour telecast on Feb. 16, featuring an all-star lineup including Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Woody Harrelson.

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