Because the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Saturday Night Live continues, NBC has introduced a brand new documentary celebrating the musical friends which have been a important a part of the present’s journey all through half a century. Titled Women & Gents…50 Years of SNL Music, the characteristic was directed by Questlove and is ready to premiere on NBC on January twenty seventh.
The Roots member, who took dwelling an Oscar for his course on the Summer time of Soul documentary in regards to the Harlem Cultural Competition of 1969, has teamed up with Emmy Award-winner Oz Rodriguez for the upcoming challenge. The movie is alleged to incorporate “untold tales behind the culture-defining, groundbreaking and news-making musical performances, sketches and cameos of the previous 50 years,” and can characteristic greater than 50 interviews.
Made up of insights from dozens of artists, Women & Gents…50 Years of SNL Music teases appearances from Dave Grohl, Mick Jagger, Elvis Costello, Dua Lipa, Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, Unhealthy Bunny, Jack White, and extra.
Along with sequence creator Lorne Michaels, the doc may also see a lot of comedians and forged members provide insights and reminiscences: Conan O’Brien, Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg, Eddie Murphy, Kenan Thompson, Maya Rudolph, Bowen Yang, and authentic forged member Jane Curtin will all be concerned.
“Everybody is aware of probably the most well-known SNL appearances, whether or not it’s Elvis Costello or Prince or the Beastie Boys, however they’re the tip of an enormous iceberg,” Questlove shared in an announcement. “The method of going again via the unimaginable archival footage was like being in a time machine, DeLorean or different. I’m so comfortable I went on the journey and comfortable I now get to share it with everybody.”
After the documentary’s premiere on NBC on January twenty seventh, will probably be out there to stream on Peacock starting the next day, January twenty eighth.
This marks the second main look into the long-lasting present’s 50-year run slated for 2025 — the historical past of SNL may also be unpacked in a forthcoming docuseries, titled SNL50: Past Saturday Evening, which kicks off on NBC on January sixteenth. The four-episode program will take a better have a look at the present’s notorious audition course of, convey viewers into the legendary writers room, and provide the attitude of greater than 60 contributors from over time. The closing episode, “Season 11: The Bizarre 12 months,” will give attention to the present’s game-changing eleventh season.
Final month, pop star Charli XCX visited SNL and crushed her hosting debut. The continued fiftieth season additionally featured the breakout “Domingo” sketch starring Marcello Hernández, which Liz Shannon Miller unpacked here. This coming Saturday, Martin Brief is ready to host the present’s Christmas episode with musical visitor Hozier.
