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22-02-2025
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Dana Carvey explains why he did not attend the ‘SNL' 50th anniversary special
Dana Carvey was one of the biggest former 'Saturday Night Live' stars not to attend 'SNL50' last week. Now, we know why. Carvey, known during his time on 'SNL' for such characters as the Church Lady, Garth in 'Wayne's World' and Hans in 'Pumping Up with Hans & Franz,' as well as his spot-on impressions of George H.W. Bush, Johnny Carson and Ross Perot, says he missed the 50th anniversary celebration because he was sick. 'I wasn't there. I had the flu,' he told fellow 'SNL' alum David Spade on the Feb. 20 episode of their 'Fly on the Wall' podcast. 'I was on the downside of it, but I still didn't have the oomph to travel. Wasn't recommended. So you went to represent our podcast.' Spade said people asked him where Carvey was. 'You did want to be there, and you would've f------ killed it, of course,' Spade said. Carvey remains one of the most popular 'SNL' stars in the show's history. He appeared on the program beginning in Season 12 in 1986 and remained for seven seasons until 1993, the same year he won an Emmy Award for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program for his work on the series. A pair of 'SNL' greats who did attend 'SNL50' have since fallen ill, too. Frequent host Steve Martin, who performed the monologue during the special, says performing partner Martin Short and Maya Rudolph have contracted COVID-19, prompting him and Short to bump back a few dates on their comedy tour. 'Maya had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why? The SNL 50th Covid curse is real,' he captioned a photo of Short and Rudolph kissing on Instagram on Feb 20. 'Unfortunately, we have to reschedule our sold out Durham and Knoxville dates to 10/17 Knoxville and 10/18 Durham. So sorry for the inconvenience. I think we'll be funnier then, anyway.' Like Carvey, original cast member Dan Aykroyd was also absent at 'SNL50,' but said he loved watching it. 'All Heads up toasting triumphant SNL 50th,' he wrote Feb. 19 on X, without explaining why he wasn't on hand for the event. 'Advantage of not attending — got to see every second of concert and show on TV. Quote from my children: 'Look at daddy's smile!' Had it from start to finish. Congratulations Lorne. Well done as usual.' Bill Hader was another beloved star who missed 'SNL50.' A representative for the actor told he couldn't go to the special because he had 'a longstanding schedule conflict.' This article was originally published on
Yahoo
17-02-2025
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21 Must-See Moments You Might Have Missed From SNL's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday Night Live's year-long 50th anniversary celebrations reached their pinnacle over the weekend, with an epic one-off special reflecting on some of the long-running comedy show's best moments and most celebrated performers. Over the course of the three-and-a-half hour special, there were A-list surprises, nostalgic sketches and some seriously impressive musical guests, each with their own tie to SNL history. While SNL is a huge institution in the US, here in the UK, not all of its most prolific moments and performers have quite cut through, so we've rounded up 21 big moments from the SNL festivities that are most relevant. Here's what you might have missed from the massive SNL celebration event… Emma Stone just walked by me on the SNL 50th red carpet with popcorn stuffed in her dress lol — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 16, 2025 #SNL50 monologue! — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 Debbie Downer's at it again # — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 The Lawrence Welk Show! # — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 lol Eddie Murphy is playing Tracy Morgan on SNL right front of Tracy Morgan"James Earl Jones impregnated my mother on the set of Claudine..." — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 17, 2025 domingo!!! # — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 yet another close encounter # — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 In Memoriam # — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 Ryan Reynolds during #SNL50'Ryan how's it going? Great… why, what have you heard?' — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 17, 2025 Adam Sandler's Song: 50 Years # — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 Jack Nicholson introducing Adam Sandler at #SNL50 in a rare public appearance — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 17, 2025 Aubrey Plaza stops by #SNL50 to introduce musical guests Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard. — (@TVLine) February 17, 2025 Nothing Compares 2 U - Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard # — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 the camera cutting to every single celeb in the audience rocking out to Paul McCartney while he sings on SNL...I really love moments like this tbh — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 17, 2025 New York 50th Musical# — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 how do i explain the beauty of this to non snl friends — zainab SNL50! (@MULANEYLUVR) February 17, 2025 Jane & Laraine making sure that Gilda is represented at #SNL50They were girls together. — Alex (@alexdenae) February 17, 2025 snl 50 watchers and white lotus season 3 watchers passing each other like ships in the night on the tl — greek samantha jones (@creamcheeselady) February 17, 2025 Robyn and David Byrne teamed up to perform "Dancing On My Own" at SNL's 50th anniversary — CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) February 15, 2025 Cher at the #SNL50 singing 'If I Could Turn Back Time'. So Powerful, so beautiful, I'm not words to describe. The wait was worth it A her age, COME ON!!!! — ✨MECHY✨ (@MariamEchegaray) February 15, 2025 meryl streep flipping the finger is simply everything !! (+ look at how he's looking at her) — véro // ✽ (@vlovesemma) February 15, 2025 yeah….. — 𝗲𝘃𝗮✨ (@kellmanstreep) February 15, 2025 Colin Jost Admits This Outrageous SNL Joke Landed Him In Trouble With Wife Scarlett Johansson Tina Fey Had To Tell This Superstar To Enunciate More During Her First Week At SNL Saturday Night Live Comic Reacts To Elon Musk Ripping Into His Impersonation Of Him
