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Paul McCartney and Kim Kardashian were just added to the star-studded lineup for the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special, celebrating 50 years of the late-night sketch comedy series.
Per a press release, SNL50: The Anniversary Special will also star Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Woody Harrelson.
The three-hour show will air live from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. EDT, following the Feb. 14 SNL50: Homecoming Concert, which will feature performances from the Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Brandi Carlile, Chris Martin, David Byrne, Jack White, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Robyn and more. SNL alumnus Jimmy Fallon will be on hosting duties, while Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson are the show’s executive producers. The concert will take place at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
The lineup will also include Arcade Fire, Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, David Byrne, DEVO, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Mumford & Sons, Post Malone, The B-52s, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robyn and The Roots.
Both anniversary specials will air on NBC and stream on Peacock.
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