Live from New York it’s—every comedian you could name.
At least, it certainly feels that way at the Saturday Night Live: The 50th Anniversary Celebration special after-party at NYC’s Plaza Hotel. The sketch comedy series’ most iconic cast members from Chevy Chase—who was the first to helm the “Weekend Update” segment—to John Mulaney (with wife Olivia Munn)stepped out at following the special, which aired live on Peacock and NBC Feb. 16.
Also on hand to celebrate? Bad Bunny, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Bowen Yang, Andy Cohen, Lady Gaga, Chris Pine, Jason Sudeikis and more.
Prior to the after-party festivities, Saturday Night Live, which was created by executive producer Lorne Michaels in 1975, hosted a three-hour-plus celebratory special at Rockefeller Center’s Studio 8H, where the show has been filmed since its very first episode.
On top of the series’ current cast members including Kenan Thompson, Marcello Hernandez, Chloe Fineman, and Yangparticipating in the milestone moment, more stars like Miley Cyrus (three-time host, and six-time musical guest), Sabrina Carpenter (one-time musical guest) and Kim Kardashian (one-time host) made cameos.
Of course, many of the comedy series’ most iconic former players showed up for the evening, including Kate McKinnon (seasons 37-47), Sandler(seasons 15-20) and Fey(seasons 25-31).
And while the Feb. 16 special was the main event for celebrating the iconic show’s 50th anniversary, plenty of stars have been reminiscing on their time in Studio 8H all year along.
“You want something your whole life,” McKinnon told People last month. “I remember watching when I was 12—for me it was the good nights, like watching people hug each other after the show and just, seeing the camaraderie—I was like, ‘I have to be there.’”
Meanwhile, plenty of other stars known for their comedic craft, but not included in the Saturday Night Live cast, also just had to be there to commemorate the 50th anniversary occasion.
The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri and Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson—who hosted their first episodes ofSaturday Night Live during its 49th and 48th seasons, respectively—attended, as well as members of the show’s exclusive five-timers club Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Steve Martin.
Keep reading to see everyone who stepped out at the Feb. 16 SNL after-party…
(E! and Saturday Night Live are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)
Michael Polansky & Lady Gaga
Keke Palmer
John Mulaney & Olivia Munn
Anya Taylor-Joy
Halsey & Avan Jogia
Steve Martin
Bowen Yang
Kristen Wiig
Drew Barrymore
Jenna Ortega
Alec Baldwin & Hilaria Baldwin
Rob Schneider & Adam Sandler
Jessica Seinfeld & Jerry Seinfeld
Bad Bunny
Awkwafina
Sarah Silverman
Chevy Chase
Andy Cohen
Aziz Ansari
Tina Fey
Peter Dinklage
Chloe Fineman
Jason Sudeikis
Chris Pine
Mia Swier Criss & Darren Criss
