Cher, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg: ‘Saturday Night Live’ is feted with a concert for the ages

NEW YORK — By the time Cher sang “If I Could Turn Back Time,” it seemed as if time had indeed been turned back, and every single “Saturday Night Live” musical guest of 50 years had magically found their way to Radio City Music Hall.

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Lady Gaga, Will Ferrell and Lauryn Hill headline star-studded SNL concert

A host of Saturday Night Live cast members and music stars hit New York on Valentine’s Day for a mammoth 50th anniversary concert. It seems like a daunting task, to sum up 50 years of music in one ...
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Saturday Night Live is bad, actually

The 50-year-old comedy sketch show lauded for underdog humor has a history of conservatism and a soft spot for powerful people – just ask former host Donald Trump. In case you happen to have missed ...
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The Greatest ‘Saturday Night Live’ Episode Ever*

*Well, maybe only to me. “S.N.L.” fans all have their own idea of the show’s peak, and this is mine.
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Looking back at 50 years of "Saturday Night Live"

On October 11, 1975, people tuning into the debut of a late-night comedy show saw something unlike any TV variety extravaganza they'd ever seen. Today, "Saturday Night Live," produced by Lorne ...
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Book excerpt: "Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live"

Susan Morrison's biography of the late-night comedy producer is also the history of a pop culture institution, now marking its 50th year.
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Look back at Sunday Sitdowns featuring ‘Saturday Night Live’ stars

See Willie Geist’s star-studded collection of Sunday Sitdowns with legendary cast members of “Saturday Night Live” as the show celebrates its 50th anniversary night.
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Watch highlights from the 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary special

Watch highlights from Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special with iconic cast members from past and present coming together to celebrate everything that made the NBC variety show the pop ...
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Stars, superstars help "Saturday Night Live" mark 50 years of highlights

Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Paul McCartney, Eddie Murphy and Alec Baldwin were just some of the stars at "SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration" which aired live from New York, of course.
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Standout moments as stars mark 50 years of Saturday Night Live

The three-hour special featured Nirvana getting a new frontman and Sabrina Carpenter singing with a legend.
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