#snl50: beyond saturday night

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Jason Sudeikis on episode 1 of SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/10/25

You’re traveling through another sketch show dimension… (CREDIT: Peacock/Screenshot) Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out. Movies –Better Man (Theaters) –Hard Truths (Theaters) –The Last Showgirl (Theaters) TV –Goosebumps Season 2 (January 10 on Disney+ and Hulu) – David Schwimmer leads the cast…

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Stuff I'm Looking Forward to in January

Welcome to 2025! As we begin this year, there's still Hanukkah (ends 1/2) and Kwanzaa (ends 1/1) both continuing into this month and then there's New Year's Day (1/1), Armenian Christmas (1/6), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/20), Inauguration Day (1/20), and Lunar New Year (1/25). Here's what else is on my radar:

Movies:

DIG! XX 

Ondi Timoner's 2004 documentary Dig about the friendship and rivalry between The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols is one of my favorite documentaries of the 00s. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Timoner revisited the film with an extended edition that, after playing festivals, is getting released 1/17.

Presence

Steven Soderbergh is one of those directors I always check out. Good or bad, there's always a unique take on a genre he's jumping into. Now he's got a thriller about a haunted house opening 1/24.

Music:

Ringo Starr Look Up

I'm a big fan of Sir Ringo Starr and after years of EP releases he is back with a new full length album for the first time in years. It's a country album produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett. Album drops 1/10.

TV:

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and there are going to be multiple celebratory shows. First up is a docuseries about SNL produced by Morgan Neville premiering on 1/16 on Peacock.

Severance Season 2

I named the first season of the high-concept workplace series Severance my #2 TV Show of 2022. After multiple delays due to the strikes, season 2 is finally premiering on 1/17 on Apple TV+.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Speaking of SNL50 celebrations, there's a primetime special co-directed by Questlove about the musical guests over the last 50 years on SNL, airing 1/27 on NBC.

Awards Season:

Now that 2024 is over, it's time to hand out some awards for the Best of 2024. Kicking off awards season this month is Golden Globe Awards on 1/5.

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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Official Trailer

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Notice the T-shirt ...

You can’t slip a thing past those hawk-eyed World Enders.

One of the Lord Huron fan club member spotted the above image in the “” "SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night" "docuseries" streaming on Peacock.

The woman is Lindsay Shookus, a former SNL producer. Notice what she’s wearing under her blazer. It’s not exactly obvious, but she’s rocking a Lord Huron T-shirt.

This can mean only one thing, right …? That the Bubs are on SNL’s musical-guest short list for the upcoming season. Simple logic.

Personally, I can’t understand why LH hasn’t already played SNL.

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Calling all SNL enthusiasts! Peacock is ready to take you backstage with their upcoming docuseries, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. This four-part series offers an insider's look at the legendary late-night show as it marks its 50th milestone season.

Directed by the Academy and Emmy Award-winner Morgan Neville—celebrated for 20 Feet From Stardom and Won't You Be My Neighbor?—this series goes straight to the heart of Saturday Night Live. From the whirlwind of the writers' room to the nerve-wracking audition experience, SNL50 pulls back the curtain on the creative machine that’s kept audiences laughing for half a century.

Featuring insights from over 60 voices, including former and current cast members, writers, and crew, the series uncovers the secrets behind the show’s enduring magic. Packed with rare footage and revealing interviews, every episode dives into a different part of SNL's story—from its cultural influence to the evolution of its comedy over the decades. You'll see how the sketches that define generations go from idea to live broadcast.

Don't miss SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, an exclusive celebration of comedy and creativity. The series premieres January 16, 2025, only on Peacock.

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SNL's Tracy Morgan Felt Culturally Isolated on 'Whitest Show in America'

Tracy Morgan. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Tracy Morgan didn’t hold back when discussing the downsides of his early days at Saturday Night Live. “I wanted to show them my world, how funny it was. But the first three years, I felt like I was being culturally isolated sometimes,” Morgan, 56, recalled on Peacock’s SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night docuseries. “I’m coming from a world of Blacks. I’m an…

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Robert Downey Jr reveals what he learned from his brief stint on 'Saturday Night Live' | Robert Downey Jr, Saturday Night Live | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Did you know? Robert Downey Jr was once cast on Saturday Night Live? The 59-year-old actor was a repertory player, also known as a full-time cast member, on the weekend sketch show for one season, in 1985-1986. He then returned to host a decade later in 1996. Robert appears in the document series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightand opened up about his time as a cast member, revealing what he learned…

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Will Ferrell Says Christopher Walken Getting 'All Fired Up' Took SNL's 'More Cowbell' Sketch to a 'Level I Didn't Expect'

Every once in a while, a Saturday Night Live sketch becomes the talk of the town.

In the new Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Will Ferrell, along with other members of the cast and crew, look back at an April 2000 moment that had a major pop culture impact. With Christopher Walken hosting, Ferrell decided to try out a sketch he'd originally written for Norm Macdonald.

The sketch was a Behind the Music-style look at Blue Oyster Cult and the making of their hit, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper."

"Christopher Walken added this thing where he gets all fired up and leans into it on such a level that I didn't even expect," Ferrell recalled.

The moment culminated in Walken's iconic delivery of the line, "Guess what? I've got a fever. And the only prescription is more cowbell."Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

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Friday, January 17, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: SEVERANCE (Apple TV+) ROY WOOD, JR: LONELY FLOWERS (Disney + Star) NFL ICONS (MGM+) HENRY DANGER: THE MOVIE (Paramount + Canada) LONGMIRE (Seasons 1 - 6) (Paramount + Canada) SHARK TANK (CTV) 8:00pm REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER (HBO Canada) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? HENRY DANGER: THE MOVIE (Premiering on January 18 on YTV at 4:00pm)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA THE GO-GETTER GREENBERG HESHER I WANT TO TALK MISSÃO PORTO SEGURO LA LIBERACIÓN LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING NORWAY (Season 2) LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING NETHERLAND (Season 3) LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING SWEDEN (Season 3) LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING POLAND (Season 3) LOL: DEN DER LER SIDST DENMARK (Season 2) LOS TINELLI MOLLY-MAE: BEHIND IT ALL NHL COAST TO COAST STAND UP GUYS TRAINSPOTTING UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: REGENERATION

CBC GEM CATASTROPHE (Season 4) NAPOLEON DYNAMITE PUTIN’S JOURNEY SHIVA BABY

CRAVE TV AFRAID THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR DARK SIDE OF THE 90S (Season 3) HALF BAKED: TOTALLY HIGH JACKASS FOREVER OCEAN’S 8 READY JET GO: SPACE CAMP THE MOVIE TOOTSIE TROY

DISNEY + STAR ROY WOOD JR.: LONELY FLOWERS

NETFLIX CANADA BACK IN ACTION EVAN ALMIGHTY YOUNG, FAMOUS & AFRICAN (ZA)

GRAND SLAM OF CURLING (SN) 11:30am: Masters - Draw 14 (SN) 3:30pm: Masters - Draw 15 (SNWest/SNOntario) 7:30pm: Masters - Draw 16

2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS (TSN3/TSN4) 7:00pm: Early Round Coverage Day #7

PWHL HOCKEY (TSN) 7:00pm: Frost vs. Victoire

NLL LACROSSE (TSN5) 7:00pm: Warriors vs. Black Bears

NHL HOCKEY (SN360/SNEast/SNPacific) 7:00pm: Penguins vs. Sabres

NBA BASKETBALL (SN Now) 7:00pm: Magic vs. Celtics (SN1) 8:00pm: Raptors vs. Bucks (TSN2) 8:30pm: Thunder vs. Mavericks (SN1) 10:30pm: Nets vs. Lakers

PUTIN'S JOURNEY (CBC) 8:00pm: Putin's 25 years in power have seen repression at home and war abroad.

SECRETS OF THE VIKING STONE (Cottage Life) 8:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard begin a brand-new excavation at the mysterious Runestone Hill.

LUCKLESS IN LOVE (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: Dating blogger Winnie writes under the pen name Luckless and goes viral for a post about a bad date with a sports agent. When her boss offers Winnie her own column, she has no choice but to keep dating Holden for content.

SNL50: BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT (Showcase) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): The documentary delves into the journey of superstar comedians striving to join SNL, showcasing the preparation, determination and diverse stories of those who achieved their dream and those who found success in other paths.

AFRAID (Crave) 9:00pm: Curtis and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new device called AIA that takes smart homes to the next level. As AIA begins to learn everyone's behavior and anticipate their needs, it soon makes sure nothing and no one gets in their way.

RETROGRADE (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: A minor traffic citation spirals into an all-consuming obsession for a young woman when she decides to take on the police and the city.

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Jason Sudeikis on episode 1 of SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.

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Thursday, January 16th:

(exclusive): "XO, Kitty" (netflix, season 2 available, all 8 eps), Castlevania: Nocturne (netflix, season 2 available, all 8 eps), Lovers Anonymous (netflix, Turkish romantic drama, all 8 eps), "SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night" (Peacock, docuseries, all 4 parts), Mermicorno: Starfall (MAX, children's animated series, all 13 eps)

(movies): "A Real Pain" (hulu, feature), "Unstoppable" (APrime, sports drama), "The Calendar Killer" (APrime, German suspense thriller, ~95mins)

(streaming weekly): Beast Games (APrime), Conspirators (AllBlk), Harley Quinn (MAX, season 5 opener), The Head (MAX, penultimate), White Lies (AMC+|SundanceNow, season 1 finale), Zatima (BET+, next 2 eps), LATER [in primetime]: Last One Laughing: Quebec / "LOL: Qui rira le dernier?" (APrime, season 3 finale), Bookie (MAX), The Pitt (MAX), The Sex Lives of College Girls (MAX, penultimate), The Traitors (Peacock), Love Island All Stars (Peacock, continues nightly)

(original made-for-TV movies): "Don't Scream, It's Me" (LMN, 2hrs)

(hour 1): Law & Order (NBC, season 24B opener), Hudson & Rex (UPtv), Hell's Kitchen (FOX), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC), Hollywood Squares (CBS, gameshow reboot premiere)

(hour 2): Law & Order: SVU (NBC, season 26B opener), Animal Control (FOX) / . / Going Dutch (FOX), Only Murders in the Building (ABC, next 3 eps = 2hrs)

(hour 3): Found (NBC, season 2B opener), Impractical Jokers (TBS), Only Murders in the Building (ABC, contd), Velvet (PBS regional)