This image released by NBC shows host Dave Chappelle taping promos for his upcoming appearance on "Saturday Night Live," on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in New York. (Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via AP)

‘SNL50’ anniversary special will feature Steve Martin, Bad Bunny, Chappelle, McCartney and more

NEW YORK (AP) — The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special will include guest appearances by Tom Hanks, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, John Mulaney, Dave Chappelle and numerous other stars who’ve been associated with the show over the years.

Scarlett Johansson, who is married to Weekend Update co-host Colin Jost, will appear on the “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” that will air Feb. 16. It’s a three-hour live telecast honoring “SNL’s” 50th anniversary.

Other guests announced by NBC on Thursday include Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Paul McCartney, Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks and Kim Kardashian.

The special will air two days after the “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert” livestreams on Peacock.

This image released by NBC shows Tom Hanks making a guest appearance during the “5 Timers Club” Cold Open for “Saturday Night Live” on Dec. 21, 2024, in New York. (Will Heath/NBC via AP)
This image released by NBC shows host Martin Short during the monologue on “Saturday Night Live” on Dec. 21, 2024, in New York. (Will Heath/NBC via AP)

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