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A documentary about the music efficiencies on Saturday Night Live (SNL), directed by Questlove, is concerning NBC.
As “Saturday Night Live” commemorates 50 years, a documentary about the program's music efficiencies, directed by Questlove (Ahmir Thompson) and Oz Rodriguez debuts next month. The three-hour unique, “Ladies & & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” premieres on NBC on January 27 at 8 PM, and will be offered to stream on Peacock the next day.
The movie guarantees to “include unknown stories behind the culture-defining, groundbreaking, and news-making musical efficiencies, sketches, and cameos of the previous 50 years.” The documentary will likewise include over 50 interviews with artists, consisting of Elvis Costello, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, DJ Breakout, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry, Mick Jagger, Dua Lipa, Tom Morello, Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Simon, Chris Stapleton, Justin Timberlake, Jack White, and a lot more.
Artists, “Ladies & & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music” consists of interviews with SNL developer Lorne Michaels and cast and team from throughout the program's 50 year run. These consist of Fred Armisen, Conan O'Brien, Jane Curtin, Jimmy Fallon, Al Franken, Josiah Gluck, Bill Hader, Steve Higgins, Marci Klein, Mary Ellen Matthews, Eddie Murphy, Ego Nwodim, Liz Patrick, Leon Pendarvis, Joe Piscopo, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Maya Rudolph, and Bowen Yang.
“Everyone understands the most well-known SNL looks, whether it's Elvis Costello, Prince, or the Beastie Boys, however they're the idea of the iceberg,” stated Questlove. “The procedure of returning through the unbelievable archival video resembled remaining in a time device, DeLorean or other. I'm so pleased I went on the journey and now get to share it with everybody.”
The documentary is executive produced by Lorne Michaels, Questlove, Zarah Zohlman, Erin David, Dave Sirulnick, Jon Kamen, Meredith Bennett, Alexander H. Browne, Shawn Gee, and Tariq Trotter. Oz Rodriguez acts as manufacturer, while the movie is produced by Two One Five Entertainment, RadicalMedia, and Broadway Video.
To finish the event of the series' 50th anniversary, a four-part docuseries entitled “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” is beginning January 16, with a live prime-time unique on February 16.
