Because the fiftieth anniversary of Saturday Evening Dwell continues, the primary trailer for Girls & Gents… 50 Years of SNL Music has arrived. The documentary, directed by Questlove, might be launched on January twenty seventh, and the newly unveiled trailer guarantees interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and breakdowns of a few of the present’s most iconic musical moments. Watch it beneath.
Questlove, who earned an Oscar for his course on the Summer season of Soul documentary, has assembled a formidable listing of expertise to touch upon the half-century of musical historical past. This consists of Jack White, Dave Grohl, Mick Jagger, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, and quite a few SNL solid members each previous and current who seem within the footage to share reminiscences of their time on the long-lasting set.
“They need to see you dangle, they don’t need to see you fall,” Cyrus says of the notoriously chaotic construction of the present.
“It’s a must to run from the music sketch, and also you’re coated in sweat, and alter,” Jagger recollects.
The trailer additionally guarantees a better take a look at lots of the most memorable and controversial moments within the present’s historical past, together with Sinéad O’Connor’s act of protest, Ashley Simpson’s lip syncing flub, and spontaneous selections from Elvis Costello and Rage In opposition to the Machine.
“They’ll go a method if all goes nicely, or the exact opposite if it doesn’t,” solid member Bowen Yang confirms over footage of Kanye West’s look on the present sporting a MAGA hat.
50 Years of SNL Music is about to air on NBC on January twenty seventh and can turn into obtainable on Peacock the next day. These on the lookout for extra of a deep dive into the long-running program can tune into the four-part docuseries, SNL50: Past Saturday Evening, which premiered January sixteenth.
2025 Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet is about for this weekend’s episode of SNL, pulling double obligation as host and musical visitor.