NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Who works harder than The Academy Award winner has teamed up with Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez and NBC for a new film, 鈥淟adies & Gentlemen鈥� 50 Years of SNL Music,鈥� celebrating and spotlighting its memorable live music performances.
The three-hour special will feature sketches, performances and over 50 interview subjects, including Miley Cyrus, Mick Jagger, Dua Lipa, Darryl DMC McDaniels, Tom Morello, Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Simon, and Justin Timberlake.
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His directorial debut, a documentary spotlighting the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, earned him an Oscar. The leader of The Roots who appears on 鈥淭he Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon鈥� also published in 2024 the book "Hip-Hop Is History."
鈥淟adies & Gentlemen 鈥� 50 Years of SNL Music,鈥� will broadcast live on NBC Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. It will become available to stream on Peacock the next day.
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
