Seth Meyers makes joke about Q&A sketch being all about celebrity airtime
Seth Meyers is saying what everyone at home is thinking.
When he asked Poehler and Fey about whether the Q&A sketch is really about just giving celebrities who are not in all the sketches some airtime, the two called on the Rev. Al Sharpton and Ray Romano in the crowd.
"Seems natural to us," Sharpton said.
"Don’t be so cynical, Seth, we’re having a nice time here," Romano added.
'SNL' celebrates its history of physical comedy
Sketch comedy is almost by definition what's on the page — the sketch. But "Saturday Night Live" learned early that pratfalls and spit takes generate laughter.
Emma Stone joined Molly Shannon, whose flexible 50-year-old character Sally O'Malley was a staple of the show in the 1990s, to introduce a montage of physical comedy on SNL through the years.
It started appropriately with 1970s cast member Chevy Chase, whose constantly tripping take on President Gerald Ford seems to have reshaped how people remember him.
The late Chris Farley smashed furniture and dominated every scene he was in, it seemed. Shannon got a movie out her portrayal of a Catholic schoolgirl who smelled her armpits.
Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan shook their heads rhythmically in another sketch that became a movie, "A Night at the Roxbury."
There have been a lot of exploding heads and Bellagio Hotel-level blood fountains in the show's history, as if to show Hollywood its antics can be a bit over the top.
But nobody did physical comedy on "SNL" quite like the late John Belushi, who became a dancing machine on the "Blues Brothers."
Julia Louis-Dreyfus whispers to her dog about Adam Driver
In the crowd, "Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus is seated next to her pup, whom she is narrating the special to.
Among the anecdotes she shared with her dog?
"The intense energy you feel to your left is Adam Driver," she said, who is seen stoically sitting next to the dog. "Right now, he’s acting like he’s not attracted to me."
The dog bumped "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz to the American Girl doll store across the street.
Ryan Reynolds asks question from 'SNL' audience
When Tina Fey and Amy Poehler asked the audience whether it had any questions for them, actor Ryan Reynolds posed one.
But before he did so, Poehler and Fey asked how he was doing.
"Good, why, what have you heard?" Reynolds said, seemingly referring to the ongoing headlines about Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively, related to her "It Ends With Us" lawsuit.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler host an audience Q&A
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler take to the audience to answer questions about "SNL."
“Even after 50 years there are still things about ‘SNL’ that people don’t know,” Fey said before the two said they will answer “any questions.”
They took a question first from “Abbott Elementary” star Quinta Brunson, who identified herself as a “‘SNL’ superfan.”
Tim Meadows appeared to reveal what he whispered in a March 1993 episode to music artist Sade.
"Hey Sade, you want to drink from Zima with me in my dressing room? We can play Mortal Kombat 1 and watch the new Mendez trial."
Andy Samberg, Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney and Bowen Yang do 'groomsmen' song
The groomsmen of Andrew Dismukes' character performed at the wedding after Marcello's appearance.
The group, played by Andy Samberg, Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney and Bowen Yang, did a rendition of Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso."
Carpenter then joined them to sing about the groom's mysterious man Renaldo (played by Pedro Pascal).
Ronaldo and Domingo then hug, revealing they're brothers with each other and Santiago (played by Bad Bunny).
Deep thoughts are back!
A '90s staple of "SNL" came back: Deep Thoughts ... by Jack Handey.
"Looking back over 50 years, we treasure the laughs, the friendship, the fond memories.
"But the real treasure was how much money we were making."
Domingo returns to Bridesmaid sketch, a recent viral favorite
Marcello Hernandez's character Domingo, an internet favorite, joins Kelsey’s bridesmaids for a “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift parody.
"Come se dice ‘open relationship’?" Sabrina Carpenter and Domingo sang.
Martin Short and Molly Shannon make out before introducing 'bridesmaids speech' sketch
Martin Short and Molly Shannon crashed the popular recent "bridesmaids speech" sketch.
This time, Sabrina Carpenter joined current "SNL" cast members as they sang a rendition of "Defying Gravity" from "Wicked," swapping lyrics for the chorus to "this just in, she's going to try monogamy."
Eddie Murphy was estranged from 'SNL' for years
Eddie Murphy's portrayal of former cast member Tracy Morgan on the special is a reminder that Murphy is back with "SNL," where he honed his comedy in the 1980s.
Morgan was a celebrity contestant on "Black Jeopardy," and Murphy seemed to get his voice down pat as he portrayed him as a diva who eats only four-cheese lasagna, never compromising on just three cheeses.
The laughs weren't always there. It's said that after cast member David Spade took a shot on air at Murphy's Hollywood movie career, which was in the midst of box office challenges at the time, Murphy isolated himself from the show for many years.
In his 1995 “Hollywood Minute” sketch, a photo of Murphy appeared behind Spade as he delivered celebrity news and rumors with much snark. He said, “Look, children, it’s a falling star. Make a wish.”
Murphy has said the quip hurt because it referred to his entire career and because he believed executive producer Lorne Michaels most likely approved it.
Murphy returned to "SNL" for its 40th anniversary, and he and Spade have settled whatever beef they may have had.