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| Category Television - Global Date 2/2/2005 |
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Global's got Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
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(TORONTO - Wednesday, February 2, 2005) Marking the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, the two-hour special Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live will air Saturday, February 19 on the Global Television Network.
Viewers will get a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the most successful and influential shows in television history, as told by the people who lived it, including creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels; the show's original stars Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman and Garrett Morris; hosts such as Candice Bergen, Elliot Gould, Buck Henry, Eric Idle, Steve Martin, Penny Marshall and Lily Tomlin; as well as writers Al Franken and Jim Downey, original crew members, and musicians including original musical director Howard Shore and Paul Shaffer.
The special will also look back at the legendary musical performances of The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, The Grateful Dead, Patti Smith, The Band, Blondie, George Harrison, Paul Simon, Ray Charles, Bette Midler, Randy Newman, The Blues Brothers, as well as John Belushi's imitation of Joe Cocker.
In addition, the special will feature classic footage from the 1970s as well as recollections from SNL stars of recent years including Dana Carvey, Jimmy Fallon, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Norm Macdonald, Tim Meadows, former writer Conan O'Brien, and Molly Shannon.
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live airs Saturday, February 19 on the Global Television Network as follows:
Maritimes/Ontario/Quebec/Alberta/British Columbia - 9pm
For more information, please contact:
Christine Amendola, Media Relations Manager, or
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