Questlove’s ‘Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music’ Doc Debuts

Questlove’s ‘Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music’ Doc Debuts

On Monday night (January 27), NBC aired Questlove’s new documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music. The 3-hour program started with a brilliantly edited montage of hosts and musical guests throughout Saturday Night Live’s iconic 50-year history. The doc featured clips of memorable live performances from throughout the show’s 5-decade run, including the…

On Monday night (January 27), NBC aired Questlove’s new documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music. The 3-hour program started with a brilliantly edited montage of hosts and musical guests throughout Saturday Night Live’s iconic 50-year history. The doc featured clips of memorable live performances from throughout the show’s 5-decade run, including the very first musical guest, Billy Preston, back in October 11, 1975, along with snippets from legendary SNL performances by Beyoncé, Prince, Taylor Swift, Nirvana, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Simon, Kendrick Lamar, the White Stripes, OutKast, Dua Lipa, and many more.

The doc recounted the time when a mostly unknown Adele performed on SNL in 2008, and by the time her plane landed back in London, her album was No. 1 in the U.S. The documentary also touched on the hilarious musical performances by cast members like John Belushi, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, Andy Samberg, and Fred Armisen, and the comical sketches featuring music superstars like Mick Jagger, Madonna, and Justin Timberlake. The film also highlighted the controversial music moments over the years, from Fear, Sinéad O’Connor, Rage Against The Machine, Ashlee Simpson, Kanye West, and Morgan Wallen. 

“SNL is always the biggest thing,” said Billie Eilish, about hosting and performing on the show. “Every part of it was so cool. I felt like a part of a big family.” Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music is streaming now on Peacock.

Blogs

SNOOP LOSES HALF A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ON IG

SNOOP LOSES HALF A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ON IG

Snoop Dogg might seem unbothered by criticism of his appearance at the pre-inaugural Crypto Ball, but he might want to check the Gram. According to the New York Post, Snoop has lost 571,800 Instagram followers since performing at the event on January 17th. Despite the dent, Snoop still has an eye-popping 88 million followers on…

VANESSA BRYANT TO RELEASE MURAL MEMOIR

VANESSA BRYANT TO RELEASE MURAL MEMOIR

On Sunday, the world remembered the passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others who died in a helicopter crash five years ago. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow and Gigi’s mother, announced last week that she will be releasing a book of murals commemorating her loved ones. Mamba & Mambacita Forever will feature over…

Auto Draft

Auto Draft

Trevor Noah will host the Grammys again. The comedian gets the honor for the fifth straight year. CBS made the announcement on Tuesday. The network also said that music’s biggest night will focus on the recovery efforts after the Los Angeles wildfires. In a statement, CBS said, “The 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards will carry a…

CHRIS BROWN SUES FOR $500 MILLION

CHRIS BROWN SUES FOR $500 MILLION

Chris Brown has slapped Warner Brothers / Discovery with a $500 million defamation lawsuit. Brown accused the entertainment company of alleged lies during the Chris Brown: A History of Violence docuseries. The show aired on Investigation Discovery.Brown said the docuseries defamed the reputation he’s been working on rebuilding. Warner has not commented on the suit.

Headlines