A handful of former iconic Saturday Night Live cast members were noticeably missing from “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” on February 16, 2025.

Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Paul McCartney and Miley Cyrus are among the big names expected to make an appearance, while a host of “Saturday Night Live” alumni, including Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy and Will Ferrell will also be involved.

Well, we’ve gone through the show’s 50 seasons and ranked our 30 favorite performers from the show’s history. If we left some of your favorite cast members out, you can direct all complaints to Matt Foley at his van down by the river. Let’s dive in, shall we?

Here are some of the cast members who did not attend the 50th-anniversary special: Bill Hader was most notably not present at the anniversary, citing a scheduling conflict. Despite not being at the anniversary show, Hader recently reunited with his SNL castmates, Kristin Wiig and Fred Armisen, for a Volkswagen commercial.

Live” 50th anniversary special has come and gone — so, will there be a new episode of the sketch comedy show tonight? No, there won’t be a new episode of “SNL” on Saturday, Feb. 22. The show has been on a temporary break since Timothée Chalamet’s double duty performance on Saturday,

We’re still riding high from Saturday Night Live’s iconic 50th anniversary show. From Eddie Murphy and Will Ferrell sharing the stage in a “Scared Straight” sketch to the returns of Bill Murray, Adam Sandler,

It was a busy week for the cast and crew of Saturday Night Live as they celebrated SNL50. On Friday, February 14, Tonight Show Host — and former SNL cast member — Jimmy Fallon emceed SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall.