Here's who the former "SNL" writer might have been referring to in his bleak dig that made Steve Martin say, "Wow."

But the “poets and dreamers” refuse to go, kicking off a musical journey through 50 years of New York history set to Broadway numbers. The segment includes Adam Driver as a da

The Anniversary Celebration,' which featured iconic sketches, musical performances and appearances from former cast members.

Steve Martin opened the SNL50 Anniversary special with a monologue tackling politics. John Mulaney roasted celebrity hosts, with Martin Short cameo.

John Mulaney took the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special on a five-decade journey through the ups and downs of the show’s New York City home base. Starting with the 1975 birth of the series,

"A person born during the first season of 'Saturday Night Live' could today easily be dead of natural causes," Martin jokes The post Steve Martin’s ‘SNL50’ Monologue Crashed by John Mulaney and Martin Short,

The Anniversary Special” opening monologue and noted that over the last 50 years, 894 people have hosted the NBC sketch comedy series. “And it amazes me that only two of them have committed murder,” Mulaney added,

In recent years, only a few Saturday Night Live hosts have really stuck out in the crowd — one of them is John Mulaney. The comedian — who has worked as a writer, producer, and acted on the NBC sketch series — has hosted the series several times and always brings laughter to audiences with a range of sketches from musical-inspired segments to faux game shows.

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The Anniversary Special” on Sunday evening, the first of many many comedians o take the stage at Studio 8H for the star-studded event. “I can’t believe I made it here in time. It was only a few days ago that Lorne told me I was doing the monologue,

As the sketch show marks its 50th anniversary with a bevy of celebrations, its cast members and alumni look back on their favorite sketches and the enduring legacy of “Saturday Night Live.” “There’s a ‘Wizard of Oz’ one that we did that actually John Mulaney wrote,

Live” 50th anniversary special will include guest appearances by Steve Martin, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, John Mulaney, Dave Chappelle and numerous other stars who've been associated with the show over the years — in addition to a host of alumni,