MEDIA ALERT: "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"
· The 50th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" on Sept. 28, hosted by Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll, drew 5.3 million viewers on NBC in live same-day viewing, the most for a season premiere since 2020.
· The episode ranks as the most-watched "SNL" ever on Peacock through the first weekend.
· The cold open featured Dana Carvey, Jim Gaffigan, Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg.
· "SNL" returns Oct. 5 with host Nate Bargatze and musical guest Coldplay.
· In addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30pm ET/ 8:30pm PT) , "SNL" streams live on Peacock. Stream every season of "SNL" now on Peacock.
· "SNL" will mark its 50th anniversary with a celebratory weekend culminating in a live primetime special on Sunday, Feb. 16.
· "Saturday Night Live" is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.
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