Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)

Plot Summary

Saturday Night Live celebrates 40 years in a star-studded 3-and-a-half hour live special featuring appearances from former and current cast members, past hosts and guest stars. Sketches include Justin & Jimmy Cold Open, Celebrity Jeopardy, The Californians/Buh-Bye, Audience Q&A, Digital Short: That's When You Break and Wayne's World.

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)

Primetime Emmy 2015

Winner

Outstanding Variety Special

Lorne Michaels Ken Aymong Lindsay Shookus Erin Doyle Rhys Thomas Steve Higgins Erik Kenward

Primetime Emmy 2015

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Outstanding Interactive Program

Primetime Emmy 2015

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Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

James Anderson Fred Armisen Tina Fey Steve Higgins Chris Kelly Erik Kenward Rob Klein Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels John Mulaney Paula Pell Jeff Richmond Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer Tom Schiller Sarah Schneider Marc Shaiman Michael Shoemaker Robert Smigel Emily Spivey Kent Sublette Jorma Taccone Bryan H. Tucker

Primetime Emmy 2015

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Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special

Robert Palladino Bill Taylor Marty Brumbach Ezra Matychak Robert Selitto Chris Costello Devin Emke Josiah Gluck Bob Clearmountain

Primetime Emmy 2015

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Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Louie Zakarian Amy Tagliamonti Jason Milani Sarah Egan Daniela Zivkovic Melanie Demetri

Primetime Emmy 2015

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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special

Phil Hymes Geoff Amoral Rick McGuinness

Primetime Emmy 2015

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Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special

Steven Cimino Paul Cangialosi Carl Eckett Eric Eisenstein Rich Freedman Chuck Goslin Johnny Pinto Len Wechsler Frank Grisanti Susan Noll