‘Bad Flu’ Kept Dana Carvey Away From SNL’s 50th – LateNighter

Home / NewsFor as much chatter as Sunday night’s star-packed SNL50: The Anniversary Special has generated since its broadcast, a disproportionate amount seems to have circled around the the famous alums who were not in attendance at the show.We’re now learning why one of the more conspicuous no-shows wasn’t there.Mike Schneider at Variety reports that “a bad flu” prevented Dana Carvey from participating in the show. Carvey had been a frequent presence on the show this season, playing the show’s Joe Biden through the election, and making additional appearances as The Church Lady, Elon Musk, and Al Pacino.Carvey is expected to address his absence tomorrow when he catches up with David Spade in a new episode of their Fly on the Wall Podcast. (Spade was at the special, appearing in the John Mulaney-fronted “New York Musical” sketch.)As we’ve reported, Bill Hader and Dan Aykroyd were also no-shows at the event. Aykroyd said as early as last August that he’d prefer to watch the show from home, while reps for Hader have said that he had a longstanding scheduling conflict.Though the three former cast members were clearly missed, there were hundreds of others in attendance—so many, in fact, that some were apparently seated in a different studio entirely. The overflow crowd of former cast members, writers and others associated with the show was seated in Studio 8G (home to Late Night with Seth Meyers), where sources tell us drinks were served as attendees watched the proceedings taking place in the studio next door on monitors. “*” indicates required fieldsThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email *

“‘A Bad Flu’ Kept Dana Carvey Away From SNL’s 50th”And if you believe that bullshit, I have a publicist with a bridge to sell you.I wish we could find out why others were not in attendance either…Dennis Miller, Jay Mohr, Cheri Oteri, Jim Breuer, Colin Quinn and so many others we didn’t see honored for their contributions to the show’s past.Cheri and Jim were thereJimmy Kimmel Live!Pamela AndersonWill Sassothe Weeknd (R 1/30/25)The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonDavid LettermanJim GaffiganBetty GilpinMary Ellen MatthewsAdam Lambert (R 2/10/25)The Late Show with Stephen ColbertRobert De NiroTamara TunieLate Night with Seth MeyersGraham NortonAlex Wagner (R 1/13/25)After MidnightJosh SharpAaron JacksonMonét X ChangeClifton DavisKarla MosleyGutfeld!Kat TimpfJeff DyeSage SteeleLateNighter is supported by SnapStream—how late night producers record, monitor, search, and clip TV. Request a free trial today.
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