Adam Sandler Tears Up Mentioning Chris Farley and Norm Macdonald During Musical Tribute atSNL's 50th Special

Mar. 15, 2025

Adam Sandler performing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ 50th Anniversary Special.Photo:NBC

NBC

Adam Sandlergot emotional during his musical tribute toSaturday Night Live.

The actor, 58, performed a special song to commemorate 50 years of the sketch comedy show, on which he appeared as a cast member from 1990 to 1995.

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The song gave shout outs to theSNLcrew, including the show’s nurse and Wally, the cue card handler. At one point, Sandler sings, “50 years of young comedians getting hired for the show/ From stand up Groundlings, Second City, and all the rest/ 50 years of cast members saying, ‘I think our cast is the greatest of all time’/ But we all know that the first cast was the best.”

Viewers noted how a tearful Sandler took a breath as he sang aboutlate costars Chris FarleyandNorm Macdonald.

Sandler has performed a song in Farley’s honor before, during hisAdam Sandler Live stand-upcomedy shows. In 2022 he admitted it still makes him “so emotional” to pay tribute to his late friend, who died in 1997 at age 33.

Jackie Sandler and Adam Sandler.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Beforehand, he walked the carpet with his wifeJackie Sandler, 50, and the couple put on a loved-up displaysharing a passionate kiss.

SNL50: The Anniversary Specialairs Sunday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

source: people.com