Live" celebrated its 50th anniversary with a live special on Sunday, drawing a huge crowd of famous actors, musicians, and comedians.

Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Jenna Ortega, Kim Kardashian and Scarlett Johansson are among the stars walking the red carpet before Sunday night’s "SNL 50: The Anniversary Special."

Live from New York, It’s Sunday Night! SNL is celebrating 50 years this weekend  beginning Friday with SNL50: The Homecoming Concert and now Sunday, when a star-studded lineup of Saturday Night Live cast members past and present will participate in the anticipated SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

Another notable alum, Bill Hader, was unable to attend the festivities due to a "longstanding schedule conflict," per a rep for the actor. Hader was on the show for eight seasons,

Although he was certainly there in spirit, original cast member Dan Aykroyd missed out on the SNL50 celebrations over the weekend. Taking to social media about SNL: The Homecoming Concert and The Anniversary Special,

Podcast co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz share their thoughts about the skits, musical guests, returning hosts and cast members, and special guests from the 'SNL' special.

The Anniversary Special" after being the sole living "Saturday Night Live" original cast member to skip the event.

Live received a giant boost in viewership over the weekend for its 50th anniversary special on television and streaming. The special’s total viewership across NBC and its streaming platform Peacock, both of which are owned by Comcast,

Live's 50th anniversary special was jam-packed with unforgettable moments. Rachel Dratch returned as Debbie Downer. Kim Kardashian guest starred alongside Will Ferrell in an iconic "Lawrence Welk" sketch.