Saturday Night Live is nearing its 51st season, which premieres in October amid the 2025 TV schedule. The season comes after the show celebrated its 50th anniversary with a three-hour special that aired earlier this year (and just won a 2025 Emmy). SNL50 was quite a celebration that brought back loads of SNL alumni and plenty of other celebrities. Among those alumni was Adam Sandler, who is now opening up about getting back on stage for the special.
Sandler joined SNL in 1990 as a writer and went on to join the cast the following year. Although he was fired in 1995, he’s occasionally returned to Studio 8H to cameo, and he hosted during Season 44. When Sandler attended SNL50: The Anniversary Special in February, he paid tribute to the show, cast, and those who are no longer here with a special song. The Happy Gilmore 2 star recalled what it was like getting on stage for the live show while chatting with Vulture, and it was just as emotional and nerve-wracking as you’d think:
