The film, out Oct. 11th, aims to capture the behind-the-scenes chaos of the lead-up to the first-ever episode of Saturday Night Live ... thrilled to play Billy Preston, who was SNL’s first ...

Billy Preston, portrayed by Jon Batiste ... As the clock ticks down to the first-ever broadcast of "Saturday Night Live" on October 11, 1975, a group of young comedians and writers hustle behind ...

There is no new episode of "Saturday Night ... singers and songwriters Billy Preston and Janis Ian preformed as musical guests. Also appearing on the show that night was comedian Andy Kaufman ...

By Paul Grein When host Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll take the stage at Studio 8H in New York for Saturday Night ... two musical guests that night — Billy Preston and Janis Ian ...

(WNDU) - Tonight, the first ever episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ from Oct. 11 ... and featured two musical guests: Billy Preston and Janis Ian. The episode introduced Gilda Radner, Dan ...

“Saturday Night Live” is set to set off its 50th ... There were two musical guests — Billy Preston and Janis Ian — playing two songs apiece, the norm in the early days.

Discover What’s Streaming On: The first episode of Saturday Night Live aired on October 11, 1975, with famed comedian George Carlin serving as the host and Billy Preston and Janis Ian as musical ...

As Saturday Night Live marks a landmark season ... The lineup included George Carlin, Janis Ian, Billy Preston, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, John ...

For 50 years, “Saturday ... live from New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Peacock. —There were not one but two musical guests when “SNL” debuted on Oct. 11, 1975: funk-soul legend Billy ...

On Oct. 11, 1975, “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 50-season reign ... George Carlin as the show’s first host and Billy Preston as the first musical guest. Andy Kaufman performed his ...