Taylor Swift, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy, and MANY More Stars to Take the Stage in SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's 40th Anniversary Special

NBC will air a star-studded, three-hour live special today, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic franchise "Saturday Night Live." It appears that just about every single comic actor who has performed in America will take the stage for the event, and BroadwayWorld brings you a list of confirmed stars below!

Entertainment Weekly has confirmed many stars who will guest star on the show, including:

Eddie Murphy
Paul McCartney
Jack Nicholson
Kristen Wiig
Amy Poehler
Tina Fey
Kanye West
Paul Simon
Taylor Swift
Jim Carrey
Peyton Manning
Chris Rock
Garrett Morris
Andy Samberg
Maya Rudolph
Martin Short
Betty White
Emma Stone
Derek Jeter
Jimmy Fallon
Dana Carvey
Adam Sandler
Melissa McCarthy
Will Ferrell
Robert De Niro
Jerry Seinfeld
Molly Shannon
Mike Myers
Diddy
Kings of Leon
Haim
*NSYNC
Michael Bolton
Whoopi Goldberg
Glenn Close
J.B. Smoove
David Koechner

SNL's social media accounts have announced the following stars:

Miley Cyrus
Justin Timberlake
Kevin Nealon
Ana Gasteyer
Billy Crystal
Bradley Cooper
Colin Quinn
Edward Norton
Steve Martin
Joe Piscopo
Tim Meadows
Will Forte
Dan Aykroyd
Louis C.K.
Alec Baldwin
Jon Lovitz
Bill Murray
John Goodman
Sarah Silverman

The Today Show has also confirmed the following additional stars:

50 Cent
Aidy Bryant
Arcade Fire
Backstreet Boys
Beck Bennett
Bill Hader
Bobby Moynihan
Candice Bergen
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Cecily Strong
Charlie Day
Cheri Oteri
Chevy Chase
Chris Kattan
Chris Parnell
Christopher Walken
Colin Jost
Dakota Johnson
Darrell Hammond
David Spade
Deborah Harry
Ellen Cleghorne
Elliott Gould
Elvis Costello
Fiona Apple
Fred Armisen
George Lucas
Gilbert Gottfried
Governor Sarah Palin
Horatio Sanz
J.K. Simmons
Jack White
James Franco
Jane Curtin
Jason Sudeikis
Jay Pharaoh
Johnny Knoxville
Jon Bon Jovi
Julia Sweeney
Justin Timberlake
Kate McKinnon
Keith Richards
Kenan Thompson
Kerry Washington
Kyle Mooney
Laraine Newman
Larry David
Leslie Jones
Ludacris
Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Michael Che
Michael Douglas
Norm Macdonald
Paul Rudd
Pete Davidson
Rachel Dratch
Rob Schneider
Sasheer Zamata
Sean Hayes
Senator Al Franken
Seth Meyers
Sigourney Weaver
Steve Martin
Steven Spielberg
Taran Killam
Tom Hanks
Vanessa Bayer
Victoria Jackson
Zach Galifianakis

Past and present cast members, as well as special and musical guests from the show's incredible five-decade run, will appear on the telecast, with the specific lineup of guests to be determined in the coming months.

"'Saturday Night Live' is an institution unlike anything else in television history," said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. "The many brilliant 'Not Ready forPrimetime Players' over the years is a who's who of film and television comedy for the last two generations. The roster includes everyone from the iconic first cast in 1975 to household names ranging from Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal, Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Will Ferrell, and Adam Sandler, to Kristen Wiig, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers - to name only a few. This brand, which is still one of the highest-rated comedies on television, was the brainchild of Lorne Michaels, who still presides over the whole enterprise today. This special is just one of the many ways we plan to celebrate 'SNL's historic 40th season next year."

"Saturday Night Live" has won 40 Emmy Awards, the most for any show in television history. "SNL" also holds the title for the most nominated television show in Emmy history with 171 nominations. "SNL" has been honored twice, in 1990 and 2009, with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and cited as "truly a national institution."

Photos by Sara De Boer/Retna Ltd.

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