The Anniversary Celebration,' which featured iconic sketches, musical performances and appearances from former cast members.

Here's who the former "SNL" writer might have been referring to in his bleak dig that made Steve Martin say, "Wow."

John Mulaney, a popular host and a former longtime writer on "Saturday Night Live," joined Steve Martin for a notable kick-off to the 50th anniversary special for the hit sketch show, but one of his comments raised some eyebrows.

SNL50: The Anniversary Special after roasting comedian Steve Martin, 79, as part of a monologue. Mulaney joked that the audience was filled with “some of the most difficult people I have ever met in my entire life” before poking fun at others who flirted with a criminal record.

Live” 50th anniversary special will include guest appearances by Steve Martin, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, John Mulaney, Dave Chappelle and numerous other stars who've been associated with the show over the years — in addition to a host of alumni,

O.J. Simpson has long been a popular topic of discussion on Saturday Night Live, and the show’s 50th anniversary special was no different. Former SNL writer John Mulaney delivered a joke about the late football star in an appearance during Steve Martin’s monologue on Sunday,

With more details about the historic weekend surfacing daily, comedian Nate Bargatze added to the revelatory pile. He shared that he and other major stand-ups–including, but not limited to, Steve Martin and John Mulaney–performed at an NYC comedy club before Sunday’s show.

Killer hosts. John Mulaney joined Steve Martin during the “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” opening monologue and noted that over the last 50 years, 894 people have hosted the NBC sketch comedy series. “And it amazes me that only two of them have committed murder,” Mulaney added, which sparked laughter from Martin, 79, and the star-studded audience.

Two former hosts were charged and acquitted in murder trials and another was charged with involuntary manslaughter in a case that has since been dismissed.

"Lorne told me I was doing the monologue ... on a friend’s boat down on the Gulf of Steve Martin," the "Only Murders in the Building" star joked. The "Father of the Bride" star was then joined by John Mulaney who joked that the celebrity hosts were the ...

Frequent “Saturday Night Live” host Steve Martin kicked off the NBC show’s 50th anniversary special with a monologue which united him with fellow “SNL” icon John Mulaney and got Martin ...