Mulaney, who was once a writer on the show and has returned mutliple times to host (and sing ), kicks things off as a vendor selling hot dogs and heroin in New York in 1975, when the city was more gritty and “ SNL ” was just starting out.

Simpson — who hosted on Feb. 25, 1978 — was acquitted over the death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994. However, he was ordered to pay $33,500,000 in damages in 1997, having been found liable for the wrongful death of Goldman and battery of the pair in a civil lawsuit.

Live has certainly featured its fair share of dark jokes over the years, but viewers may still have been taken aback when the recent SNL50 special kicked off with Steve Martin and John Mulaney playful

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.

Steve Martin kicked off "SNL50" with a monologue which united him with fellow "SNL" icon John Mulaney and got Martin Short deported back to Canada by ICE.

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.

The Anniversary Special’ program, John Mulaney joked that ‘only two’ out of the 894 hosts were murderers. So, who was he talking about?

Homeless dudes who want to push people onto the subway tracks? They got that swagger back, baby,” current “SNL” cast member Devin Walker said, impersonating Mayor Eric Adams.

Adam Driver, Kate McKinnon, Scarlett Johansson, Nathan Lane, and more all appear in John Mulaney's new, mind-boggling "SNL50" musical sketch.

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.

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.

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