Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots is among the foremost minds in music data and historical past at the moment, utilizing his platforms and connections to the business to nice impact. Questlove, an Academy Award-winning director, is about to hit the chair as soon as extra to helm the 50 Years of SNL Music documentary.
Questlove, 53, was tapped to direct the 50 Years of SNL Music documentary, wanting again on the sketch comedy sequence’ particular phase for its musical company over the previous 5 many years.
Becoming a member of in on the directing duties might be SNL director Oz Rodriguez and can characteristic greater than 50 interviews from a few of the previous company similar to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC fame, Miley Cyrus, Paul Simon, and extra. The doc may also characteristic former and present SNL writers and crew members together with onscreen albums Maya Rudolph and Invoice Hader, and former author Conan O’Brien.
“Everybody is aware of essentially the most well-known SNL appearances, whether or not it’s Elvis Costello, Prince or the Beastie Boys, however they’re the tip of an enormous iceberg,” Questlove shared in an announcement. “The method of going again by way of the unimaginable archival footage was like being in a time machine, DeLorean or different. I’m so blissful I went on the journey and now get to share it with everybody.”
Questlove’s Summer season of Soul documentary, which examines the 1969 Harlem Cultural Competition, received the Academy Award for Finest Documentary in 2022.
Eddie Murphy, Al Franken, Justin Timberlake, Kenan Thompson, and a bunch of different important SNL contributors and company may also seem in 50 Years of SNL Music.
The documentary airs on Monday, January 27, on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/PT, streaming subsequent day on Peacock.
—
Photograph: Getty
Questlove To Direct ’50 Years of SNL Music’ Documentary
was initially revealed on
hiphopwired.com