Tina Fey did not appear due to her pregnancy.
Former cast member Mike Myers made a special appearance spoofing Myers and West's joint appearance in "A Concert for Hurricane Relief".
Bill Hader and Andy Samberg's first episode as cast members.
Kanye West performs a medley of "Gold Digger" and "Touch the Sky" in the first performance and Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine performs with West on "Heard 'Em Say" during the 2nd performance.
This is the first SNL episode broadcast in high definition. The show is now letterboxed in widescreen on standard definition televisions.
Steve Carell is the first cast member from the NBC comedy The Office to host SNL. Coincidentally, The Office airs in widescreen on standard definition televisions.
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