Saturday Night Live: Sabrina Carpenter duets with Paul Simon as show celebrates 50 years on air

The three-hour special featured Nirvana getting a new frontman and Sabrina Carpenter singing with a legend.

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The SNL50 show took place on Sunday (not Saturday) - but it was live, as always, from Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Centre.

The programme, famed for its sketches and celebrity hosts, premiered in October 1975 and is responsible for launching the careers of comedy legends including Eddie Murphy and Bill Murray.

Some returned for the anniversary special, alongside younger acts. Here are some of the highlights:

Woman of the moment Sabrina Carpenter kicked off the show by performing a duet alongside Paul Simon of folk rock duo Simon and Garfunkel. The pair sang a rendition of the band's 1966 hit Homeward Bound.

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