The Anniversary Special” on Sunday evening, the first of many many comedians o take the stage at Studio 8H for the star-studded event. “I can’t believe I made it here in time. It was only a few days ago that Lorne told me I was doing the monologue,

Following an opening performance by Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound,” Martin took the stage to introduce himself as SNL’s “newest diversity hire” and to deliver the monologue, which he joked is “traditionally the weakest part of the show.”

Steve Martin led off the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary show with a monologue, a familiar scene given all the times the legendary actor and comedian has hosted NBC’s late night show. Martin, one of the shows most prolific hosts and guests since the first season in 1975,