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Watch Paul McCartney (Who Once Almost Reunited With John Lennon On SNL) Play Beatles Classics On 50th Anniversary Special

Tonight’s SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration opened with a surprise Paul Simon/Sabrina Carpenter duet and closed over three hours later with another Paul. Paul McCartney, who we just caught in a pop-up show at the intimate Bowery Ballroom this week, has been a musical guest on the series four times — in 1980, 1993, 2010, and 2012. He also appeared on the 40th anniversary special and in several comedy segments on the show (remember The Chris Farley Show?) over the years.

Eve 6 Share Covers Of Len’s “Steal My Sunshine” And Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide World”

Fountains Of Wayne will play their first show in over a decade this summer, with Max Collins filling in on bass for the late Adam Schlesinger. But Collins hasn’t neglected his main band Eve 6: In the past few days, Eve 6 have shared two cover songs. The first is a rendition of Len’s “Steal My Sunshine” — a song that’s been covered many times — featuring L1zy. The second, a collaboration with Suzie True, is their take on Wreckless Eric’s 1977 song “Whole Wide World.”

Now And Then: The Rapture Of Another Paul McCartney Valentine’s Day Underplay 10 Years Later

MJ Kim

At first it seemed completely random. A Tuesday in February, and Paul McCartney was, for some reason, playing a surprise show at the 575-capacity Manhattan venue Bowery Ballroom. Then there was a Wednesday show. And, finally, a Friday special edition, a Valentine’s Day finale to cap off a week of Macca taking over downtown Manhattan before joining in with this weekend’s SNL 50 festivities.