Dana Carvey was among the most conspicuous no-shows at Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special this past weekend. And now we know why one of the show’s all-star cast members didn’t make it to New York City. A representative for the comedian, who appeared in SNL’s cast from 1986 to 1993, confirmed that he had the flu and was not able to travel. Former cast members Dan Aykroyd and Bill Hader were also notably absent. 10 years earlier, Carvey reprised his Wayne’s World character Garth alongside Mike Myers’ Wayne at the show’s 40th anniversary, presenting a Top Ten list of things like loved about SNL. Myers did appear at the 50th anniversary as his “Coffee Talk” host Linda Richman. And earlier in Season 50, Carvey returned to the show as President Joe Biden, with former cast member Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris. He had previously expressed excitement about SNL50, even teasing his pitch for a new Wayne’s World sketch in which the pair finally acknowledges their age. “‘Hey Wayne, we don’t look the same as we did before—I’m 80!’” Carvey joked.
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