The actor's acoustic performance featured a special shoutout to some of SNL's most beloved late cast members Adam Sandler got emotional during his musical tribute to Saturday Night Live. The actor, 58,

The retired Oscar winner set the stage for Sandler’s comedic yet heartfelt song that honored the show's historic half-century on the air.

Early show cast members — Robin Duke, Joe Piscopo, Terry Sweeney — were among the evening’s earliest red carpet arrivals. A chorus of “Garrett, Garrett” rang out from the carpet’s fan section as original cast member Garrett Morris made his debut.