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Lorne Michaels Is the Real Star of “Saturday Night Live”
He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, ...
Saturday Night Live’s Dana Carvey Talks About the “Explosive” Genius of Chris Farley, Living in Lorne Michaels’ Guest Room, and His Terrifying Early Years at SNL
The show was in a bad place,” Carvey recalls. “I was told if we don't hit the ground running, they'll pull the plug at Christmas.” ...
Lorne Michaels Says “SNL” Has Never Banned Musical Guests: 'We're Way Too Crass and Opportunistic'
According to the creator of the long-running comedy sketch show, musical guests had never been barred from performing on the ...
"I admired the bravery": Lorne Michaels has come around on Sinead O'Connor's "SNL" pope photo stunt
In a new doc on the musical history of "Saturday Night Live," the showrunner softened his stance on the singer ...
Martha Stewart says parole officer nixed her chance to host "SNL"
Shortly after Martha Stewart 's release from prison in 2005, she received a call from "Saturday Night Live's" head honcho, ...
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'SNL50' docuseries looks back on nerve-racking cast auditions, writers and 'more cowbell'
And yet a half-century later, producer Lorne Michaels and his merry maniacs are ... "People think of 'SNL' as the post office; in other words, as a public utility that everyone both complains ...
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Lorne Michaels says ‘SNL’ has “never banned” any music acts: “We’re way too crass and opportunistic”
If something’s hot, we’re going to go for it and have it on.” Lorne Michaels (3rd L) and writers/producers of ‘Saturday Night Live’, winners of Outstanding Variety Sketch Series at the ...
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'SNL50' docuseries looks back on nerve-racking cast auditions, writers and 'more cowbell'
NBC's archetypal comedy program "Saturday Night Live" should have died in 1985, a decade after a volcanic debut that launched stars such as John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner. And ...