5 revealing stories that demythify ‘SNL’ creator Lorne Michaels
The book has too many good Michaels stories to count, but we picked five of the most revealing tidbits that might help you better understand the man behind the show. Michaels made his first trip to ...
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From Abbey Road to Studio 8H: The First Beatles Member to Perform on 'SNL'
Therefore, getting The Beatles to reunite on SNL would have been a real coup for the show’s creator Lorne Michaels. While that wished-for reunion didn’t happen, one Beatle did make his Studio ...
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NBC Contemplated Firing Lorne Michaels From SNL in the '90s and They Even Interviewed a Popular Comedy Writer for His Job
It has been 50 years since the comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live hit NBC and became a weekly staple on many of our ...
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New Lorne Michaels biography debuts after ‘SNL50’—Read it for $1
The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live” is the “definitive biography” of Lorne Michaels, written by Susan Morrison, an articles editor at The New Yorker. Michaels’ life story is ...
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‘SNL50′ Was the Culmination of Lorne Michaels’ Vision, For Better and Worse
The new biography “Lorne,” by the journalist Susan Morrison, reveals a surprising career ambition: After The New Yorker fired top editor William Shawn, Michaels provided him office space.
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SNL turns 50! How Lorne Michaels made comedy cool again | The Excerpt
On a special episode (first released on February 19, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: 50 years ago, a Canadian comedian named Lorne Michaels kicked off the first season of what would rapidly become a ...