And while a statement at the time attributed the shocking decision to Lorne Michaels, the SNL boss now says the decision actually came from the network. “That was very strong from the people in ...

He did, however, note that he didn't receive that kind of treatment from Lorne Michaels, as he explained: I will say to the end of my days: Lorne’s writers had a lot of racism going on.

That was especially the case when it came to his former “SNL” boss and current executive producer, Lorne Michaels. “The delightful thing for me is that Lorne Michaels, who I owe everything ...

It’s total chaos, with the crew openly revolting against producer Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle), the content of the show itself still being nailed down, and studio execs simply counting on it ...

“Saturday Night Live” creator and producer Lorne Michaels is speaking out on his recent show regrets. The NBC Universal mega-producer told The Wall Street Journal that he was “angry” that ...

It has been five decades since Lorne Michaels’ "not ready for prime-time players" created Saturday Night Live, a show whose stars and characters became touchstones for all Americans, regardless ...

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Despite various challenges, creator Lorne Michaels' sketch comedy show made it to air on October 11, 1975. The show, now in its 50th season, has since become a cornerstone of pop culture and is ...

A new film about the show doesn’t mention her. But in many ways her hit sketch series helped define the early vision of Lorne Michaels. By Jason Zinoman What makes Lorne Michaels laugh?

“So all I really focused on is that Lorne is someone who knew exactly what he wanted out of life, and he stopped at nothing to get that done.” LaBelle didn’t reach out to Michaels for ...

Hopper Stone Jane Curtin (Kim Matula), Laraine Newman (Emily Fairn), Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle), Rosie Shuster (Rachel Sennott), and John Belushi (Matt Wood) in the Makeup Room in 'Saturday ...