Lorne Michaels, SNL

SNL turns 50! How Lorne Michaels made comedy cool again | The Excerpt
SNL is the longest-running, most Emmy-nominated, and highest-rated weekly late-night show in television history. How has Michaels done it?
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 New York from Toronto in the winter of 1961 when he was 17.
How Lorne Michaels’s Biographer Got Him on the Record
Longtime ‘New Yorker’ editor and writer Susan Morrison set out to write a biography of the historically press-averse ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator with or without his participation. She details why she thinks he eventually came to the table—and held nothing back.
‘No one has had more influence’ on how we laugh than Lorne Michaels, says biographer
Lorne Michaels, who MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell calls “the television miracle worker,” is the subject of Susan Morrison’s book called “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.” After Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary,
New Lorne Michaels biography debuts after ‘SNL50’—Read it for $1
Just two days after the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special aired, a new biography on the man behind all of it is out now. “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live” is the “definitive biography” of Lorne Michaels,
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'SNL' Boss Lorne Michaels Believes He 'Lost Control' of His Life Amid the Show's 50th Anniversary
Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, feels he's losing control over his life amid the show's 50th anniversary celebration. In a recent podcast, biographer Susan Morrison shared that ...
‘SNL50’: EP Lorne Michaels Gets Shout-Out As He Joins Curtain Call Alongside Original Cast Members
The SNL50 anniversary special ended with a curtain call where executive producer Lorne Michaels was acknowledged alongside ...
'Saturday Night' Got This 'SNL' Origin Story All Wrong About Lorne Michaels
Saturday Night might have gotten a lot of things right about the first SNL airing, but they messed up one bit about Lorne Michaels and Weekend Update.
John Belushi used to commandeer the host’s limo at Saturday Night Live
John Belushi had a particularly tough time dealing with Chase’s sudden fame and began acting out in response. “Belushi ...
Lorne Michaels Reflects on His ‘S.N.L.’ Legacy Ahead of the 50th Anniversary
The man who made “Saturday Night Live” reflects on its legacy. Is it possible that Lorne Michaels is Lorne-ed out? Even for a ...
Inside Saturday Night Live: Following Lorne Michaels' legacy
Susan Morrison, The New Yorker editor and ‘Lorne’ author, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the legendary creator behind Saturday ...
SNL Movies Ranked from Worst to Best
From The Blues Brothers and Wayne's World to It's Pat and The Ladies Man, we rank the strange eclectic brew that are movies ...
Original ‘Saturday Night Live’ legend speaks after not attending 50th anniversary special
Aykroyd did not provide a reason for missing the event. He was the sole living member of the original “SNL” cast who didn’t ...
‘SNL’ Boss Feels He’s ‘Lost Control of His Life’: Biographer
The author of Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels’ new biography revealed that he made a surprising confession to her ...
Lorne Michaels Claims Taylor Swift Asked To Cut A "SNL" Skit About Her
The outlet reports that "Michaels was in his office when Swift called him directly to say that not only would she not appear ...