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?
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.
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.
Is Lorne Michaels Retiring as the ‘SNL’ Producer? Find Out
Live' has just celebrated 50 years of comedy, but is producer Lorne Michaels ready to pass the torch to someone else?
‘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,
Who Will Replace Lorne Michaels as the Future ‘SNL’ Producer?
The longtime 'Saturday Night Live' producer and creator has indicated who could be his replacement when he retires.
The Fight Between Jeff Zucker and Lorne Michaels That Precipitated the Announcement of ‘30 Rock’ (Exclusive Excerpt)
The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,' Susan Morrison goes behind the scenes of a tense meeting just days before the 2006 ...
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 ...
How Lorne Michaels helped keep Keith Richards from a life sentence after the Rolling Stones hosted SNL (exclusive)
The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live' by Susan Morrison details how 'SNL' boss Lorne Michaels helped Rolling Stones ...
Liberals loved this earnest Kate McKinnon moment on ‘SNL’ — but Lorne Michaels wasn’t a big fan
Lorne Michaels, the creator, executive producer and Grand Poobah of “SNL,” wasn’t pleased by its “mawkish righteousness,” writes Susan Morrison in her new book “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday ...
How Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Exit Prison Following Rolling Stones' “SNL” Hosting Gig
Richards most recently made an appearance at the sketch show's 50th anniversary special Lorne Michaels once helped keep Keith ...
Book excerpt: "Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live"
Susan Morrison's biography of the late-night comedy producer is also the history of a pop culture institution, now marking ...
Lorne Michaels’ Net Worth: How Much Money the ‘SNL’ Producer Makes
Learn more about the financial standing of the Emmy-winning television producer, writer, and comedian, best known for ...
‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates 50 years with comedy, music and A-List celebs
Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon’s “Homeward Bound” to open the show, five-decade “Saturday Night ...