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.
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 creating and producing Saturday Night Live.
‘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,
Dana Carvey Says Lorne Michaels Is Intrigued by Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Legal Battle
Lorne Michaels is making sure to stay up to date on all the developments in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's ongoing legal ...
Lorne Michaels Isn't Ready to Leave ‘Saturday Night Live' Quite Yet: ‘I Don't Feel I'm Done'
Though many are curious when he'll enact his succession plan and what it will be, Michaels still denies he's ready to part ...
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,” ...
Lorne Michaels repeatedly texted Dana Carvey about Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni legal battle after Ryan Reynolds’ ‘SNL’ joke
Carvey, who appeared on “SNL” from 1986 to 1993, told podcast listeners Thursday that Michaels can’t stop talking about the ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
When Lorne Michaels and Jeff Zucker Fought It Out Over ‘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 upfronts.
Lorne Michaels Biographer Susan Morrison On ‘SNL50', Her Subject's Legacy And His Likely Next Act: "He's Built This Whole Culture With Walls Around It"
There has been “an air of kismet” about Susan Morrison’s 10-years-in-the-making biography of Saturday Night Live creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels, the author said. The New Yorker editor ...