Why ‘Saturday Night Live’ Endures: An Appreciation
"SNL" continues because of Lorne Michaels — and more. On the eve of 50th anniversary of the NBC sketch show we look forward ...
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Tracy Morgan says SNL was 'whitest show in America' when he joined and that he felt 'culturally isolated'
Darrell Hammond, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon and the late Norm Macdonald. The Emmy-nominated entertainer said that a chat with the show's creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels helped him ...
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4 decisions that turned SNL into a cultural juggernaut — and 3 mistakes
SNL alums have formed a who's who of comedy through five generations, from Chase, Belushi Radner, and Aykroyd to Eddie Murphy ...
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Who is the longest-running ‘SNL’ cast member?
At the time of his departure during the season 25 finale, he was the longest-tenured cast member, a record that was later surpassed by Darrell ... producer] Lorne [Michaels] says he wants me ...
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Chris Parnell
In the summer of 2001, budget cuts and hiring four new cast members required Lorne Michaels to dismiss ... at the time only four people (Darrell Hammond, Tim Meadows, Kevin Nealon, and Al Franken ...
After Lorne
The ringmaster of Saturday Night Live is 80 years old. What happens to the show, not to mention American comedy, when he retires?
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How Lorne Michaels’ Biographer Convinced ‘SNL’ Chief to Reveal Rare View of Life Off-Camera
Morrison spent years chatting up Lorne Michaels, the NBC impresario who has seen “SNL” transform itself from an upstart, avant-garde program into an American institution on par with Apple ...