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Taylor Swift asked Lorne Michaels to cut ‘Bad Blood’ sketch from ‘SNL’ but he refused: ‘I do not negotiate with terrorists’
Taylor Swift once asked Lorne Michaels to kill a “Saturday Night ... The sketch he wanted Swift for would be a spoof of her “Bad Blood” music video, reimagined as an apocalyptic cult.
Wall Street Journal5d
‘Lorne’ Review: Mr. Saturday Night
Most people picking up a book simply titled “Lorne” could be excused for scratching their heads and muttering “who?” But fans of one of television’s best and most enduring comedy shows ...
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Lorne Michaels Reflects on His ‘S.N.L.’ Legacy Ahead of the 50th Anniversary
As the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” Lorne Michaels has shaped American comedy for half a century.Credit...Daniel Arnold for The New York Times Supported by By Maureen Dowd Is it possible ...
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Book Review: ‘Lorne,’ by Susan Morrison
LORNE: The Man Who Invented “Saturday Night Live,” by Susan Morrison Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, was a football star at the University of Michigan and, as Susan ...
IndieWire5d
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 with the comedy institution he birthed in 1975. At the same time, much ...
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Lorne Michaels reveals Taylor Swift tried to stop SNL’s 2015 girl squad spoof—and he shut her down instantly
Despite her direct request to Lorne Michaels to scrap the sketch, it aired as planned. Swift later sent flowers, highlighting the playful feud but maintained her presence on the show. Taylor Swift ...
Rolling Stone7d
Taylor Swift Tried to Stop an ‘SNL’ Spoof. Lorne Michaels Told Her, ‘I Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists’
Lorne Michaels once rebuffed Taylor Swift’s ... And, in all, it was a relatively tame parody of Swift’s “Bad Blood” video, with Amy Schumer showing up as a surprise guest.
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Book excerpt: "Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live"
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. "Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live," by New Yorker articles editor Susan Morrison (to be published ...
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Taylor Swift Allegedly Asked Lorne Michaels to Cut an ‘SNL’ Sketch About Her ‘Girl Squad’
The skit did air, and according to the outlet the following Monday Michaels “found flowers at his office with a note from Swift” that read “I hope there’s no bad blood.” She most ...
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Ahead Of Its 50th Anniversary, ‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels Says “I Don’t Feel I’m Done”
Lorne Michaels is not done with Saturday Night Live. The man who created NBC’s long-running comedy series has flip-flopped over the years about his potential exit from the show. But today, two ...
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Tracy Morgan Playfully Calls Out Lorne Michaels For Not Letting Him Sing At ‘SNL50’ Concert: “You Have Disrespected Me B*tch”
Tracy Morgan took the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert stage and jokingly called out Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels for not letting him sing. The comedian appeared during Friday’s show ...
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Lorne Michaels told Taylor Swift he doesn’t “negotiate with terrorists” after she tried to have a spoof of her cut from ‘SNL’
And, it appears there was no bad blood after all, as Swift went on to appear on SNL as a musical guest on three occasions in 2017, 2019, and 2021. Check out the sketch below. Honouring the ...