Lorne Michaels Says “SNL” Has Never Banned Musical Guests

The New Yorker17d
Lorne Michaels Is the Real Star of “Saturday Night Live”
He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, ...
Saturday Night film review — nostalgia trip to birth of TV comedy forgets the funny
Try telling the story of American comedy without mentioning Saturday Night Live, and see how far you get. For half a century, the sketch show has been a cultural fixture, with countless cast members ...
Chevy Chase Reveals What Would’ve Kept Him on “SNL” — and How It Involved These Specific Words from Creator Lorne Michaels
Live' alum noted it “wouldn’t have f------ taken much” to make him stay Chevy Chase is revealing what Lorne Michaels could ...
'SNL' show creator Lorne Michaels donates archive to University of Texas
Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of ...
Lorne Michaels Told Bill Hader, Who Was 'Prone to Anxiety Attacks,' to 'Calm the F--- Down' Before Hosting “SNL”
The co-founder of the late-night sketch comedy show has "different approaches" for "different personalities," Susan Morrison ...
The Hollywood Reporter25d
David Spade Is Shocked by Current ‘SNL’ Cast’s Casual Dynamic With Lorne Michaels
“Lorne was giving notes when I did Hunter ... 90s wasn’t as lax as it is for the current generation. Michaels created the sketch comedy program in 1975 and has executive produced the show ...
The New York Times15d
Lorne Michaels Archive Going to the University of Texas
Lorne Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night ... of other sketches that have collectively transformed television comedy and American pop culture since the show’s first episode, hosted ...
"I admired the bravery": Lorne Michaels has come around on Sinead O'Connor's "SNL" pope photo stunt
In a new doc on the musical history of "Saturday Night Live," the showrunner softened his stance on the singer ...