It can’t be, ‘I like everything you do’ — that’s dishonest,” “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels said of skewering both Republicans and Democrats.
As much as an institution as "Saturday Night Live" may be, perhaps even more totemic is its creator and longtime executive producer - Canada's favorite son - Lorne Michaels. The show's 50th Anniversary special airs on NBC and streams via Peacock this Sunday,
Will Ferrell once worried that his affectionate portrayal of George W. Bush on “S.N.L.” had helped the Texan win the White House. McKinnon, the former cast member who played Hillary Clinton on the show and was a fan, said it was hard when her antipathy toward Trump collided with Michaels’s admonition to avoid preaching to the choir.
The Homecoming Concert stage and jokingly called out Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels for not letting him sing.
Lorne Michaels helped Keith Richards avoid jail time following the Rolling Stones' 'SNL' hosting gig in 1978. Richards most recently made an appearance at the sketch show's 50th anniversary special.
Miley Cyrus, Cher, Lady Gaga and more headline the three-hour concert honoring the “Saturday Night Live” musical acts that paved the way The post ‘SNL50: The Homecoming Concert’ Review: Peacock Special Kicks Off Late Night GOAT’s Anniversary in Style appeared first on TheWrap.
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 days ahead of the 50th anniversary of the show,
The “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” is a three-hour live telecast from Studio 8H, which will celebrate the long-running series’ half-centennial on air. Iconic cast members from past and present are set to make an appearance, including Jane Curtin, Amy Poehler, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, and more.
SNL” production designer Keith Raywood said, “I don’t think any other show on television has ever been done that way.”
“NBC got hundreds of calls from angry Catholic viewers, but what bothered Michaels about the incident ... there’s a gravitational pull to talk about Lorne.” SNL is currently on its 50th ...
Gillis and McRae’s show will be the first new episode of “SNL” since “ SNL50: The Anniversary Special ,” which aired live on Sunday, Feb. 16, and is now available to stream on Peacock.