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'People Made Fun Of It For A Long Time Afterwards.' Seth Meyers And Former SNL Writer Get Real About One Sketch Lorne Michaels Absolutely Hated
Against all odds, though, the sketch made it to air. It wasn’t exactly easy for the actors, as they had to wear the hefty ...
Pete Davidson Lost His Dad On 9/11, But I'm Touched By His Take On How SNL's Lorne Michaels Has Stepped In
Though the anniversary show may be in the recent past, the love for Michaels endures, as seen in a new interview with ...
Lorne Michaels Told Jack Black He Thought Desi Arnaz Was Going to Die in the Middle of His 1976 SNL Episode
Jack Black said in a new interview that Lorne Michael was "worried" about him going too hard during his recent 'Saturday ...
Why Lorne Michaels Would Allegedly Ban Chris Farley From ‘SNL’ for “Weeks at a Time”
The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,' recalls how the 'SNL' creator would try to help the late castmember by sending him ...
Jack Black says Lorne Michaels shared grim warning about Desi Arnaz almost dying before he hosted SNL
Jack Black says that after watching him rehearse for his intense 'Saturday Night Live' monologue, Lorne Michaels shared a ...
Lorne Michaels banned Chris Farley from ‘SNL’ for weeks due to his ‘addiction issues,’ author claims
Farley starred on “SNL” from 1990 to 1995. He died of a drug overdose (cocaine and morphine) in 1997, just like Belushi. In her book that came out in Feb., Morrison claimed that Farley was once ...
Lorne Michaels Feared Desi Arnaz, Jack Black Would Die Hosting 'SNL'
Lorne Michaels had some legitimate fears when Jack Black hosted Saturday Night Live in April 2025. During a recent guest spot ...
When Is Glen Powell Going To Host 'SNL?' The ‘Hit Man’ Star Is Asking For Lorne Michaels’ Number
CNBC's Steve Liesman joins 'Power Lunch' with the latest news on the U.S. budget. Opening arguments got underway Monday in ...
‘SNL’: Former cast member responds to Lorne Michaels’ comment about her taking over the show
In the wake of this milestone, there’s been one question on everyone’s mind: Who is going to replace the show’s creator, ...
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‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels Used To “Ban” Chris Farley “For Weeks At A Time” As Farley Struggled With Drug Addiction
Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels reportedly took a “tough love” approach to helping Chris Farley overcome his substance abuse before the comedy legend tragically passed away in 1997.
Lorne Michaels would ban Chris Farley from “SNL” for 'weeks at a time' to try to get him off drugs
Biographer Susan Morrison revealed that the "Saturday Night Live" boss changed his approach to the cast's drinking and drug ...
Revealed: Why Lorne Michaels told Jack Black he thought Desi Arnaz was going to die during 1976 ‘SNL’ episode
“Lorne said the funniest thing. I don’t think he was trying to be funny,” the actor, 55, explained. “After the rehearsal, ...