‘SNL’ Has ‘Never Banned’ A Musical Guest (Not Even Sinéad O’Connor) Despite Popular Belief, Lorne Michaels Explains
That said, per Lorne Michaels (who has been running SNL since the beginning), no musician has ever actually been banned from ...
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 ...
"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 ...
Tracy Morgan Says He Felt “Culturally Isolated” at ‘SNL’ for First 3 Years: “Whitest Show in America”
During his time on SNL, Morgan originated several iconic characters, including Brian Fellow, Dominican Lou, Astronaut Jones, ...
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Saturday Night Review
On 11 October 1975, in Midtown Manhattan, a group of people are preparing to put on a show. The content may be silly, but the ...
Martha Stewart’s Parole Officer Blocked Her From Hosting ‘SNL’ And She’s Still Holding A Grudge Over It
Martha Stewart famously spent five months in a federal correctional facility after she was found guilty on felony charges back in 2004 and as it turns out ...
Film reviews: Hard Truths | Saturday Night | Companion | Luther: Never Too Much
Marianne Jean-Baptiste puts in a towering performance as the bitter, angry and ultimately unknowable heroine of Hard Truths, ...
Saturday Night Live’s Dana Carvey Talks About the “Explosive” Genius of Chris Farley, Living in Lorne Michaels’ Guest Room, and His Terrifying Early Years at SNL
The show was in a bad place,” Carvey recalls. “I was told if we don't hit the ground running, they'll pull the plug at Christmas.” ...
Where to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music’
The documentary comes from Grammy and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz ...
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"I admired the bravery": Lorne Michaels has come around on Sinead O'Connor's "SNL" pope photo stunt
Lorne Michaels has built up a ton of grudges over 50 years of running "Saturday Night Live," perhaps none more infamous than his animus toward Sinead O'Connor. O'Connor tore a photo of Pope John ...
How Did Questlove Make His New ‘SNL’ Doc? Step One: Watch 900 Episodes
Director of '50 Years of SNL Music' reveals inside story of performances by Kanye West, Ashlee Simpson, and more ...
‘Saturday Night’ True Story: How Accurate Is the ‘SNL’ Movie?
Saturday Night recounts the true, although dramatized, story of the October 11, 1975 premiere of the now-renowned live comedy sketch show, Saturday Night Live, created by Lorne Michaels (who is played ...