Lorne Michaels Says “SNL” Has Never Banned Musical Guests
Honestly, learning about Michaels’ claim on the cold open is stellar and an incredible easter egg to get amid Saturday Night Live ’s 50th Season. Here’s hoping that more insightful and shocking BTS stories continue to rise as we near the reunion and the second half of this historic season.
After just one season of “Saturday Night Live,” Pete Davidson wanted out. In the new “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” docuseries, the comedian revealed that he asked series creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels to cut him loose. “After my first ...
At our Sundance Studio, Bowen Yang told Deadline about marking half a century of 'Saturday Night Live' in 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special'.
In a new doc on the musical history of "Saturday Night Live," the showrunner softened his stance on the singer
In the middle of the second season, Chase left SNL behind for Hollywood movie roles, with one of his most well-known roles, in Caddyshack, following only a few years later in 1980. But Chase seemed to blame Michaels for his SNL departure.
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 ascended to stardom. A pity, then, that the big-screen account of the truth behind it has ended up being Saturday Night .
Live” is having a 50th anniversary, and things are happening. Jason Reitman’s backstage dramedy “Saturday Night,” released last year, is
I think live music on TV is important.” He’s not wrong! And Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music proves it.
After just one season of “Saturday Night Live,” Pete Davidson wanted out ... that he asked series creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels to cut him loose. “After my first year, I actually ...
As longtime viewers of the sketch comedy show may remember — long before its landmark 50th season — Chase, 81, was a breakthrough cast member of SNL' s first season. In 1975, Chase was the first host of Weekend Update, which helped him earn two Primetime Emmy awards in 1976.