Bill Hader was "prone to anxiety attacks" during his time on 'Saturday Night Live', and, according to an excerpt from Susan Morrison's biography, Lorne Michaels' approach to the nerves was a bit aggressive.
He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, making comedy, and living the good life.
Lorne Michaels has donated a collection of his work on Saturday Night Live and more to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas.
The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin announced Wednesday it has acquired the archive of the "Saturday Night Live" creator. The acquisition includes correspondence, scripts and photos from Michaels's teenage years through his storied career.
Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.
And yet a half-century later, producer Lorne Michaels and his merry maniacs are still at it. What gives? Explaining aspects of that improbable run is the mission of a new Peacock docuseries ...
Collection features "rehearsal notes and sketches to annotated scripts and personal correspondence" and provides behind-the-scenes history of SNL
Pete Davidson’s time on Saturday Night Live could’ve been short-lived if Lorne Michaels had followed through with the comedian’s request. In Peacock’s new docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Davidson revealed that he wanted to get cut after starring on the late-night sketch show his first season.
Damon Wayans has no hard feelings about getting fired from “Saturday Night Live” back in Season 11 – mostly because he wanted to be let go from the sketch show.
Tracy Morgan felt like he was being "culturally isolated" after he joined 'Saturday Night Live'. The 56-year-old comedian joined the cast of the hit comedy show in 1996, but Tracy has admitted that he initially struggled to adjust.
The comic-actor, 56, spoke about his experience while speaking on the new Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.