Lorne Michaels
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Sep 23, 2026
David SpadeHOST
Oh.
Paul MyersGUEST
So before S- SCTV ever went on the air, they had started ra- Lorne had started raiding the cast, which is obviously you would if you're Lorne Michaels.
David SpadeHOST
Mm.
Paul MyersGUEST
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David SpadeHOST
And what would you describe that identity as?
Paul MyersGUEST
It's, um, [sighs] it's-
David SpadeHOST
Well, you have a lot of creative icons, and Lorne Michaels have emerged over, at least in the arts.
Paul MyersGUEST
Yeah.
Carter RoyHOST
He sees it as a mix of conceptual art and entertainment.
Carter RoyHOST
The guru's name is Lorne Michaels.
Carter RoyHOST
He's the creator of Saturday Night Live.
Carter RoyHOST
To Lorne, Andy's sense of humor is perfect for his new sketch show.
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Carter RoyHOST
But by 1982, it's pretty clear that to some people, his caustic shtick is wearing thin.
Carter RoyHOST
That year, he falls out of favor at Saturday Night Live after appearing as a guest for almost a decade.
Carter RoyHOST
Dick Ebersol is the producer who takes over the show after Lorne Michaels leaves for a few seasons.
Carter RoyHOST
He doesn't seem to be fond of Andy's energy.
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McDonald's away? Cause they made too many jokes about O.J.
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This was Lorne Michaels over Ruth.
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Now don't be fooled.
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Me and Mary and Barry went to the same hospital.
Burnie BurnsHOST
And the grand architect for Saturday Night Live, the guy that everybody references.
Ashley BurnsHOST
Lorne Michaels.
Burnie BurnsHOST
Lorne Michaels.
Burnie BurnsHOST
Thank you.
Burnie BurnsHOST
For some reason, I was like blanking on his name.
Burnie BurnsHOST
He's mainly the focus of that.
Burnie BurnsHOST
I guess you could call it a Lorne Michaels biopic.
Burnie BurnsHOST
But
Kyle MooneyHOST
I'm sitting there, and I'm sweating.
Kyle MooneyHOST
You're in Lorne Michaels' office.
Brooks WhelanGUEST
Yeah, I'm sitting like this with like...
Brooks WhelanGUEST
Kate McKinnon like here, and Cecily like here, and we just crouch, and you're like, here's my idea.
Sheri LynchHOST
Um, radio is feeling it, local television is feeling it, and late night television is feeling it.
Sheri LynchHOST
I read an article in The Hollywood Reporter that made my eyes bug out, which is saying something, 'cause they bugged out pretty far naturally, okay? Um, Lorne Michaels has not retired from Saturday Night Live for one reason: because he knows that when he retires, they, they're gonna kill it.
Bob LaceyHOST
Yeah.
Sheri LynchHOST
Lorne Michaels not only runs SNL, he oversees The Tonight Show and Late Night, and he is, like, the last guy standing in late night TV.
Sheri LynchHOST
Um, CBS is out.
Sheri LynchHOST
CBS canceled, um, The Late Show and The Late Late Show.
Sheri LynchHOST
Maybe not this year, but the end is on the horizon.
Sheri LynchHOST
It's inevitable.
Marnie GellnerPANELIST
saying L-A-U-R-E-N? He has no idea.
Marnie GellnerPANELIST
You're asking him how to spell something? Are you nuts? I have an uncle, Lorne, L-O-R-N-E.
Marnie GellnerPANELIST
Yeah,
Cory CoveHOST
Lorne Michaels from SNL.
James WillemsHOST
story, right? Like, Dr.
James WillemsHOST
Evil is based on Lorne Michaels, which is based on an impression that Dana Carvey used to do of Lorne Michaels.
James WillemsHOST
That's the story.
Zach AnnerPANELIST
I think I would be very upset if I were Dana Carvey.
Devin YoungHOST
So the first Emmys party we went to was the WME party.
Devin YoungHOST
Uh, what happened? We saw, saw Lorne Michaels, pitched him some sketches.
Elle ParkerHOST
Yeah, yeah.
Elle ParkerHOST
Very well received.
Carrie BrownsteinGUEST
But then I just kind of when punk and indie music came along and I got a guitar, I mean, that was just a wrecking ball to everything else.
Carrie BrownsteinGUEST
It just felt like... such a lifeline for me and you know went to college and just didn't even do anything that wasn't musical or and so yeah i had the worst imposter syndrome just kind of came in the side door with fred and you know we talk about it a lot because you know fred was on sn all the time he's working with like the top tier like female improvisers and easily Lorne, you know, Lorne Michaels, who's the producer of Portlandia, and we had to pitch to him.
Carrie BrownsteinGUEST
And we thought Lorne would be like, thanks, but no thanks.
Carrie BrownsteinGUEST
But instead he was like, yeah, I do want to produce this show.
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