Lorne Michaels, the long-time boss of Saturday Night Live (SNL), has opened up about various aspects of the show, including the challenges faced by new cast members, the impact of fame, cost-cutting, and controversial hirings and firings. Michaels noted that joining SNL can be 'upsetting' for new cast members as they transition from being the funniest in their class to working with equally talented professionals. He also addressed rumors about his retirement, stating, 'I'm going to do it as long as I feel I can do it.' The discussion comes ahead of SNL's 50th anniversary, with Michaels reflecting on the show's history and his role in it.
Some pretty glaring errors in this @nytimes story about #SNL chief Lorne Michaels. It appears the author is unaware Michaels left the show for five seasons, so he has not "managed the weekly circus" for "50 years." Michaels also did not discover Eddie Murphy - that was Jean… https://t.co/S7cOWrs0q8
Lorne Michaels this week addressed discussion of his rumored retirement from Saturday Night Live ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary. https://t.co/R71LD1a3L3
Lorne Michaels Addresses 'SNL' Retirement Rumors: “I’m Going to Do It as Long as I Feel I Can Do It" https://t.co/xDy5fVhEQv
Lorne Michaels says joining "SNL" can be "upsetting" for new cast members and "no one can handle the fame." “If you were the funniest kid in the class, or your school, and then you’re working professionally and everyone else in the room is that,” he said. “It can be upsetting… https://t.co/WUP9npJqi8
'SNL' Boss Lorne Michaels Says Joining the Show 'Can Be Upsetting' for New Cast and 'No One Can Handle the Fame...People Are Going to Turn Into Assholes' https://t.co/PcEwuGJmTp
Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels has opened up about a variety of topics including how talent on the long-running show deal with fame, controversial hirings and firings, how long he’ll remain on the show and cost-cutting https://t.co/hVy54g03P2
I spoke to Lorne Michaels about 50 years of running SNL. And also Emma Stone, Chris Rock and Paul McCartney @dealbook https://t.co/wuD4mqOdI1