but “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels wouldn’t always allow him on the set of the prolific late-night sketch show. During a recent appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast (via ...

Susan Morrison, author of the biography “Lorne: The Man Who Invented ... with drugs and alcohol on the “SNL” set. Morrison recalled that Michaels, 80, went into overdrive to help Farley ...

The three former cast members, who have gone on to be some of the world's most beloved comedians, accompanied Michaels to ...

Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels reportedly took a “tough love” approach to helping Chris Farley overcome his substance abuse before the comedy legend tragically passed away in 1997.

Hell, it’s even happened at Saturday Night Live before, as Lorne Michaels left his post in 1980, only to return in 1985. Now, ...

Lorne Michaels could have nine more seasons of Saturday Night Live left in him. The SNL showrunner recently dropped a new hint about how long he plans to head the NBC sketch comed ...

Jack Black said in a new interview that Lorne Michael was "worried" about him going too hard during his recent 'Saturday Night Live' hosting gig, and told him a story about Desi Arnaz performing on ...

“Lorne” charts the rise and fall of SNL over the ensuing decades, including from 1980 to 1985, when Michaels was unceremoniously fired from the show and eventually restored to the throne ...