Lorne Michaels banned Chris Farley from 'SNL' for 'weeks at a time' because of his 'addiction issues,' author Susan Morrison claimed on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast.

Lorne Michaels would ban Chris Farley from 'SNL' for 'weeks at a time' to help him get off drugs.

Bob Odenkirk recalls Chris Farley getting "mind-fucked" by Lorne Michaels Odenkirk admits he "was a dick" to Michaels when he worked on the Saturday Night Live in the late '80s.

During Chris Farley's time on 'Saturday Night Live,' creator Lorne Michaels would allegedly ban him for "weeks at a time" due to his drug addiction.

Morrison recalled that Michaels, 80, went into overdrive to help Farley after original cast member John Belushi died of a drug overdose in 1982.

Lorne Michael's biographer Susan Morrison revealed the 'Saturday Night Live' boss would ban Chris Farley from the show for weeks at a time to help him get over his substance abuse.

Lorne Michaels would ban Chris Farley from “SNL” for 'weeks at a time' to try to get him off drugs Biographer Susan Morrison revealed that the "Saturday Night Live" boss changed his approach ...

Chris Farley is widely considered one of the most iconic “Saturday Night Live” cast members of all time, but “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels wouldn’t always allow him on the set of the ...

Lorne Michaels biographer Susan Morrison is recalling the ways in which the Saturday Night Live boss tried to help Chris Farley kick his drug addiction before the beloved comedian died of a ...

Chris Farley is widely considered one of the most iconic “Saturday Night Live” cast members of all time, but “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels wouldn’t always allow him on the set of the prolific ...