Ironic, then, that the enigmatic ringmaster behind it all, “whose vowels were once said to have inspired Dr Evil in the Austin Powers movies”, should be a Canadian. At 81, Lorne Michaels looks ...

The comedian added that he got a call two weeks later from Michaels, who said ... before he went on to portray Dr Evil in the ...

Susan Morrison, author of the biography “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,” recently appeared on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast and explained how Lorne Michaels ...

Lorne Michaels Banned Chris Farley From ‘SNL’ for ‘Weeks at a Time’ to Help Him Get Off ‘the Drinking and the Drugs’: He ‘Clearly Had Addiction Issues’ Jack Dunn Sat, May 3, 2025 ...

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 ...

Susan Morrison, the author of 'Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday ... clearly had addiction issues,” Morrison said, adding that Michaels would reportedly “call him into his office and ...

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 cocaine ...

Jack Black opened up on the Fly on the Wall podcast about a story Lorne Michaels told him about I Love Lucy legend Desi Arnaz when the Minecraft star hosted Saturday Night Live in April After Black ...

This year, a biography of Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels, was released, titled: Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live, by author Susan Morrison. For 50 years, Michaels and ...

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 ...

On Wednesday, Jack Black appeared on David Spade and Dana Carvey’s “Fly on the Wall” podcast where he reflected on what “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels told him when he hosted the show last ...