Always Be Watching

Always Be Watching

Share this post

Always Be Watching
Always Be Watching
Lorne Michaels set to retire after SNL 50th?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Lorne Michaels set to retire after SNL 50th?

Is Lorne Michaels set to retire? Concluding an epic, life-long job as producer of Saturday Night Live?

Dan Barrett's avatar
Dan Barrett
Dec 20, 2021
∙ Paid

Share this post

Always Be Watching
Always Be Watching
Lorne Michaels set to retire after SNL 50th?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
Lorne Michaels set to retire after SNL 50th?

A wunderkind producer in the 1970s, Lorne Michaels was the hot young producer who knew how to talk to the kids. He was tasked with launching a comedy show in the Saturday night timeslot occupied during the week by Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. The brief: It couldn't look or feel anything like Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. So he launched Saturday Night L…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Dan Barrett
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More