Bill Hader was "prone to anxiety attacks" during his time on 'Saturday Night Live', and, according to an excerpt from Susan Morrison's biography, Lorne Michaels' approach to the nerves was a bit aggressive.
Lorne Michaels has donated a collection of his work on Saturday Night Live and more to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas.
Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.
Pete Davidson's time on Saturday Night Live could've been short-lived if Lorne Michaels had followed through with the comedian's request.
He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, making comedy, and living the good life.
The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin announced Wednesday it has acquired the archive of the "Saturday Night Live" creator. The acquisition includes correspondence, scripts and photos from Michaels's teenage years through his storied career.
Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas.
Lorne Michaels gifts his Saturday Night Live archives to the UT Austin, offering researchers and fans unprecedented access to the show's history.
In the 1980s, Damon Wayans was an up-and-coming comedian who landed a coveted spot as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He appeared in just 11 episodes from 1985 to 1986 and was fired after an off-script moment during the live broadcast. When looking back on the moment, Wayans explained that it all happened as he planned.
"And then Lorne fired him pretty much as he walked off the stage," Griffin recalled. "I snapped. I just did not care. I purposefully did that because I wanted him to fire me," Damon added. Lorne even said that firing Damon was "really,
Damon Wayans Jr. revealed that he was unhappy on Saturday Night Live in the new documentary SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.