News about Lorne Michaels

A Chris Farley biopic is in the works with Paul Walter Hauser to star as the tragic SNL star who died from a drug overdose in 1997 aged 33. Hauser, 37, will play the late star in a project directed by actor Josh Gad, 43, and produced by Lorne Michaels' Broadway video banner, per THR .

Kristin Wiig is returning to Target for, um, a string of commercials for Target. Barbie, a Barbie actress of 50, was discovered in a Target store in the middle of the night shooting the new locations. Rather than Peg wondering how various everyday items could be used in unique ways as she does on SNL, Peg's signature dry humor will be used to sell Target products. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the Bridesmaids actress, who recently revealed that she would never sign off a sequel, began her career off the ground at The Groundlings, which is where she first created Peg the Target lady. Lorne Michaels' desk, as well as the rest, was a tape with that person on Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels' and the rest is comedy history.

People were made to laugh on Saturday Night Live, but a new film would focus on the drama that inspired the late night staple in the 1970s. Jason Reitman, 46, who has already cast Ella Hunt to play the late Gilda Radner, Rebecca Fairn as Laraine Newman, and Kim Matula as Jane Curtin, has now decided which actors will play the male characters in The Not-Ready-for-Primetime Players. Gabriel LaBelle, 21, best known for his role as Sammy, a budding filmmaker in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmen, will play creator and producer Lorne Michaels.

At the Academy Awards on Sunday night, the Native American, 37, and breakout star of Martin Scorsese's epic, Killers of the Flower Moon, will compete for the Best Actress gong. Lorne Michaels, a SNL producer, may be able to recruit her for the coveted entertainment show just days after she revealed that it would be her 'dream' to host. 'Discussions are already underway for Lily to make her dream gig come true,' a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. Lily will love to be a part of the show this year, especially if she wins the Oscar.'

Since purchasing the duplex in 2014, Annie Leibovitz has sold her swanky Upper West Side home for $10 million at a loss. Leibovitz bought her dazzling home at 88 Central Park West for $11.24 million ten years ago. The 74-year-old portrait photographer began selling the duplex for $8.6 million four months ago. Gregg E. Zehr, the bestselling author of Kindle, and lead Apple advocate Kim M. Cooper snagged the high-end Manhattan apartment for $10.62 million - $2 million over the asking price. The unit is located in the Brentmore building on the Upper West Side, and is home to many start-up companies, including Robert De Niro, Lorne Michaels, Sting, and Paul Simon.

Dakota Johnson departed her hotel to head over to 30 Rock to host Saturday Night Live, bundled up in a brown faux fur coat. The Madame Web actress, 34, wore white jeans with a frayed hem and black boots. With her bangs falling over her forehead, her long, brown hair was down and straight.

In a new clip shared on Wednesday, Dakota Johnson tried on her commie hat. Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson's daughter took a behind-the-scenes tour of the 30 Rock studios in New York City as she delivered a behind-the-scenes look at the Saturday Night Live set. This week, the 34-year-old Fifty Shades Of Grey actress will host the popular sketch show alongside Justin Timberlake as the musical guest. Chris Martin's girlfriend took a shot at producer Lorne Michaels' age and tried on wigs, claiming they are made of chinchilla and stink. She also destroyed a set of cue cards that she says she will not use because she will say whatever she wants while pretending to be a diva. After appearing in an Architectural Digest home tour years ago, she had a strange time when she walked away with a bowl of limes, which is also a running joke in her life. The pinup is promoting her latest superhero film Madame Web, which is set to be released on February 14. Jennifer Lopez was also named as the host for next week's musical guest by Ayo Edebiri from The Bear on Wednesday.

Despite outrage over her Congressional testimony refusing to properly condemn antisemites on campus, Harvard President Claudine Gay seems to be set to keep her position. A decision is likely on Tuesday, but sources indicate she will continue to lead the Ivy League university after meetings that lasted late until Monday. Since her first appearance in Congress, she has been continually chastised. Bill Ackerman, a megadonor, told Gay that he will keep his job.

Elise Stefanik's staff is firing back at NBC's Saturday Night Live's 'appalling' sketch depicting evidence from Harvard, UPenn, and MIT's presidents regarding anti-Semitism at the country's top universities. Stefanik's line of inquiry in the sketch came at a hearing last week where she placed the liberal university's presidents in the hot seat, asking whether calling for the genocide of Jews' would breach their schools' code of conduct. The presidents were described as anti-Semites and chastised for failing to immediately condemn any calls for genocide. And although SNL thought the congressional testimony were amusing, Liz Magill of UPenn, who was forced to resign due to the backlash, was a natural consequence.

The opening sketch mocked the college presidents' inability to testify, but their efforts evoked little laughter. In the weeks after the October 7 terror attack, the backlash began online, where viewers slammed the sketch for attempting to undermine the dignity of anti-Semitism on US college campuses. The pre-written sketch was also printed just hours after University of Pennsylvania President Amy Magill resigned in disgrace after a weak showing in the last eight weeks.

The hosts and musical guests for its last two original episodes of 2023 have just been announced on NBC's Saturday Night Live. Lorne Michaels and the company didn't skimp on star power when planning out the season's end. Adam Driver, the star of Marriage Story, will return to host the sketch comedy competition for the fourth time when he takes the stage on December 9.

Timothee Chalamet was the host of the new episode of Saturday Night Live. The 27-year-old actor appeared in the fourth installment of the long-running sketch comedy show's 49th season, which happened to be the first episode of the program to air after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended. During his first time hosting the program, Lorne Michaels 'kept calling me Winona.'

"Mean Girls: The Musical" is officially being turned into a film, and it's expected to be a cinema next year. Fans of the original film are expected to return, as well as some familiar faces from the original classic film. Tina Fey, the Broadway actress who also wrote the script for the Broadway musical, confirmed on Tuesday that she'll be reprising her role as maths tutor Ms. Norbury in the onscreen version. Tim Meadows, who appeared as Principal Duval in the 2004 film version, will appear in his first role in the film musical version. But could the original popular couple, Regina George and Aaron Samuels, make appearances, too?Rachel McAdams and Jonathan Bennett all weighed in on the possibility, but more on that later.

The humourous pair appeared on a recent episode of "Saturday Night Live" in a strange way. Short told InStyle in 2021, "I met Steve, the first time, backstage at 'The New Show,' an hour-long version of 'Saturday Night Live' in prime time that Lorne Michaels was producing for NBC." "Steve was the guest host this week — this is in '84 — and Catherine O'Hara, my old friend, was doing the show with Steve." However, they only interacted for a brief period of time and didn't get to know one another before they starred in their first film together.

Shane Gillis, 35, has previously discussed being 'destroyed' online after SNL creator Lorne Michaels suspended him for making derogatory comments he made in 2018. Gillis said, "I'm delighted to apologise to anyone who has been offended by anything I've said." My intention is never to offended anyone, but I am aiming to be the best comedian I can be, and that sometimes requires risk.'

In an infamous 1993 SNL (left) episode at the start of Bill Clinton's presidency, Julia Sweeney (inset) portrayed the then-first daughter Chelsea Clinton with braces, glasses, and frizzy hair, but the first family did not get a glimpse of the amusing aspect. On the Wall, the 63-year-old narrator revealed that she wrote a letter to SNL boss Lorne Michaels to say she was not happy with her daughter's portrayal (bottom right with Bill in 1992). The comedian explained why Hillary was alarmed by the appearance, particularly after she became a mother herself.

Despite the fact that creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels, 53, denies there are any plans to retire. On 'CBS Mornings', he had told Gayle King that he's committed to being with the show through the 50th anniversary.' Michaels produced the sketch comedy show in 1975, and in the fall of 2024, the 50th season is scheduled to begin.

Sinead O'Connor, a singer who died earlier this week, sparked global outrage for tossing up a portrait of the Pope on live television. O'Connor, who rose to international prominence in 1990 with her heartrending coverage of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, was on SNL on October 1992 when she pulled the stunt. To bring attention to the issue of child violence, the then 26-year-old singer performed a cappella version of Bob Marley's 'War'.

In a brutal behind-the-scenes review, writer and journalist Maun Ryan raises new questions regarding the show's history and leadership. SNL has been described as a decade-long work environment in which 'abuse and toxicity are not only allowed but often celebrated.' The explosive book, which was published on June 6, contains the sexual harassment charges made by a 17-year-old Jane Doe against Horatio Sanz (left), which was settled last fall. Sanz was accused of groomed and sexually assaulted the woman at various SNL afterparties and attempted to include Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan, and Lorne Michaels (right), but both sides agreed not to prosecute the case in November 2022.

The royal was keen to be on board, with Harry, 38, describing it as being 'all in'. The reason for the discussions to stop, according to several sources, people will have been "fully tuned int" to them. "I know Harry was all in," one industry insider said. He was really keen about doing it, and it would have been a lot of fun as book promotion. Harry has been on 'SNL's tail for a while.' Everyone on the show was really into the theory, and viewers would have obviously tuned in.' 'There are always many names in the mix, but Harry was definitely a name being discussed,' says another.' Lorne Michaels, creator and producer of the iconic show, would reportedly still love to have Harry on the show even if it isn't to discuss his book

Aubrey Plaza auditioned to be on the show herself years before making her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, which earned season-best ratings over the weekend. The 38-year-old comedienne is coming off a big year in 2022 with critically acclaimed performances in HBO's The White Lotus and Netflix's Emily the Criminal. She appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she tried out for SNL but that she did not make it to the final audition with creator Lorne Michaels before she hosted SNL.

On the show's 21 Jan. episode, "Saturday Night Live" hosted two MVP visitors from Pawnee, IN. Amy Poehler reunited with her "Parks and Recreation" costar to revive April Ludgate and Leslie Knope for the show's "Weekend Update" segment, in honor of Aubrey Plaza's debut as host. For a few weeks where April and Leslie talked about the importance of young people being active in their local government, the actors plunged right back into their sitcom roles for a while. "Everybody should get involved where they live, whether you're young or not," April Deadpanned. She then began to look for a variety of local jobs and advice on how to do it well. "Drive a bus." "Nobody cares" that you don't have to be on time." "Work in the water department." All of the organs will be found in the reservoir. . ..... The clues to a murder are mixed. Or, you could just be a dog catcher and then say, "You couldn't find any"?

Lorne Michaels, a producer for SNL, has told fans of the incredibly long-running late-night show that, despite the show's 50th birthday and him his 78th, he has no plans to call it off. Michaels, a live sketch show host who has been on display for many decades, talked to New York Times editor Michaels about the twists it has taken over the past few years. The pandemic and the Trump presidency, he said, were a time when viewers were "actually afraid" and that the program reflected that sentiment. The all-powerful NBC executive acknowledged that it is easier for the show when national politics are less tense, and that there is no once-in-a-century pandemic making the rounds.

Chris Redd, another Saturday Night Live cast member, has departed just under two weeks before the Season 48 premiere. The 37-year-old comedian debuted as a featured actor on Season 43 in 2017 and was promoted to repertory actor in Season 45 in 2019. Redd's departure makes him the eighth cast member to leave between May and Season 48, debuting October 1.