Lorne Michaels

News Feed Advertise Downloads Contact Us | Privacy Policy Home Blog Comedians Clubs Features Reviews Comedy Videos Comedy Tickets 30 Jun, 2011   | by Punchline Magazine Audio/Video Basing a network comedy series around a married couple trying to balance their own relationship with raising a child is nothing new. But, as we all know, in the comedy world, it’s near impossible to create...Read Full Story

By Carrie Andersen | August 2, 2011 at 9:26 am | One comment | feature slider , news , opinion | Tags: 30 rock , alec baldwin , jack mcbrayer , Jane Krakowski , lorne michaels , nbc , saturday night live , tina fey , tracy morgan Remember a while back when Alec Baldwin was all “Show’s over!” in regard to 30 Rock ’s next season? He hasn’t commented on the series’ longevity in recent days, but executive producer and Saturday Night Live godfather Lorne Michaels has. And all I have to say is...Read Full Story

Welcome to the devotees of Saturday Night Live episodes ! I know you guys are looking for a scintillating piece of information related to your darling Saturday Night Live series. Are you ready in your comfy couches? Then here we go… Politics, social issues, humor, satire and a special host are the key ingredients of any satirical and comical show. Lorne Michaels is someone who experimented well with all these components and gave us Saturday Night Live, which is perhaps the most amazing...Read Full Story

“30 Rock” producer Lorne Michaels is to be honored at the 2010 International Emmy Awards gala for his work on star-studded U.S. comedy sketch show “Saturday Night Live”. The SNL creator and executive producer is to receive the Directorate Award at the 38th annual event in New York on November 22. The late night variety show has featured celebrity hosts including Tom Hanks, Betty White and Steve Martin during its 35 years on air. International Academy president & CEO Bruce Paisner says...Read Full Story

It’s not like he’s been the amazing presence, say Alec Baldwin or Steve Martin has been for the show, so it’s not that we’d feel an incredible emptiness if Charlie Sheen never hosted Saturday Night Live again, but at least we know the option is still there for him to do it. SNL honcho Lorne Michaels told the New York Daily News this week that he’d be happy to have Sheen back. “Not anytime soon,” Michaels said, “but he’s done it before and I’m sure he will again one day.” In our opinion...Read Full Story