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‘SNL’ boss Lorne Michaels hints at Season 51 cast shakeup — as writer reveals exit from ‘grueling’ show: ‘I got yelled at’

The show’s boss Lorne Michaels teased that there’s going to be major cast changes to Season 51, which premieres Oct. 4.

Lorne Michaels Reveals Whether He Would Have Invited Sinead O’Connor to ‘SNL 50’ Celebration If She Was Alive

Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard paid tribute to the late singer with a moving cover of the Prince-penned "Nothing Compares 2 ...

Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels recall “SNL” costume designer once tried to get them fired: 'Overstepping our bounds'

During a recent episode of the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, the longtime friends and comedians, who worked together ...
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Why was Sinéad O’Connor banned from SNL? Lorne Michaels wanted late singer to perform at SNL 50 despite 1992 ban

Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of Saturday Night Live (SNL), revealed in a recent interview that he would have ...

Lorne Michaels wanted this banned ‘SNL’ singer to perform at 50th anniversary if they were alive

In a new interview with Puck, Lorne Michaels revealed that if she were alive, Sinead O’Connor would’ve been invited to ...

SNL’s First Ever Out Trans Writer Is Leaving the Show

Saturday Night Live writer Celeste Yim is leaving the show after five seasons. “I’m leaving my job at Saturday Night Live. Lorne hired me over the phone when I was 23 and the job literally made all of ...
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SNL 51: Thoughts on Who's Staying, Who's Returning & "Weekend Update"

With SNL EP Lorne Michaels signaling Season 51 news on the way, we're taking a look at who could be staying, who could be ...

Lorne Michaels says Fallon, Meyers are safe at NBC following Colbert cancellation

"SNL" creator Lorne Michaels offered his reaction to Stephen Colbert's cancellation and spoke about the futures of NBC's late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.