Editing Lorne Michaels (section)

==Honors==
[[File:Lorne Michaels star on Walk of Fame.jpg|thumb|right|Michaels' star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]].]]
In 1999, Michaels was inducted into the [[Television Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Lorne Michaels: Latest News & Photos|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/tags/Lorne-Michaels|website=NY Daily News|date=October 24, 2008 |access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826074032/http://www.nydailynews.com/tags/Lorne-Michaels|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and was awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref name=Hollywood/>

Also in 1999, Michaels received an honorary degree from [[Toronto Metropolitan University|Ryerson University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2020-2021/about-ryerson/honorary-doctorates/|title = Honorary Doctorates and Fellowships}}</ref>

In 2003, he received a star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/03_lorne_michaels.xml.htm|website=Canada's Walk of Fame|title=Lorne Michaels: 2003 Inductee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605091938/http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/03_lorne_michaels.xml.htm|archive-date=June 5, 2008}}</ref>

In 2004, he was awarded the [[Mark Twain Prize for American Humor]] by the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|Kennedy Center]] in Washington, D.C. Speaking at the awards ceremony, original ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member [[Dan Aykroyd]] described the show as "the primary satirical voice of the country".<ref>{{cite news|title='SNL' creator Michaels honored|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/snl-creator-michaels-honored-wbna6332188|access-date=August 26, 2017|work=Today.com|agency=Associated Press|date=October 25, 2004|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181124231150/https://www.today.com/popculture/snl-creator-michaels-honored-wbna6332188|archive-date=November 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Michaels received the [[Governor General's Performing Arts Award]] for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2006, Canada's highest honor in the performing arts.<ref name="ggbio"/>

In 2008, Michaels was awarded the [[Webby Awards|Webby]] for Film & Video Lifetime Achievement. With the allotted five words allowed to each recipient, his acceptance speech was "Five words is not enough".<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Webby Award Winner: Lorne Michaels|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2008/special-achievement/film-video-lifetime-achievement/lorne-michaels/|website=The Webby Awards|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826071701/https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2008/special-achievement/film-video-lifetime-achievement/lorne-michaels/|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2012, Michaels was awarded a rare Personal [[Peabody Award]]. He accepted at a ceremony in New York City at the [[Waldorf Astoria New York]] hotel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Personal Award: Lorne Michaels|url=http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/personal-award-lorne-michaels|website=Peabody Awards|publisher=Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia|access-date=August 26, 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826071838/http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/personal-award-lorne-michaels|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2021, Michaels was honored at the [[Kennedy Center Honors]], along with [[Justino Diaz]], [[Berry Gordy]], [[Bette Midler]], and [[Joni Mitchell]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Announcing the 44th Kennedy Center Honorees|url=https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors/2021-honorees|website=The Kennedy Center|access-date=July 22, 2021}}</ref>

In 2022, Michaels received a Peabody Award for his work as an executive producer of the Spanish-language comedy series ''[[Los Espookys]]''. He was nominated for a second Peabody Award for his work producing ''[[Documentary Now!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Voyles |first=Blake |date=September 7, 2023 |title=83rd Peabody Award Winners |url=https://peabodyawards.com/awards/winners/ |accessdate=September 7, 2023}}</ref>

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|[[File:CAN Order of Canada Companion ribbon.svg|100px]] || Companion of the [[Order of Canada]] (C.C.) ||
* Awarded on: May 11, 2018;
* This is a promotion within the order<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-8266 |title=Mr. Lorne Michaels {{!}} The Governor General of Canada<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=October 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327183744/https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-8266 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[File:CAN Order of Canada Member ribbon.svg|100px]] || Member of the [[Order of Canada]] (C.M.) ||
* Awarded on: May 1, 2002
* Invested on: February 21, 2003<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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|[[File:QEII Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png|100px]] || [[Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal]] for Canada||
* 2002: As a member of the Order of Canada, he was also awarded with The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/125-39286 |title=Mr. Lorne Michaels {{!}} The Governor General of Canada<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=October 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327195116/https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/125-39286 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[File:QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg|100px]] || [[Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal]] for Canada||
* 2012: As a member of the Order of Canada, he was also awarded with The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/126-103991 |title=Lorne Michaels {{!}} The Governor General of Canada<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=October 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327183922/https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/126-103991 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|[[File:Presidential Medal of Freedom (ribbon).svg|100px]] || [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] ||
* On November 22, 2016, Michaels was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]], the United States's highest civilian honor.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Harris|first1=Gardiner|title=Obama Awards His Last Presidential Medals of Freedom|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/presidential-medal-freedom-springsteen-jordan-degeneres.html|access-date=August 26, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=November 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826075358/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/presidential-medal-freedom-springsteen-jordan-degeneres.html|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
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