Editing Lorne Michaels

{{short description|Canadian and American television producer, writer, and actor (born 1944)}}
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| name               = Lorne Michaels
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| image              = Lorne Michaels 2021 Kennedy Center Honors (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Michaels at the 2021 [[Kennedy Center Honors]]
| alt                = Lorne Michaels at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021
| birth_name         = Lorne David Lipowitz
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1944|11|17}}
| birth_place        = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada
| citizenship        = {{flatlist|
* Canada
* U.S. (from 1987)
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| death_date         = 
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| occupation         = {{hlist|Producer|writer|comedian}}
| known_for          = {{ubl|''[[Saturday Night Live]]''|''[[Late Night (franchise)|Late Night]]''|''[[The Kids in the Hall (TV series)|The Kids in the Hall]]''|''[[The Tonight Show]]''}}
| years_active       = 1968–present
| parents = Abraham Lipowitz (father),<br>Florence Becker (mother)
| spouse             = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[Rosie Shuster]]|1967|1980|end=div}}|{{marriage|Susan Forristal|1981|1987|end=div}}|{{marriage|Alice Barry|1991}}}}
| children           = 3
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'''Lorne Michaels''' (born '''Lorne David Lipowitz'''; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian and American television writer and film producer. He created and produced ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (1975–1980, 1985–present) and produced the ''[[Late Night (franchise)|Late Night]]'' series (since 1993), ''[[The Kids in the Hall (TV series)|The Kids in the Hall]]'' (from 1989 to 1995), and ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' (since 2014).<ref>{{cite news|title=Lorne Michaels: Biography|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lorne-Michaels|access-date=August 26, 2015|work=Britannica.com|date=August 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921063505/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lorne-Michaels|archive-date=September 21, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Robinson|first1=Joanna|title=Lorne Michaels: Biography Book Saturday Night Live|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/lorne-michaels-biography-book-saturday-night-live|access-date=January 26, 2015|work=VanityFair.com|date=January 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127101231/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/lorne-michaels-biography-book-saturday-night-live|archive-date=January 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lorne Michaels: Official SNL Bio|url=https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/credit/season-42/lorne-michaels|access-date=January 1, 2017|work=NBC.com|date=January 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227224855/http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/credit/season-42/lorne-michaels|archive-date=December 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=John R.|title=Toronto-born SNL Creator Lorne Michaels on Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People List|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1942326/toronto-born-snl-creator-lorne-michaels-on-time-100-most-influential-people-list/|access-date=April 16, 2016|work=Global News|date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409001404/http://globalnews.ca/news/1942326/toronto-born-snl-creator-lorne-michaels-on-time-100-most-influential-people-list/|archive-date=April 9, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

He has received 21 [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] from 106 nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/bios/lorne-michaels|website=emmys.com|publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]|access-date=September 17, 2024 |title=Lorne Michaels }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/creator/lorne-michaels|title=Lorne Michaels: Saturday Night Live Creator|publisher=[[NBC]]|access-date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
Lorne David Lipowitz was born to a Jewish family in [[Toronto, Ontario]], on November 17, 1944, to Florence (née Becker) (1915–2001) and Abraham Lipowitz (1908–1959), who worked as a [[furrier]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newspapers.lib.sfu.ca/mcc-cjr-16206/page-9|title=Canadian Jewish review, November 24, 1944, page 9 - SFU Digitized Newspapers|date=November 24, 1944|access-date=24 June 2024|website=newspapers.lib.sfu.ca }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Canadian Jewish Review, 15 Nov 1957 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JVMfAAAAIBAJ&dq=LIPOWITZ&pg=PA8&article_id=4376,3201395 |publisher=The Canadian Jewish Review |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lorne Michaels |url=https://walkoffame.com/lorne-michaels/ |website=[[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] |date=October 25, 2019 |access-date=18 February 2025}}</ref>

Several sources incorrectly state that he was born on a [[kibbutz]] in the then-[[Mandatory Palestine|British mandate of Palestine]],<ref name=birthKibbutz1>{{cite news| last1= Swaine| first1= Jon| title= Lorne Michaels: the inscrutable kingmaker of comedy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/feb/17/lorne-michaels-kingmaker-comedy-saturday-night-live|access-date= August 26, 2017|work=The Guardian|date=February 17, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170823204339/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/feb/17/lorne-michaels-kingmaker-comedy-saturday-night-live|archive-date=August 23, 2017| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=birthKibbutz2>{{cite news|last1=Kaplan|first1=Don|title=Lorne Michaels, the Kingmaker of Comedy|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/lorne-michaels-kingmaker-comedy-article-1.1323674|access-date=August 26, 2017|work=NY Daily News|date=May 12, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170826074035/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/lorne-michaels-kingmaker-comedy-article-1.1323674|archive-date=August 26, 2017| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=birthKibbutz3>{{cite web|title=Lorne Michaels|url=https://www.biography.com/people/lorne-michaels-16242370| website= Biography.com |access-date=August 26, 2017|publisher=A&E Television Networks|date=November 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826112758/https://www.biography.com/people/lorne-michaels-16242370|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name= birthKibbutz4>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/lorne-michaels-snl-anniversary|title=Paul Simon on Friend and S.N.L. Creator Lorne Michaels |first= Paul|last=Simon|website= [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|vanityfair.com]] |date=April 13, 2012|access-date=February 26, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180119100645/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/lorne-michaels-snl-anniversary|archive-date=January 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and that his [[Jewish]] family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario when he was an infant.<ref name="jewishtampa.com">{{cite news|title=Jews in the News: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Neil Simon and Lorne Michaels|url=https://www.jewishtampa.com/jews-in-the-news/jews-in-the-news-lorne-michaels|access-date=August 25, 2017|work= jewishtampa.com| publisher= Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation |date=February 11, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170823204841/https://www.jewishtampa.com/jews-in-the-news/jews-in-the-news-lorne-michaels |archive-date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Michaels and his two younger siblings were raised in Toronto; he graduated from [[Forest Hill Collegiate Institute]] before attending [[University College, Toronto|University College]] at the [[University of Toronto]], earning a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in English  in 1966.<ref name=Robinson>{{cite magazine|last=Robinson|first=Joanna|title=New Lorne Michaels Biography Will Look at How Political Correctness Has Changed Saturday Night Live|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/lorne-michaels-biography-book-saturday-night-live|access-date=August 25, 2017|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=February 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715174959/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/lorne-michaels-biography-book-saturday-night-live|archive-date=July 15, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Shriver>{{cite news|last=Shriver|first=Ryan|title=Lorne Michaels |url= https://movies.nytimes.com/person/1548262/Lorne-Michaels/biography|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080321025954/https://movies.nytimes.com/person/1548262/Lorne-Michaels/biography|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]| date=2008|archive-date=March 21, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=The House That Dave Built|last=Gibson|first=Stacey|volume=35|number=2 |magazine= University of Toronto Magazine| publisher= [[University of Toronto]] |page=[https://magazine.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/winter08.pdf#page=22 22]| url= https://magazine.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/winter08.pdf#page=22|quote=Before he began his decades-long domination of Saturday’s late-night airwaves with Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels (BA 1966 UC) produced and directed the student-run University College Follies.}}</ref>

==Career==
===Early career===
Michaels began his career as a writer and broadcaster for [[CBC Radio]], working with partner [[Hart Pomerantz]].<ref name="ggbio">{{cite web|title=Award Recipients: Lorne Michaels 2006 Lifetime Artistic Achievement (Broadcasting)|url=http://ggpaa.ca/award-recipients/2006/michaels-lorne.aspx|website=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards|access-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826113415/http://ggpaa.ca/award-recipients/2006/michaels-lorne.aspx|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He and Pomerantz moved to Los Angeles from Toronto in 1968 to work as writers for ''[[Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]]'' and ''[[Phyllis Diller|The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show]]''. They returned to Canada to star in ''[[The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour]]'', a series of comedy specials that ran on [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] in the early 1970s.<ref name=Smith/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Remembering 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In' |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

Michaels returned to the United States in 1973 to write for ''The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour''. This brought him to the attention of [[Lily Tomlin]] who hired him to produce a series of specials, the [[Lily (1973 special)|first of which]] won an [[Emmy]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schwartz |first1=Lana |title=Inside Lorne Michaels' Friendship With Lily Tomlin |url=https://www.thelist.com/632294/inside-lorne-michaels-friendship-with-lily-tomlin/ |website=TheList.com |access-date=18 February 2025 |date=13 October 2021}}</ref> Michaels credits his work with Tomlin for giving him the credibility needed for NBC to hire him to create ''Saturday Night Live''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Love |first1=Matthew |title=10 Things We Learned from Lorne Michaels' WTF Interview |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/10-things-we-learned-from-lorne-michaels-wtf-interview-49734/3/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=18 February 2025 |date=9 November 2015}}</ref>

===''Saturday Night Live''===
In 1975, Michaels created (with fellow NBC employee [[Dick Ebersol]] and president of the network [[Herb Schlosser]]) the TV show ''NBC's Saturday Night'', which in 1977 changed its name to ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (initially there was a name conflict with an ABC show titled ''[[Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell]]'', which debuted September 20, 1975, and was cancelled on January 17, 1976). The show, which is performed live in front of a studio audience, immediately established a reputation for being cutting-edge and unpredictable. It became a vehicle for launching the careers of some of the most successful comedians in the United States.

Originally the [[television producer|producer]] of the show, Michaels was also a writer and later became [[executive producer]]. He occasionally appears on-screen as well, where he is known for his [[deadpan]] humor. Throughout the show's history, ''SNL'' has been nominated for more than 156 [[Emmy Award]]s and has won 36. It has consistently been one of the highest-rated late-night television programs. Michaels has been with ''SNL'' for all seasons except for his hiatus in the early 1980s (seasons 6–10).
[[File:Lorne Michaels (1988 FOX press photo).jpg|thumb|Michaels in 1988]]
Michaels appeared in the show during the first season, where he offered [[The Beatles]] {{US$|3000|1976|round=2}} to reunite on the show.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/75/75rbeatles.phtml |title=SNL Transcripts: Beatles Offer, April 24, 1976 |publisher=Snltranscripts.jt.org |access-date=March 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525104202/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/75/75rbeatles.phtml |archive-date=May 25, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He later increased his offer to {{US$|3200|1976|round=2}}, but the money was never claimed. According to an interview with [[John Lennon]] in ''Playboy'' magazine,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/wireless_machine/lennon/pi1.htm |title=John Lennon: The Playboy Interview September 1980 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061113060341/http://www.geocities.com/wireless_machine/lennon/pi1.htm |archive-date=November 13, 2006 }}</ref> Lennon and [[Paul McCartney]] were in New York City that night and wanted to see the show. They decided against it though, as it was too late to get there in time, and they were both tired. This near-reunion was the basis for the TV movie [[Two of Us (2000 film)|''Two of Us'']]. On the episode airing November 20, 1976, musical guest [[George Harrison]] appeared, but Michaels told him the offer was conditional on all four members of the group showing up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/george-harrison-tried-cashing-money-lorne-michaels-promised-beatles-reunion-snl.html/|title=George Harrison Tried Cashing in on the Money Lorne Michaels Promised for a Beatles Reunion on SNL|first=Hannah|last=Wigandt|publisher=Showbiz Cheat Sheet|date=2022-09-05|accessdate=2024-11-23}}</ref>

===Other work===
During the [[Saturday Night Live season 4|1978-1979]] season of ''SNL'', Michaels was offered a deal to produce nine features from [[Paramount Studios|Paramount]], but he turned it down to take a three-picture deal from [[Warner Brothers]]. The Warner Brothers deal didn't net any produced movies.{{sfn|Hill|Weingrad|1986}} In the early 80s, he subsequently had a deal to produce movies for [[MGM]] and was developing a [[Father Guido Sarducci]] movie written by [[Don Novello]], a spoof of ''[[1984 (novel)|1984]]'' called ''1985'' that was set in the future and written by [[Al Franken]], [[Tom Davis (comedian)|Tom Davis]], and [[Jim Downey (comedian)|Jim Downey]], and an adaptation of ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'' Michaels himself was co-writing with friend John Head.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://grantland.com/features/saturday-night-live-tom-schiller-short-films-schillers-reel-la-dolce-gilda/ | title=» Some Things Last a Long Time }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Preven |first1=Joshua S. |date=July 1992 |title=The History of Humor at Harvard |url=https://harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/media/How-Harvard-Changed-Comedy.pdf#page=15 |magazine=[[Harvard Magazine]] |page=15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906084450/https://harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/media/How-Harvard-Changed-Comedy.pdf |archive-date=6 September 2020 |access-date=25 February 2025}}</ref> The only movie to be produced from Michaels's MGM deal was ''[[Nothing Lasts Forever (film)|Nothing Lasts Forever]]'', a black-and-white surreal sci-fi comedy written and directed by longtime resident ''SNL'' filmmaker [[Tom Schiller]]. The movie featured appearances from [[Bill Murray]] and [[Dan Aykroyd]], but the studio opted to never release it.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://screenrant.com/nothing-lasts-forever-movie-bill-murray-never-released/ | title=Why Bill Murray Comedy Nothing Lasts Forever Was Never Released | website=[[Screen Rant]] | date=August 21, 2021 }}</ref>

In 1979, Michaels founded the production company [[Broadway Video]], which has produced ''SNL'' since 1981 as well as other shows such as Canadian sketch-comedy'' [[The Kids in the Hall (TV series)|The Kids in the Hall]]'' which began airing in 1988 on [[CBC Television|CBC]] in Canada, debuting in the U.S. market in 1989 on [[Cable television in the United States|cable television]] network [[Home Box Office|HBO]] until moving to [[CBS]] in 1993.

Whilst on his ''SNL'' hiatus, Michaels created another sketch show titled ''[[The New Show]]'', which debuted on Friday nights in prime time on NBC in January 1984. The show failed to garner the same enthusiasm as ''SNL'' and was cancelled after 9 episodes.
[[File:Lorne Michaels at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.JPG|thumb|Michaels at the 2008 [[Tribeca Film Festival]].]]
In the 1980s, Michaels appeared in an [[HBO]] [[mockumentary]] titled ''[[The Canadian Conspiracy]]'' about the supposed subversion of the United States by Canadian-born media personalities, with [[Lorne Greene]] as the leader of the conspiracy. Michaels was identified as the anointed successor to Greene.

Michaels is also the executive producer of the [[NBC]] show ''[[Late Night (franchise)|Late Night]],'' and was the executive producer of ''[[30 Rock]]'' and ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]'' during their runs.

On April 3, 2013, it was announced that Michaels would be taking over as the executive producer for ''[[The Tonight Show]]''. Consequently, ''The Tonight Show'' moved to New York in early 2014 as ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''.

==Personal life==
Michaels has three children, Henry, Eddie, and Sophie<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannion |first=Katie |date=2024-11-01 |title=Lorne Michaels' 3 Children: All About the 'SNL' Creator's Sons Henry and Eddie and Daughter Sophie |url=https://people.com/all-about-lorne-michaels-children-8706906 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en}}</ref> and has been married three times.<ref name=Ginsberg/> During the early 1960s, he began a relationship with [[Rosie Shuster]], daughter of his comedy mentor [[Frank Shuster]] of the [[Wayne and Shuster]] comedy team, who later worked with him on ''Saturday Night Live'' as a writer.<ref name=Smith>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Chris|title=Comedy Isn't Funny|url=https://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/47548/index2.html|access-date=August 26, 2017|work=New York Magazine|date=March 13, 1995|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911115512/http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/47548/index2.html|archive-date=September 11, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Michaels and Shuster were married in 1967<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Star Frank Shuster kisses his daughter, Rosalind, last night after her marriage at Holy Blossom Temple to Lorne Michaels. The bride interviews perf(...) – All Items – Digital Archive : Toronto Public Library|url=https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/303494/tv-star-frank-shuster-kisses-his-daughter-rosalind-last-ni?ctx=66e7d4f4577afbfbb54263d0bc2833eadad220b0&idx=0|date=November 2, 1967|website=tpl.ca|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lorne David Michaels and wife : Wedding|url=https://digital.library.yorku.ca/toronto-telegram-fonds/lorne-david-michaels-and-wife-wedding|date=November 3, 1967|access-date=June 24, 2024|website=library.yorku.ca}}</ref> and divorced in 1980.<ref name=Hollywood>{{cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=Biography and Filmography: Rosie Shuster|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/rosie-shuster-58533590/|website=Hollywood.com|access-date=August 26, 2017|date=February 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826112800/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/rosie-shuster-58533590/|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He married model Susan Forristal in 1981, a marriage that ended in divorce in 1987. Michaels is married to Alice Barry, his former assistant. The pair wed in 1991.<ref name=Ginsberg>{{cite web|last1=Ginsberg|first1=Gabriella|title=Lorne Michaels|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/lorne-michaels/|website=Hollywood Life|access-date=August 26, 2017|date=February 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826072249/http://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/lorne-michaels/|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Michaels became a U.S. citizen in 1987<ref name=Ginsberg/> and was inducted into the [[Order of Canada]] in 2002.<ref name="gg.ca">{{cite web|author1=Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, Information and Media Services|title=Honours: Order of Canada - Lorne Michaels, C.M., LL.D.|url=http://archive.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=6467|website=Governor General of Canada Archives|publisher=Government of Canada|access-date=August 26, 2017|date=April 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826074458/http://archive.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=6467|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2025, Michaels donated archival materials from throughout his career to the [[Harry Ransom Center]] at the [[University of Texas at Austin]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schuessler |first=Jennifer |date=2025-01-15 |title=Lorne Michaels Archive Going to the University of Texas |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/arts/television/lorne-michaels-snl-archive-texas.html |access-date=2025-04-07 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Lorne Michaels Collection is scheduled to become available for research in January 2026.<ref name=HRCrelease>{{cite press release|author=<!-- not stated --> |date=2025-01-15 |title=Announcement — January 15, 2025: The Lorne Michaels Collection |url=https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/lorne-michaels-collection/ |location=Austin, TX |publisher= University of Texas|agency=Harry Ransom Center |access-date=2025-01-15}}</ref>

==Credits==
===Film===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1979
|''[[Mr. Mike's Mondo Video]]''
| Executive producer
|
|-
| 1980
|''[[Gilda Live]]''
|Producer, writer
|
|-
| 1984
|''[[Nothing Lasts Forever (film)|Nothing Lasts Forever]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1986
|''[[Three Amigos|¡Three Amigos!]]''
|Producer, writer
|
|-
| 1992
|''[[Wayne's World (film)|Wayne's World]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1993
|''[[Coneheads (film)|Coneheads]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1993
|''[[Wayne's World 2]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1994
|''[[Lassie (1994 film)|Lassie]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1995
|''[[Tommy Boy]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1995
|''[[Stuart Saves His Family]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1996
|''[[Black Sheep (1996 film)|Black Sheep]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1996
|''[[Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1998
|data-sort-value="Night at the Roxbury, A" | ''[[A Night at the Roxbury]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1999
|''[[Superstar (1999 film)|Superstar]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 1999
|''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]''
|Cameo as himself
|
|-
| 2000
|data-sort-value="Ladies Man, The" | ''[[The Ladies Man (2000 film)|The Ladies Man]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2001
|''[[Enigma (2001 film)|Enigma]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2004
|''[[Mean Girls]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2007
|''[[Hot Rod (2007 film)|Hot Rod]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2008
|''[[Baby Mama (film)|Baby Mama]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2010
|''[[MacGruber (film)|MacGruber]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2012
|data-sort-value="Guilt Trip, The" | ''[[The Guilt Trip (film)|The Guilt Trip]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Staten Island Summer]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2016
|''[[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (film)|Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Brother Nature (film)|Brother Nature]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2016
|''[[Masterminds (2016 film)|Masterminds]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2017
|''[[Sandy Wexler]]''
|Cameo as himself
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Mean Girls (2024 film)|Mean Girls]]''
| Producer
| <ref name="NotintheBurnBook">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=December 9, 2021 |title='Mean Girls' Musical At Paramount Sets Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli'i Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey To Star |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/new-mean-girls-paramount-angourie-rice-renee-rapp-aulii-cravalho-jaquel-spivey-1235194827/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210194758/https://deadline.com/2022/12/new-mean-girls-paramount-angourie-rice-renee-rapp-aulii-cravalho-jaquel-spivey-1235194827/ |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |access-date=December 14, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1968
| ''Barris & Co''
| Writer
|Variety show, [[CBC Television]]
|-
| 1968
|data-sort-value="The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show, The"|''[[The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show]]''
| Writer
|Variety sketch series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]]''
| Writer
|Variety sketch series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 1969
|data-sort-value="Jim Nabors Hour, The" | ''[[The Jim Nabors Hour]]''
| Writer
|Variety sketch series, [[CBS]]
|-
| 1970–1971
|data-sort-value="Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour, The" | ''[[The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour]]''
|  Costar, writer, producer
|Variety sketch series, [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]
|-
| 1973
|data-sort-value="Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, The" | ''The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour''
|Writer
|Summer variety sketch series, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Lily (1973 special)|Lily]]''
| Producer, writer
|Comedy variety special, [[CBS]]
|-
| 1973
|data-sort-value="Perry Como Winter Show, The"|''The Perry Como Winter Show''
| Writer
|Variety comedy special, [[NBC]]
|-
|1974
|''Flip Wilson... Of Course''
| Producer, writer
|Comedy variety special, [[NBC]]
|-
| 1974
|data-sort-value="Hollywood Palladium, The"|''The Hollywood Palladium''
| Writer
|Comedy variety special, [[CBS]]
|-
| 1975
| ''Lily''
| Producer, writer
|Comedy variety special, [[CBS]]
|-
| 1975
|data-sort-value="Lily Tomlin Special, The"|''The Lily Tomlin Special''
| Producer, writer
|Comedy variety special, [[CBS]]
|-
| 1975–1980; <br>1985–present
|''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Executive producer, creator
|Variety sketch series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 1978
|''[[All You Need Is Cash|All You Need Is Cash: The Rutles]]''
| Executive producer
| Television movie
|-
| 1982
|data-sort-value="Concert in Central Park, The" | ''[[The Concert in Central Park]]''
| Executive producer
|Concert special, [[HBO]]
|-
| 1984
|data-sort-value="New Show, The" | ''[[The New Show]]''
| Producer
|Variety sketch series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 1988–1990
|''[[Sunday Night (American TV program)|Sunday Night]]''
| Executive producer
|Late night television, [[NBC]]
|-
| 1988
|''[[40th Primetime Emmy Awards]]''
| Executive producer
|Awards ceremony, FOX
|-
| 1988–1995; <br>2022
|data-sort-value="Kids in the Hall, The" | ''[[The Kids in the Hall (TV series)|The Kids in the Hall]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety sketch series, [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]/[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|-
| 1991
|''[[Lookwell]]''
| Producer
|Television Movie, [[NBC]]
|-
| 1993–2009
|''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety talk series, [[NBC]]
|-
|1993–1994
|data-sort-value="Vacant Lot, The" | ''[[The Vacant Lot]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety sketch series, [[Canadian Broadcasting Company|CBC]]/[[Comedy Central]]
|-
| 2002
|data-sort-value="Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch, The" | ''[[The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch]]''
| Executive producer
| Television film
|-
| 2002
|data-sort-value="Colin Quinn Show, The" | ''[[The Colin Quinn Show]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety talk series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 2006
|''[[Sons & Daughters (2006 TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]''
| Producer
|Television series, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
| 2006–2013
|''[[30 Rock]]''
| Executive producer
|Television series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 2009–2014
|''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety talk series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 2011–2018
|''[[Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety sketch series, [[IFC (American TV channel)|IFC]]
|-
| 2011–2013
|''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]''
| Executive producer
|Television series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 2013–2015
|data-sort-value="Awesomes, The" | ''[[The Awesomes]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[Hulu]]
|-
| 2014–present
|data-sort-value="Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The" | ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety talk series, [[NBC]]
|-
| 2014–present
|''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety talk series, [[NBC]]
|-
|2014
|''Howard Stern Birthday Bash''
|Himself
|Television special
|-
| 2014–2015
|''[[Mulaney]]''
| Executive producer
|Television series, [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
| 2014
|data-sort-value="Maya Rudolph Show, The" | ''[[The Maya Rudolph Show]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety talk series, [[IFC (American TV channel)|IFC]]
|-
| 2015–2017
|''[[Man Seeking Woman]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety sketch series, [[FX (TV channel)|FX]]
|-
| 2015–2022
|''[[Documentary Now!]]''
| Executive producer
|Variety sketch series, [[IFC (American TV channel)|IFC]]
|-
|2015
|''[[Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special]]''
| Executive producer, himself
|Television special, [[NBC]]
|-
|2015
|''[[Adele Live in New York City]]''
|Executive producer
|Television special, [[NBC]]
|-
|2016
|''[[Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee]]''
|Guest – Himself
|Episode: "Everybody Likes to See the Monkeys", [[Netflix]]
|-
| 2016
|''[[Maya & Marty]]''
| Executive producer
| Variety sketch series, [[NBC]]
|-
|2017–2018
|''[[Detroiters (TV series)|Detroiters]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[Comedy Central]]
|-
|2017
|data-sort-value="David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special, The" | ''[[The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special]]''
|Executive producer
|Television special, [[NBC]]
|-
| 2018–2021
|''[[A.P. Bio]]''
| Executive producer
| Television series, [[NBC]]/[[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]
|-
| 2018
|''[[70th Primetime Emmy Awards]]''
| Executive producer
| Awards ceremony, [[NBC]]
|-
|2018
|''[[Love, Gilda]]''
|Himself
|Documentary, [[HBO]]
|-
|2018
|''[[Norm Macdonald Has a Show]]''
|Guest – Himself
|Episode: "Lorne Michaels", [[Netflix]]
|-
|2019–2021
|''[[Shrill (TV series)|Shrill]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[Hulu]]
|-
|2019–2023
|''[[Miracle Workers (2019 TV series)|Miracle Workers]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]]
|-

|2019–2023
|data-sort-value="Other Two, The" | ''[[The Other Two (TV series)|The Other Two]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[Comedy Central]]/[[HBO Max]]
|-
|2019–2022
|''[[Los Espookys]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[HBO]]
|-
|2020
|''[[Mark Twain Prize for American Humor|Mark Twain Prize: Dave Chappelle]]''
| Himself
| Awards ceremony, [[PBS]]
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Mapleworth Murders]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lorne-michaels-quibi-murder-mystery-lines-up-all-star-cast-1259091|title=Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=December 3, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2020}}</ref>
| Executive producer
| Television series, [[Quibi]]
|-
|2021–2022
|''[[Kenan (TV series)|Kenan]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[NBC]]
|-
|2021, 2022
|''[[NBC New Year's Eve specials#Miley's New Year's Eve Party|Miley's New Year's Eve Party]]''
|Executive producer
|Television special, [[NBC]]/[[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]
|-
|2021–2022
|''[[That Damn Michael Che]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[HBO Max]]
|-
|2021–2023
|''[[Schmigadoon!]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[Apple TV+]]
|-
|2021
|''[[Saturday Morning All Star Hits!]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[Netflix]]
|-
|2021
|''[[MacGruber (TV series)|MacGruber]]''
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]
|-
|2023
|[[Bupkis (TV series)|''Bupkis'']]
|Executive producer
|Television series, [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2025
|''[[Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music]]''
|Executive producer, himself
|Television special, [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]
|-
|''[[SNL50: The Homecoming Concert]]''
|Executive producer
|Television special, [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]
|-
|''[[Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special]]''
|Executive producer, himself
|Television special, [[NBC]]
|}

===Stage===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Theatre
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1979
|''[[Gilda Radner]]: Live From New York''
|Producer, director, and writer
|[[Winter Garden Theatre]]
|
|-
| 1998
|''[[Colin Quinn]] -- An Irish Wake''
|Producer
|[[Helen Hayes Theatre]]
|Straight Play
|-
| 2018
|''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]''
|Producer
|[[August Wilson Theatre]]
|Broadway and North American tour
|-
| 2022
|''[[Leopoldstadt (play)|Leopoldstadt]]''
|Producer
|[[Longacre Theatre]]
|[[Tony Award for Best Play]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Culwell-Block |first1=Logan |title=''Leopoldstadt'' Wins Best Play at 2023 Tony Awards |url=https://playbill.com/article/leopoldstadt-wins-best-play-at-2023-tony-awards |website=Playbill |access-date=September 23, 2024 |date=June 11, 2023}}</ref>
|}

==In popular culture==
In [[The Kids in the Hall]] movie ''[[Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy|Brain Candy]]'', the character of Don Roritor was based heavily on actor [[Mark McKinney]]’s impersonation of Lorne Michaels.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Higgins|first1=Chris|title=25 Things You Might Not Know About 'Brain Candy'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56397/25-things-you-might-not-know-about-brain-candy|website=Mental Floss|date=April 25, 2014|access-date=1 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102081757/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56397/25-things-you-might-not-know-about-brain-candy|archive-date=January 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

The character [[Dr. Evil]], the antagonist of [[Austin Powers]] in three films, has mannerisms and a speaking style based on Lorne Michaels.  Dr. Evil was created and portrayed by ''SNL'' alumnus [[Mike Myers]], who was at least partially influenced by fellow ''SNL'' performer [[Dana Carvey]]'s impression of Michaels.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/waynes-world-how-mike-myers-436879 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | title='Wayne's World': How Mike Myers and Dana Carvey Resolved Their Feud | access-date=February 18, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122080335/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/waynes-world-how-mike-myers-436879 | archive-date=November 22, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>

In a 2008 interview with ''[[Playboy]]'', as well in various other interviews, [[Tina Fey]] admitted that [[Alec Baldwin]]'s character [[Jack Donaghy]] on ''30 Rock'' is inspired by Michaels.  In a different interview, on [[NPR]]'s radio show ''[[Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!]]'', Baldwin stated that some of his inspiration for Donaghy was drawn from Michaels.<ref>{{YouTube|o_IQQkfyhwk|Unscripted with Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey}} – 1:56–2:38. Retrieved September 5, 2010</ref>

[[Gabriel LaBelle]] plays Michaels in the 2024 film ''[[Saturday Night (2024 film)|Saturday Night]]'', a dramatization of behind-the-scenes events leading up to the first episode of ''Saturday Night Live''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/saturday-night-cast-guide-snl-movie-2/gabriel-labelle-as-lorne-michaels/|title='Saturday Night' Cast Guide: Meet the Actors Playing Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Gilda Radner and More 'SNL' Icons|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 11, 2024|access-date=October 16, 2024}}</ref>

==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>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:silver;" align="center"
|Ribbon || Description || Notes
|-
|[[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"/>
|-
|[[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>
|-
|[[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>
|}

==References==

{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{Cite book |last2=Miller |first2=James Andrew |title=Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests |last1=Shales |first1=Tom |date=October 6, 2015 |publisher=[[Back Bay Books]] |isbn=978-0-316-29506-2 |edition=2nd |language=en |lccn=2014943177 |author-link2=James Andrew Miller |author-link=Tom Shales}}
*{{cite book
|last1=Hill
|first1=Doug
|last2=Weingrad
|first2=Jeff
|year=1986
|title=Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live
|location=New York
|publisher=Beech Tree Books
|isbn=978-0-688-05099-3
|url=https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightbac00hill
}}
* {{Cite book |last=Morrison |first=Susan |title=Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live |title-link=Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live |date=2025 |publisher=Random House |isbn=978-0812988871 }}

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020820194836/http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/S/htmlS/saturdaynigh/saturdaynigh.htm The Museum of Broadcast Communications – ''Encyclopedia of Television'' "Saturday Night Live"]
* {{The Interviews about|lorne-michaels}}
* [http://classicshowbiz.blogspot.com/2009/01/lorne-michaels-and-hart-pomerantz-1967.html Audio of Lorne Michaels 1967 comedy act with Hart Pomerantz]
* {{National Public Radio|4518912}} in 2005

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