Lorne
Americannoun
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As long as John Lennon lived, there was always the possibility of the band getting back together — in a classic “Saturday Night Live” bit, Lorne Michaels offered them $3,000 to reunite on the show — and his death, and the global consciousness of loss, launched an era of revived Beatles awareness, of finding new things to do with the old music, protecting the legacy and promoting the brand.
From Los Angeles Times
“If Lorne Michaels has taught us anything, it’s never give up even if everyone says the time has come and Tina Fey is ready to take over.”
From Los Angeles Times
Lorne Michaels came out to see the exhibit, Fred Armisen actually got up and played on the stage at the museum.
From Los Angeles Times
For someone who reportedly doesn’t laugh easily or often, Lorne Michaels has been a driving force behind what cracks up the comedy-loving public for more than half a century.
The archive’s exhibit, “Live From New York: The Lorne Michaels Collection,” is a curated trip down “SNL” memory lane, starting in 1975 in Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, but the seemingly limitless wingspan of the Toronto native’s early and subsequent comedy career is also well-represented.
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