Saturday Night Live has been run by the steady hand of its creator, Lorne Michaels. Save for a period of time when he left ...

The book has too many good Michaels stories to count, but we picked five of the most revealing tidbits that might help you better understand the man behind the show. Michaels made his first trip to ...

Look what you made him do. Taylor Swift allegedly once asked “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels to cut a sketch about her infamous “girl squad,” which he refused to do.

Now 80, Michaels still follows a night-owl schedule and is rarely seen in his office at 30 Rock before 5 p.m. Even though “SNL” is now eligible for its AARP card, it still holds a unique place ...

‘She called that priest stuff early,’ Steve Higgins [Tonight Show announcer and long-time SNL writer] said. ‘Which is why I did not chastise her,’ Michaels said. ‘I thought that whatever ...

Former TBS late night host and far-left comedian Samantha Bee slammed "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels for calling her too political in an upcoming biography. According to the book ...

Susan Morrison's biography of the late-night comedy producer is also the history of a pop culture institution, now marking its 50th year.

Michaels revealed that Swift sent him flowers with a note that read, “I hope there’s no bad blood.” A second sketch, “Tina & Amy’s Dope Squad,” aired on SNL later that season.

Morrison is the author of "Lorne" (that would be Lorne Michaels, the man behind "Saturday Night Live"). For 50 years now, "Saturday Night Live" has been putting on a 90-minute mix of live comedy ...

Chevy Chase, center, holds his Emmy Award as he watches producer Lorne Michaels accepting another Emmy for SNL, while writers Alan Zweibel, left, and Tom Davis look on in 1976. SNL flourished as ...