"And then Lorne fired him pretty much as he walked off the stage," Griffin recalled. "I snapped. I just did not care. I purposefully did that because I wanted him to fire me," Damon added. Lorne even said that firing Damon was "really,
Pete Davidson’s time on Saturday Night Live could’ve been short-lived if Lorne Michaels had followed through with the comedian’s request. In Peacock’s new docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Davidson revealed that he wanted to get cut after starring on the late-night sketch show his first season.
Beyond Saturday Night," former cast member Pete Davidson recalls wanting to leave "SNL" after his first season.
Honestly, learning about Michaels’ claim on the cold open is stellar and an incredible easter egg to get amid Saturday Night Live ’s 50th Season. Here’s hoping that more insightful and shocking BTS stories continue to rise as we near the reunion and the second half of this historic season.
For countless comedians, Saturday Night Live is a dream job and would be the crowning achievement of their career. But one cast member had second thoughts and e
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' is full of incredible insights about the iconic sketch-comedy show. Here are a few of the most interesting.
Beyond Saturday Night', Pete said: "After my first year I actually called for a meeting with Lorne and I was like, 'Please fire me,' and he's like, 'Why?' And I was like, 'I don't belong here. Everybody's so talented and they don't want to be my friend.
Lorne Michaels has donated a collection of his work on Saturday Night Live and more to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas.
I owe Lorne Michaels and everyone at ‘SNL’ my life ... “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,” which premiered Jan. 16 on Peacock, is a four-part docuseries directed by Morgan Neville that ...
Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.
Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas.
The portrait painted of Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels in a New Yorker profile is one of a relentless comedy genius who will not hesitate to mess with the heads of his talent if it means producing the results he wants.