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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2025 · 31 MIN

Full Bio: Lorne Michaels and Saturday Night Live

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. For this month's Full Bio, we're going to learn more about Lorne Michaels, the show's creator and showrunner. For all of his power and influence in the industry, Michaels remains a somewhat elusive figure. Writer Susan Morrison attempts to get to the man behind the image in her new biography, Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live. In today's installment, we learn about Michaels's early days in Canada, and how he first fell in love with comedy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For this month's Full Bio, we're going to learn more about Lorne Michaels, Saturday Night Live's creator and showrunner.

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