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Lorne Michaels Told Jack Black He Thought Desi Arnaz Was Going to Die in the Middle of His 1976 SNL Episode
Jack Black said in a new interview that Lorne Michael was "worried" about him going too hard during his recent 'Saturday ...
'People Made Fun Of It For A Long Time Afterwards.' Seth Meyers And Former SNL Writer Get Real About One Sketch Lorne Michaels Absolutely Hated
Against all odds, though, the sketch made it to air. It wasn’t exactly easy for the actors, as they had to wear the hefty ...
Why Lorne Michaels Would Allegedly Ban Chris Farley From ‘SNL’ for “Weeks at a Time”
The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,' recalls how the 'SNL' creator would try to help the late castmember by sending him ...
Revealed: Why Lorne Michaels told Jack Black he thought Desi Arnaz was going to die during 1976 ‘SNL’ episode
“Lorne said the funniest thing. I don’t think he was trying to be funny,” the actor, 55, explained. “After the rehearsal, ...
Lorne Michaels Feared Desi Arnaz, Jack Black Would Die Hosting 'SNL'
Lorne Michaels had some legitimate fears when Jack Black hosted Saturday Night Live in April 2025. During a recent guest spot ...
Jack Black says Lorne Michaels shared grim warning about Desi Arnaz almost dying before he hosted SNL
Jack Black says that after watching him rehearse for his intense 'Saturday Night Live' monologue, Lorne Michaels shared a ...
The White Lotus' Aimee Lou Wood Was Asked About Possible SNL Appearance After Parody Sketch Controversy, And I Hope Lorne Michaels Is Listening
Aimee Lou Wood made quite a splash during the third season of The White Lotus (which is available to stream with a Max ...
Lorne Michaels believes fatigue fuels funny
Lorne Michaels says when you're tired, it wears down "critical faculties." In other words, it stops that "inner editor" that ...
After Working With John Belushi, Lorne Michaels Used To 'Ban' Chris Farley From SNL Amidst Drug Addiction: 'Obviously, It Didn't Do It For Him'
But the ending was painfully familiar. On December 18, 1997, just two months after hosting SNL, Chris Farley died of an ...
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Who will be the next Warren Buffett?
There are several reasons why there won’t be another Warren Buffett. Times have changed, and the opportunities are no longer ...
Meet Jim Downey, the Joliet guy who had the secret sauce to transform 50 years of ‘SNL’
Bill Murray was his roommate. Dennis Miller says he shaped the show more than anyone except Lorne Michaels. Conan O’Brien says his signature style is “the comedy of over-explaining ...