5 revealing stories that demythify 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels

‘Lorne’ Pulls Back Curtain on ‘SNL’ Creator, Including His Surprising Feelings on Sinéad O’Connor’s 1992 Performance

Susan Morrison's book chronicles the career of the Saturday Night Live showrunner, with hundreds of interviews with castmembers and Michaels himself.

New Lorne Michaels biography debuts after ‘SNL50’—Read it for $1

"Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live" by Susan Morrison is now available on Amazon, Audible, and more, just days after "SNL50" aired.

How Lorne Michaels’s Biographer Got Him On the Record

Longtime New Yorker editor and writer Susan Morrison set out to write a biography of the historically press-averse Saturday Night Live creator with or without his participation. She details why she thinks he eventually came to the table—and held nothing back.

5 revealing stories that demythify 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels

Susan Morrison’s biography of Lorne Michaels is indispensable, especially for 'SNL' completists.

Lorne Michaels vs. NBC: The Epic 1990s War That Nearly Cost Him His Job

AS SNL TURNS Clockwise from top left: Chris Farley, Lorne Michaels, Adam Sandler, O.J. Simpson, Judd Apatow and Norm Macdonald were all players in the mid-1990s drama that imperiled Michaels’ control over the series. (Photo illustrations by Dawn Camner; image credits below)ShareSubscribe nowAndy Lewis writes The Optionist, a standalone newsletter from Ankler Media for anyone looking for fresh ideas to develop into a movie or TV show. Each week, …

Book review of Lorne by Susan Morrison

In her dishy, comprehensive biography of Lorne Michaels, Susan Morrison gets to the heart of why SNL has survived for 50 years and counting.