“Lorne said the funniest thing ... ‘I just want to tell you a story.’ ” “In the ‘70s, this is the beginning, we had Desi Arnaz on the show,” Michaels, 80, told Black.

The show's creator, Lorne Michaels, has been with the show since ... looked like behind the curtain in NBC's control room in the '70s. "SNL" is exactly what it's advertised to be: live.

“Lorne loves a big—he likes ... He described the ’70s cop show parody sketch he and Mulaney came up with that neither Michaels—nor the rest of the show’s crew—found as funny as they ...

Hell, it’s even happened at Saturday Night Live before, as Lorne Michaels left his post in 1980, only to return in 1985. Now, forty years after his return, people are wondering when Michaels will ...

50 years ago, a Canadian comedian named Lorne Michaels kicked off the first season ... got mugged in New York City every other day in the '70s. It was a really a far cry from what you were seeing ...

“I know what the ingredients are, but not the recipe,” Lorne Michaels told NBC executives ... is this going to be a ’70s show all the way through, or is it going to be reinvented for ...

The three former cast members, who have gone on to be some of the world's most beloved comedians, accompanied Michaels to ...

Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels reportedly took a “tough love” approach to helping Chris Farley overcome his substance abuse before the comedy legend tragically passed away in 1997.

Lorne Michaels is disputing any rumors about Saturday ... If something’s hot, we’re going to go for it and have it on." Costello, now 70, had caused a stir during his first appearance on ...