Lorne Michaels: Just Kidding! I’m Not Retiring From SNL After Season 50!
It looks like Lorne Michaels won’t be enjoying quiet weekends at home anytime soon.
Yes, it’s been widely rumored that the Saturday Night Live creator would step down at the end of the show’s upcoming 50th season.
But in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Michaels reveals that he plans to continue helming SNL for the foreseeable future.
(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
“[SNL is] always going to be described the same way, which is ‘uneven,’ and yet people have decided somehow that it’s important,” Michaels said.
“And so as long as it’s important and I can be useful, I’ll stay.”
Yes, it sounds like Michaels is planning to hang around for quite some time.
We suppose that’s good news if you’re a fan of SNL’s recent seasons.
But it’s a bit of a bummer for those...
Yes, it’s been widely rumored that the Saturday Night Live creator would step down at the end of the show’s upcoming 50th season.
But in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Michaels reveals that he plans to continue helming SNL for the foreseeable future.
(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
“[SNL is] always going to be described the same way, which is ‘uneven,’ and yet people have decided somehow that it’s important,” Michaels said.
“And so as long as it’s important and I can be useful, I’ll stay.”
Yes, it sounds like Michaels is planning to hang around for quite some time.
We suppose that’s good news if you’re a fan of SNL’s recent seasons.
But it’s a bit of a bummer for those...
- 9/19/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
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