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Lorne Michaels is opening up about the future of Saturday Night Live.
The 79-year-old executive producer and creator first premiered the NBC sketch comedy series in 1975 and over the past few years, fans have started to speculate who may take over the reigns when he inevitably retires.
In a new interview, Lorne revealed who he thinks could “easily” replace him.
Keep reading to find out more…
While on the red carpet at the 2023 Emmy Awards on Monday night (January 15), Lorne said that Tina Fey would be the perfect person to take over SNL when he retires, but noted that there are other people that could also be his successor.
“It could easily be Tina Fey, but you know, there are a lot of people who are there now who are also, you know…” Lorne told Entertainment Weekly.
“Tina’s brilliant and great at everything,” Lorne added. “She’s a very important person in my life.”
Lorne also reasserted that he plans on sticking around as the boss of SNL for at least the next year.
“We’re doing the 50th anniversary show in February of ’25, so I will definitely be there for that, and definitely be there until that,” Lorne confirmed. “And sometime before that we’ll figure out what we’re gonna do.”
Tina, 53, first joined SNL in 1997 as a writer before getting promoted to head writer in 1999, becoming the first woman to hold the title. She then became an official cast member in fall of 2000. She remained on the show until 2006 when she left to write and star in 30 Rock, which Lorne executive produced.
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is hinting they may have been canned from the Max series due to their pro-Palestinian stance.“Our industry is so duplicitous” Ramirez, 48, wrote Tuesday on Instagram, the night after the 75th Emmy Awards. “While they give awards away, casting directors and agents are making blacklists of actors and workers who post anything in support of Palestinians in Gaza to ensure they will not work again,” they continued.“While they lift up some of their own clients who have spoken up against this genocide, they are firing and letting others who have smaller platforms go.”Ramirez recently participated in a Palestinian protest in Brooklyn waving a transgender flag and also took part in the Jan.
“Entertainment Tonight,” hinting that there are several names in the running.Fey’s name has come up in the conversation several times before, and The Post revealed last year that the “Mean Girls” actress is being courted to take over.Michaels said Fey, 53, is someone he could trust implicitly with the hit NBC sketch show, adding that she’s “brilliant” in everything she does.“She’s a very important person in my life,” he added.The Post has reached out to Fey’s reps for comment.Michaels added that while he may be looking up a future replacement for himself, he’s still very much looking to remain with “SNL” for its 50th anniversary, slated for February 2025.“I will definitely be there for that, and definitely be there until that,” he shared. “And sometime before that, we’ll figure out what we’re gonna do.”The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is set to start in the fall, when Michaels will turn 80 years old.
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J. Kim Murphy After creating “Saturday Night Live” in 1975, longtime producer Lorne Michaels has been tied to the long-running variety show for nearly 50 years. Stick to the same job for long enough, one might start to wonder who will take over the position after one steps out of it.
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The FOX Network broadcast itself was simply great (more on that below) but I have a severe case of déjà vu after attending Monday night’s 75th annual Emmy Awards. It is as if in this vast TV universe of networks, streamers, cable, You Tube and more content that a human being could ever consume, the people who vote for awards have only seen three shows. Am I wrong? Every time I put on my tux and go to an awards show in 2024, meaning the past eight nights, it is always the exact same results for Limited, Comedy and Drama Series. At the Golden Globes it was Beef, The Bear, Succession. At Sunday night’s Critics Choice Awards it was Beef, The Bear, Succession. At the Emmys it was – you guessed it – Beef, The Bear, Succession.
Emmy Award Monday night.The “Tiny Dancer” hitmaker emerged victorious in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for his Disney+ special, “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.”While the icon wasn’t in attendance at the Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater to accept his award due to a knee injury, his husband David Furnish, and the special’s executive producer Ben Winston picked up the award on his behalf.“I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” the “Rocket Man” singer said in a statement.“The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world.”The Brit also thanked everyone who has supported him throughout his glittering career, saying, “Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives.”“Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful,” he added.Furnish revealed that his famous hubby “screamed out loud” when he found out about his Emmys win.“We FaceTimed him. We woke him up in the middle of the night,” he shared.
75th Primetime Emmy Awards, but he wasn’t entirely present.The actor, writer and producer took to social media shortly after the awards ceremony had wrapped up on Monday night (January 15) to share a selfie that his wife and fellow actress Kaitlin Olson had snapped.In the picture, McElhenney can be seen watching the Philadelphia Eagles’ Playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on his mobile phone during the Emmys ceremony. “Who schedules the Emmys the same night as the @eagles #gobirds #FlyEaglesFly,” he quipped on X (formerly Twitter).Who schedules the Emmys the same night as the @eagles #gobirds #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/qaRiD0ZFHx— Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) January 16, 2024Jeffrey Dean Morgan commented on McElhenney’s post, responding: “Been there!”.
2024 Emmys Awards on Monday, the “Last of Us” star, 48, came on stage to give an award.But while he was speaking, he was censored after taking a jab at the “Succession” actor, 41.Pascal, who has been sporting a sling in recent weeks, presented the accolade for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.“A lot of people have been asking about my arm,” he began.“It’s actually my shoulder. And I think tonight is a perfect time to tell everyone that Kieran Culkin beat the s – – t out of me,” Pascal said, as the ceremony censored him.The telecast then showed the “Father of the Bride” star, who looked unamused … until moments later when he cracked a smile.The “Wonder Woman 1984” actor’s fake feud with Culkin began at the 2024 Golden Globes earlier this month.At the Jan.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Powerhouse “Saturday Night Live” alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited for a revival of their “Weekend Update” co-anchor gig at Monday’s Emmy Awards on Fox and got a round of thunderous applause in the room before their bit began. Because they were presenting the Emmy award for live variety special, they took the liberty of throwing out zingers about the noms in the “Update”-zinger style.
channel’s most-watched show, by “Game of Thrones.”In honor of the show’s 25th anniversary, the network just dropped behind-the-scenes footage from the show that equals five hours of new content and 15 deleted scenes. Ahead of their reunion at the Emmys, creator David Chase, Bracco, Vincent Pastore, Kathrine Narducci, Aida Turturro, Steven Van Zandt and Steve Schirripa, among others, gathered to celebrate the major milestone at New York City’s Da Nico Ristorante.Two of the show’s major players were missed: late stars Gandolfini and Tony Sirico.
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