‘Saturday Night Live’ Creator Lorne Michaels Admits He Could Retire Around 50th Anniversary

The lifetime achievement awards for artistic excellence were presented to Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni Mitchell.This year’s event at the Kennedy Center’s main opera house represented a return to political normalcy, with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attending.President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump skipped the show the first three

The 2021 Kennedy Center Honors are airing tonight!

Longtime "Saturday Night Live" boss, Lorne Michaels, is thinking ahead to when he might ultimately retire from his position at the show.  Michaels has been the co-creator and lead producer of the series since it got its start in the 1970s. He left his duties in 1980 only to return five years later, where he’s been at the helm of the popular late-night sketch series ever since.

Could fan favorite Pete Davidson, 28, be leaving Saturday Night Live? That’s the speculation that made the rounds online, after gossip account @deuxmoi posted that the Saturday, Dec. 18 show was the comedian’s last, although showrunner Lorne Michaels said he could “always come back.” According to a source close to production, however, Pete is apparently “not done” with the show.

Live from New York — but maybe not for much longer. After decades behind the scenes, Lorne Michaels is opening up about when he’d be ready to say goodbye to Saturday Night Live.

“CBS Mornings” on Monday that he is contemplating leaving following the show’s 50th anniversary in the 2024-2025 season.“You know, I think I’m committed to doing this show until its 50th anniversary, which is in three years,” he said. “I’d like to see that through and I have a feeling that’d be a really good time to leave.

Paul Rudd is slated to make his fifth guest hosting appearance but musical guest Charli XCX confirmed she's no longer part of the show and she's «devastated» about it.She tweeted, «Hi everyone.

“Saturday Night Live” announced its decision to cancel the live studio audience just hours before the Paul Rudd-hosted episode began taping.

Paul Rudd is slated to make his fifth guest hosting appearance alongside musical guest Charli XCX. The official announcement, posted on 's social media accounts, didn't divulge details on what exactly «limited cast and crew» means, but the is reporting, citing a set insider, that «four actors» contracted the virus and «three others» called out because they're «fearful» about coming to the midtown Manhattan set.A post shared by Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl)While the Omicron variant's been

including “Company,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” “Hamilton,” “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Ain’t Too Proud,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” and “Freestyle Love Supreme” — have all temporarily shut down this past week due to COVID concerns.

Billie Eilish came through in a big way on Saturday Night Live this week!

Pulling double duty! Billie Eilish returned to the Saturday Night Live soundstage as both host and musical guest, sharing her love for the holiday season.

took the last few weeks off, and came back over the weekend to take some swings and Andrew and Chris Cuomo.The episode's cold open sketch began with Kate McKinnon's Anthony Fauci delivering a public address regarding to emerging omicron variant of the coronavirus.To help demonstrate the ins and outs of being safe amid the pandemic, Fauci explains that he'd hired actors to put on little sketches acting out various situations that could arise on a day-to-day basis.

Billie Eilish made her hosting debut over the weekend, and kicked things off with a confident and enlightening monologue.Taking to the stage in a cheerfully eccentric puffy white dress — which she said made her look like she «just got married in an anime» — Eilish seemed cheerful and effortlessly confident in the spotlight as she delivered some solid jokes.«Some people wonder why I started wearing baggy clothes, and there was actually a good reason,» Eilish said, after addressing her unique

Saturday Night Live is in the works at Sky, according to reports.Representatives for the famed US variety show, which airs on NBC, are said to be in discussions with Sky about creating a British version of the show.

According to a new report, Saturday Night Live is heading across the pond.

According to Deadline, “SNL” representatives are reportedly in London having talks with Comcast-owned Sky, a sister network of NBC under the same American telecommunications conglomerate.NBC has not yet responded to The Post’s request for comment.While still in its fledgling stages, English “SNL” could potentially become the highest-profile iteration of the Lorne Michaels-created series, which has been adapted everywhere from Germany to South Korea.