Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels is a Canadian-American television producer and writer who created and has produced the sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live.

John Belushi: John Belushi was an American comedian and actor, and an original cast member of Saturday Night Live. Michaels cast Belushi in the original Saturday Night Live ensemble.
Saturday Night Live: Saturday Night Live is an American live sketch-comedy and variety television series that premiered in 1975. Michaels created the series and has led its production across multiple eras.
NBC: NBC is an American television network that began broadcasting nationally in 1941. NBC gave Michaels the platform for Saturday Night Live.
Saturday Night Live cast members: Saturday Night Live cast members are performers who appear in the rotating ensemble of the long-running sketch-comedy series. Michaels’s changing ensembles made the cast a recurring route to comedy stardom.
Gilda Radner: Gilda Radner was an American comedian and actor, and an original cast member of Saturday Night Live. Michaels helped bring Radner’s characters to a national television audience.
The Kids in the Hall: The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch-comedy troupe and television series known for surreal characters and sketches. Michaels executive-produced the troupe’s television series after its Canadian beginnings.
Saturday Night Live season 1: The first season of Saturday Night Live ran from 1975 to 1976 and introduced its original cast and format. Michaels built the show’s initial format and ensemble in its first season.
Saturday Night Live writers: Saturday Night Live writers create sketches, characters, and other material for the television series. Michaels’s show developed a distinctive writing pipeline alongside its on-air talent.
Dan Aykroyd: Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer who was an original Saturday Night Live cast member. Aykroyd joined the original cast as a writer and performer under Michaels.
30 Rock: 30 Rock is an American sitcom created by Tina Fey about the production of a fictional live sketch-comedy show. Michaels executive-produced this comedy shaped by the world of SNL.

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