Lorne Michaels: The Man Behind SNL

0:00On April 18th, Morn Michaels, the 81-year-old mastermind behind Saturday Night Live, has always been this enigmatic figure in TV. But the new documentary Lorn, directed by Morgan Neville, pulls back the curtain on the real guy, a loyal friend who's got his people's backs through. Thicken Thin, it features raw chats with SNL bets like Tina Fey, Andy Sandberg, Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock, and John Mulaney. Painting Michaels is more family man than showbiz wizard. These round tables show how he steps up big time for his crew. Take Mulaney, who wrote for SNL from 2008 to 2013. He opens up about hitting rock bottom with addiction during the pandemic in 2020, checking into rehab. Michaels called him right away, stayed on the line for hours, even sharing the heartbreaking story of John Belushi's death to drive home with his. Love ones would go through. Michaels doesn't just show up for the lows. He celebrates the highs too. When Maya Rudolph and Amy Polar were both pregnant around the same time, he offered to build a nursery right there in the 30 Rock offices.

1:06No. Questions asked. The film humanizes a legend, who shaped comedy for decades and its hitting theaters now check focus features for tickets if you want to see the side. Of Lorn that keeps everyone coming back. Pop culture, powered by AI. This is entertainment and celebrity news. Today, I'm Corey with the story.