Lorne Michaels can’t stop talking about Blake ... Carvey said he found it “kind of funny.” When Carvey texted Michaels about the successful show, the producer allegedly replied with theories ...

Susan Morrison's "Lorne" offers a history of a man and a show that changed the comedy landscape — and has been doing so for almost 50 years.

it was just after the 40th anniversary of the show and I realized that no one has had a bigger effect on what Americans think is funny than Lorne Michaels. It's an enormous influence on the culture.

Lorne Michaels, the creator ... and “clapping”) — when an audience reacts to a joke not because it’s funny, but because they agree with its political sentiment. “People don’t plan ...

Now, through a recent profile that saw Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and Kenan Thompson commenting on what it feels like on both ...

The former Vanity Fair editor reflects on an era’s power moves and expense-account adventures in a new memoir.

At this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony honoring Conan O’Brien, a tribute to comedy may compete with the ...

Kevin McDonald, one of the rock-star comics in Kids in the Hall, is ready to sing his heart out in Kevin McDonald: Superstar, ...

Woody Allen was as funny on the written page as he was on ... the criteria for success as a comedian depended on how many times Lorne Michaels selected you to fall down, make a face or scream.

With Lady Gaga doing double duty as host and musical guest, NBC's SNL Season 50 got back to showing us why the show's celebrating 50 years.

SNL' celebrated 50 years with a star-studded special, honoring its legacy with iconic sketches, surprise guests and a nod to ...

The result of those efforts, Lorne ... in determining what we find funny over 50 years,” she says. “That's a really large achievement.” The other aspect of Michaels is that he first ...