"The New Yorker" devotes 13 pages to a new profile of Lorne Michaels this week as his show, "Saturday Night Live," marks its 50th anniversary this year.

He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, making comedy, and living the good life.

On April 24, 1976, Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of the late-night NBC comedy program “Saturday Night” – it had not yet changed its name to “ Saturday Night Live ” – appeared on camera in hopes of luring the Beatles to reunite on the program.

A treat for everyone who saw those early years, “Saturday Night” explains why some weeks are good and others aren’t. It also salutes the miracle of live television and the masterpiece Michaels created.

Saturday Night”—a comedy about the first episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live”—is coming soon to Netflix. Find out when you can stream it at home.

Explore the journey behind the iconic TV show 'Saturday Night Live' in the upcoming docudrama 'Saturday Night,' releasing on Netflix on January 25, 2025. Discover the creative minds that transformed television forever in this nostalgic portrayal of a cultural phenomenon.

Two real cultural events - the selection of a pope and the start of a late-night comedy show - are each told through a pair of fictionalized films - “Conclave” and “Saturday Night” - new to the Blu-ray disc format.

The sketch comedy show is celebrating 50 seasons with two documentaries and an upcoming prime-time special that reflect on its standing as an American institution.

Known for neo-realist films depicting the broken American dream, director Sean Baker’s “Anora” earned him his first Cannes Palme d’Or and the much coveted honor of being my favorite movie of 2024.

Lorne Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his archives to the Harry Ransom Center at University of Texas, including hundreds of boxes of material relating to the show ...

If you’re one of those people railing against America’s gerontocracy and think Lorne Michaels should step aside and let fresh young blood run Saturday Night Live, well, Bob Odenkirk once ...

The home seen in “Scissors,” a new song and music video from Julia Michaels and Maren Morris, burned down in the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles. The pair made the video in Altadena ...