Lorne Michaels was “angry” over Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ firing, says it was NBC’s decision
In a Wall Street Journal feature about the landmark 50th season of sketch comedy institution “Saturday Night Live,” executive ...
'I Was Angry:' Lorne Michaels Clarifies His Stance On Shane Gillis Being Fired From Saturday Night Live
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Lorne Michaels Says He Opposed Decision to Fire Shane Gillis from ‘SNL’: ‘That Was Very Strong from the People in Charge’
“ Saturday Night Live ” creator and producer Lorne Michaels is speaking out on his recent show regrets.
NBC Made Call To Fire Shane Gillis From ‘SNL’, Lorne Michaels Says
Gillis never made it to the SNL cast after online comments surfaced where he used a racial slur against Asians. In a ...
Lorne Michaels Was ‘Angry' Over Shane Gillis' ‘SNL' Firing and Says NBC Made the Call; Refutes Claim ‘SNL' Goes Softer on Democrats: ‘There's Stupidity on Both Sides'
Lorne Michaels told The Wall Street Journal that he was “angry” when Shane Gillis got fired from “Saturday Night Live” in ...
SNL creator Lorne Michaels says Shane Gillis firing was forced by NBC
Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, has said that he didn’t want to fire Shane Gillis from the show but was ...
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SNL 50: Lorne Michaels "Angry" at Shane Gillis Firing, Blames NBC
SNL EP Lorne Michaels discusses being "angry" about Shane Gillis being fired and how the decision to part ways with Gillis ...
'SNL' Boss Lorne Michaels Reveals NBC Brass Forced Him To Fire Shane Gillis: "Obviously I Was Not On That Side"
Shane Gillis ‘ stint on Saturday Night Live was more than just short-lived: The controversial stand-up comedian was famously fired from the show just days after his casting was announced. And while a ...
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Lorne Michaels Says Shane Gillis Firing Wasn’t His Decision: ‘I Was Angry’
He’s hinted at as much before, but Lorne Michaels is now making it crystal clear: if it had been up to him, Shane Gillis ...
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Lorne Michaels reveals which SNL cast firing made him 'angry' with NBC
Michaels asserted that SNL is, at its core, a show that's willing to mock and tolerate on both sides. He slammed the notion that SNL takes sides, and has tried to maintain balance when possible.
Behind the Magic of ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Comedy Empire
Five decades ago, television had never seen anything like ‘SNL.’ Now it’s the bar for modern comedy—and the kind of rare ...
Tim Burton Says Going on the Internet ‘Scared Me’ and ‘I Got Quite Depressed’: ‘I Try to Avoid It’ and Look at Clouds to Feel Better
Tim Burton avoids going on the internet because it makes him depressed. He looks at clouds to help himself feel better.