How “Saturday Night Live” Reinvented Television, Fifty Years Ago
The New Yorker editor Susan Morrison on Lorne Michaels, the producer who still runs “S.N.L.” with an iron hand. Plus, Tina Fey reads The New Yorker’s review of the show from Season 1.
January 24, 2025
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How “Saturday Night Live” Reinvented Television, Fifty Years Ago
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The New Yorker editor Susan Morrison on Lorne Michaels, the producer who still runs “S.N.L.” with an iron hand. Plus, Tina Fey reads The New Yorker’s review of the show from Season 1.
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