Lorne michaels

In his decades at the helm of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels has launched a string of comedy superstars and shows such as 30 Rock and Portlandia, not to mention several movies.

A look back at Michaels' career and the actors that blossomed into A-listers under his direction.

Lorne Micahels is the heart and soul behind Saturday Night Live, but how much do you really know about the man behind the curtain? These Lorne Michaels facts ...

A lot of people decide in their careers that they’ve been there, done that, and it’s time to move on, says late-night comedy historian Bill Carter. “Not (Lorne Michaels). He once told me I want to be the one to turn the lights off.”But that’s all changed as the Saturday Night Live maestro has been hinting about his intent to step away. He told The Today Show, “My plan — and I’m not sure that I’ll see it through — but my plan

'SNL' alum Maya Rudolph and 'The Karate Kid' star Jaden Smith will appear in the series.

Lorne Michaels built « Saturday Night Live » into pop-culture juggernaut that has endured for nearly half a century.

Lorne Michaels

Television producer Lorne Michaels, of NBC's Saturday Night Live, on the set and in his office at NBC Studios, New York, New York, February 25, 1978.

Writing for THR, with insight from Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien, the longtime New York Times writer recounts 40 years of covering the show and its brash producer's bravado, taste and power over his talent.

Looking to "Lorne stories" for lessons from television's most enduring figure as the 40th season of the sketch show approaches