Lorne Michaels (Television Producer) - On This Day

September 01, 2024

Profession: Television Producer

Biography: Created and produced "Saturday Night Live".

Michaels has also been the producer for "Late Night" on NBC since 1993 and "The Tonight Show" on NBC since 2014.

Born: November 17, 1944
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Age: 79 years old

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio

Career Highlights

1975-10-11 "Saturday Night Live" created by Lorne Michaels premieres on NBC with George Carlin as host
1975-10-18 Simon & Garfunkel reunite on "Saturday Night Live", sing "My Little Town"
1975-12-13 1st time "Saturday Night Live" uses a time delay, Richard Pryor hosts
1976-11-20 George Harrison appears on "Saturday Night Live": haggling with Lorne Michaels; performing "Here Comes the Sun" and "Homeward Bound" with Paul Simon; and airing two music videos
1977-12-17 Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1st US TV appearance on "Saturday Night Live"
1982-11-20 Drew Barrymore at age 7 hosts "Saturday Night Live"
1986-11-15 2nd time "Saturday Night Live" uses a time delay (Sam Kinison hosts)
1989-05-20 Toonces The Cat takes the wheel on "Saturday Night Live"
1990-05-12 Nora Dunn and Sinéad O'Connor boycott "Saturday Night Live" to protest Andrew Dice Clay's hosting which was perceived as sexist; the show uses a time delay for the third time in its history
1990-06-22 Adam Sandler joins "Saturday Night Live"
1992-10-03 Irish pop singer Sinéad O'Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II on "Saturday Night Live"
2021-12-05 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, singer-actress Bette Midler, record mogul Berry Gordy, producer Lorne Michaels and opera singer Justino Diaz, with President Biden attending,in Washington D.C.

1971-10-05 Television producer Lorne Michaels (26) weds comedy writer Rosie Shuster (21)
1981-09-13 Television producer Lorne Michaels (36) weds model Susan Forristal

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