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Lorne Michaels
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November 17
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lorne Michaels is a Canadian-American television producer, writer, comedian, and actor, best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live, and producing the Late Night series (since 1993), and The Tonight Show (since 2014).
In 1999, Michaels was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Lorne Michaels was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1999.
Lorne Michaels talks to Marc Istook backstage at the 73rd Emmy Awards after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for Saturday Night Live.
Lorne Michaels is inducted into the 14th Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Lorne Michaels accepts the Emmy for Variety, Music, or Comedy Special for Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special at the 52nd Emmy Awards
Gala host Amy Poehler and presenter Lorne Michaels welcome iconic SNL announcer Don Pardo in the the Television Academy Hall of Fame in January 2010 in Beverly Hills.
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Steve Martin, Martin Short and Lorne Michaels at the 76th Emmy Awards
