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Lorne Michaels

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Lorne Michaels

Birthday: November 17
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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 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.

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Awards & Nominations

106 Nominations | 21 Emmys | 1 Honor
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series - 2024
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series - 2024
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2024
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Written by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Talk Series - 2024
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series - 2023
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2023
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Written by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Talk Series - 2023
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series - 2023
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series - 2022
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2022
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Written by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Talk Series - 2022
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2022
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2021
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Written by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2021
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2020
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series - 2019
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Creating Saturday Night Live
  • NBC (nbc.com)
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2019
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Written by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2019
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2019
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2018
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2018
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Portlandia
  • IFC
  • Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) - 2018
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series - 2018
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Creating Saturday Night Live
  • NBC (nbc.com)
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2018
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Written by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series - 2017
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Creating Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios with Universal Television and NBC Entertainment Digital
    •
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - 2017
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Written by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2017
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2017
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Portlandia
  • IFC
  • Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2017
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2016
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Special - 2016
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2016
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Talk Series - 2016
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2016
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Documentary Now!
  • IFC
  • Broadway Video for IFC
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2016
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Portlandia
  • IFC
  • Broadway Video for IFC
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2015
Outstanding Variety Talk Series - 2015
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2015
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Portlandia
  • IFC
  • Broadway Video for IFC
    •
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2015
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Special - 2015
Outstanding Variety Series - 2014
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Series - 2014
Outstanding Variety Special - 2014
Outstanding Variety Series - 2013
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Special - 2013
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2013
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • 30 Rock
  • NBC
  • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2013
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2013
Outstanding Variety Series - 2013
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2012
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2012
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • 30 Rock
  • NBC
  • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
    •
Outstanding Variety Series - 2012
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety Series - 2012
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2011
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2011
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2011
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2011
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • 30 Rock
  • NBC
  • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2010
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2010
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Betty White"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2010
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • 30 Rock
  • NBC
  • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
    •
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2009
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • 30 Rock
  • NBC
  • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2009
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2009
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2008
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Written By
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2008
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2008
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • 30 Rock
  • NBC
  • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2007
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Late Night With Conan O'Brien
  • NBC
  • Conaco, Broadway Video, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio
    •
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2007
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • 30 Rock
  • NBC
  • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2006
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Late Night With Conan O'Brien
  • NBC
  • Conaco, Broadway Video, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2005
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Late Night With Conan O'Brien
  • NBC
  • Conaco, Broadway Video, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2004
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2004
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Late Night With Conan O'Brien
  • NBC
  • Conaco, Broadway Video, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2003
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Late Night With Conan O'Brien
  • NBC
  • Conaco, Broadway Video, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2003
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2003
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2002
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2002
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special - 2001
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2001
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2001
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special - 2000
Hall of Fame - 1999
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels, as Honoree
  •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 1994
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 1993
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1993
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1992
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1991
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1989
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM - 1989
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1987
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1980
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1979
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY OR COMEDY-VARIETY or music series - 1979
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1978
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SPECIAL - 1978
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1978
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
    •
OUTSTANDING COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1977
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1977
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
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OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1977
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SPECIAL - 1976
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1976
OUTSTANDING COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1976
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL - COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC - 1976
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL - COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC - 1975
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Lily
  • ABC
  •
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SPECIAL - 1975
  • Nominee
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Lily
  • ABC
  •
BEST WRITING IN COMEDY-VARIETY, VARIETY OR MUSIC - 1974
  • Winner
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Lily
  • CBS
  •
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music - 1969

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Steve Martin, Martin Short and Lorne Michaels in the audience at the 76th Emmy Awards
Plaque of Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.


Lorne Michaels on the Winners’ Walk at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Lorne Michaels on the Winner's Walk at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Lorne Michaels at the Trophy Table at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Lorne Michaels and The Saturday Night Live team accept their award at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Phil Hymes with Lorne Michaels
Saturday Night Live team
Saturday Night Live team
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels accepts an award at the 69th Emmy Awards.
Lorne Michaels accepts his award at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
Christina Applegate, Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels pays tribute to Don Pardo.
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Steve Martin, Martin Short and Lorne Michaels in the audience at the 76th Emmy Awards
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Steve Martin, Martin Short and Lorne Michaels at the 76th Emmy Awards 

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Plaque of Lorne Michaels in the Hall of Fame Garden. Sculpture by Wesley Wofford.

Lorne Michaels
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Lorne Michaels of Saturday Night Live on the red carpet 

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Lorne Michaels arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.


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Lorne Michaels arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards

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Lorne Michaels on the Winners’ Walk at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lorne Michaels with his award for Saturday Night Live on the Winners’ Walk at the 73rd Emmy Awards

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Lorne Michaels on the Winner's Walk at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lorne Michaels with his award for Saturday Night Live on the Winner's Walk at the 73rd Emmy Awards

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Lorne Michaels at the Trophy Table at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lorne Michaels with his award for Saturday Night Live, at the Trophy Table at the 73rd Emmy Awards

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Lorne Michaels and The Saturday Night Live team accept their award at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Lorne Michaels and The Saturday Night Live team accept their award at the 71st Emmy Awards. 

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Phil Hymes with Lorne Michaels
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Phil Hymes with Lorne Michaels

Saturday Night Live team
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Lorne Michaels and the team from Saturday Night Live accept an award at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Saturday Night Live team
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Lorne Michaels and the team from Saturday Night Live accept an award at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Lorne Michaels
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Lorne Michaels on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Lorne Michaels
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Lorne Michaels on the red carpet at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmys. 

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Lorne Michaels accepts an award at the 69th Emmy Awards.
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Lorne Michaels accepts an award at the 69th Emmy Awards.

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Lorne Michaels accepts his award at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Lorne Michaels accepts his award at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. 

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Christina Applegate, Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels pays tribute to Don Pardo.
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