Alec Baldwin wants to adapt his Trump parody book (and SNL character) for Broadway
by Alec Baldwin, who won an Emmy for impersonating President Donald J. Trump on Saturday Night Live for the past year, wants to bring the parody …
Tag: Lorne Michaels
Here is the full writing staff for Season 43 of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live announced new staff writer hires last week in advance of its 43rd season premiere. But SNL usually doesn’t put out press releases …
Episode #174: Heather Anne Campbell
Heather Anne Campbell is one of America’s great improvisers. She has studied under the legendary Del Close in Chicago, performed overseas with Boom Chicago in …
The Kids in the Hall looking to mount a limited TV series revival
Lorne Michaels brought The Kids in the Hall to television in the late 1980s via HBO and the CBC, and three decades later, he wants …
Leslie Jones and Vanessa Bayer as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live
“It’s about giving America what it wants.” That’s why Leslie Jones says she wants to portray President Donald Trump in a short film that played …
Episode #127: Kevin McDonald
Kevin McDonald is one of the original founders of The Kids in the Hall, the legendary sketch comedy troupe that started in Toronto, then became …
Hear 22 comedians share their “Lorne Stories” in special WTF with Marc Maron roundup episode
Previously only available as an exclusive to subscribers of Howl, the WTF with Marc Maron podcast has just made its special roundup episode, “Lorne Stories,” …
Melissa Villaseñor’s impersonations should be seen on TV again
What happens when comedians sit down with Lorne Michaels remains such an enigma shrouded in mystique that Marc Maron has made it a staple of …
Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond organizing Lorne Michaels tribute at Lincoln Center to benefit American Songbook
The husband-wife team of Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond are organizing an all-star tribute to Lorne Michaels at Lincoln Center on Feb. 11, 2016, to …
Above Average gets sporty with comedy videos, presenting “The Kicker”
Above Average, the original comedy video and webseries channel fronted by Lorne Michaels and Broadway Video (and thus starring plenty of Saturday Night Live cast …