Lorne Michaels — Nearly 50 Years Of Comedy Gold
Lorne Michaels, the man behind the curtain at ‘Saturday Night Live,’ has been minting comedy gold for nearly 50 years.
On April 24, 1976, Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of the late-night NBC comedy program “Saturday Night” – it had not yet changed its name to “Saturday Night Live” – appeared on camera in hopes of luring the Beatles to reunite on the program.
The Fab Four’s last concert had been eight years earlier in San Francisco, and the band had stopped recording together in 1969.
Michaels addressed the band members by name – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – and then acknowledged rumors that the group might get back together.
“It’s also been said that no one has yet to come up with enough money to satisfy you,” Michaels said. “Well, if it’s money ...