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‘Lorne’ Trailer: ‘SNL’ Creator Dodges Retirement Question and Sits Down for Rare Interview in Documentary
The documentary features interviews with top comedians and rare archival footage to explore Michaels’ impact on comedy and TV over 50 years.
- On March 5, Focus Features and Morgan Neville unveiled the first trailer for 'Lorne' on TODAY, about Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live; film opens April 17.
- SNL's 50th anniversary last year prompted a torrent of coverage that set the stage for this documentary, exploring Michaels' five-decade impact as a Manhattan-based myth.
- The trailer mixes archival clips with interviews from SNL alumni including Tina Fey, Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg and Paul Simon, drawing on rare behind-the-scenes material.
- Michaels resists being pinned down, quipping 'none of this is usable', while Paul Simon warns 'I don't think I would advise you to try and capture Lorne' and interviewees admit they don't fully know him.
- Known for Oscar-winning portraits, Morgan Neville brings his documentary approach to Michaels, offering the clearest insight yet into the producer who launched many careers and supported NBC's comedy.
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Here’s the trailer for “Lorne,” the aptly titled documentary about Lorne Michaels, legendary producer of “Saturday Night Live.” Morgan Neville directs, following his Paul McCartney film, “Man on the Run.” It’s not going to be an objective doc since it’s authorized by Lorne and is released by Universal/Focus, aka NBC, the company that has kept […] The post Watch Trailer: “SNL” Lorne Michaels Documentary Looks Like Fun, If Not Wholly Objective, Ab…
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