Column: ‘Lorne’ Documentary Shows Us the Man Behind the ‘SNL’ Curtain, Sort Of

What Will Happen to “SNL” When Lorne Michaels Retires? The Director of His New Doc Has Some Thoughts

“I don't know if he's ever really gonna choose to retire because he is the show and the show is him,” Morgan Neville exclusively tells PEOPLELorne Michaels in 'Lorne' documentary.Credit: Courtesy of Focus FeaturesNEED TO KNOWDirector Morgan Neville exclusively reveals to PEOPLE what he thinks might happen if and when Lorne Michaels retires from Saturday Night LiveMichaels launched SNL in 1975 and has been at the helm of the show for most of its …

Column: ‘Lorne’ documentary shows us the man behind the ‘SNL’ curtain, sort of

Director Morgan Neville's film is a lighthearted profile of an accomplished person, but it is all surface and pleasant observations.