"And then Lorne fired him pretty much as he walked off the stage," Griffin recalled. "I snapped. I just did not care. I purposefully did that because I wanted him to fire me," Damon added. Lorne even said that firing Damon was "really,

Wayans is one of many funny people looking back at the weekly late-night staple's place in comedy history in the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. Recalling his time on season 11 in the fourth episode, “Season 11: The Weird Year," Wayans said he didn't feel a lot of nerves about auditioning or making the cast — at first.

Live" creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas.

Lorne Michaels, creator of NBC's “Saturday Night Live", has donated his archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center.

The comedian said he felt adrift on the iconic sketch comedy show until he had a chat with the legendary Lorne Michaels.

Lorne Michaels donates his "Saturday Night Live" archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center, showcasing nearly 50 years of TV history.

The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin received a collection donation from “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels.

AUSTIN, Texas — Lorne Michaels, the creator of the long-running ... John Belushi, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and others. It also includes some of 80-year-old Michaels ...

The comedian sat down for an interview in Peacock's SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night for the docuseries' fourth episode titled, "Season 11: The Weird Year," a deep dive into one of the show's roughest seasons despite the return of creator Lorne Michaels after a five-year absence.

NBC released the official trailer for filmmakers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Oz Rodriguez's Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music.

Comedian-actor Damon Wayans recently revealed how he got himself fired from Saturday Night Live (SNL) during its turbulent 11th season. Wayans, who was 25 at the time, joined the cast during what many called SNL’s “weird year,

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