Apr 16, 2013 · Michaels confessed that he had made that mistake years earlier with former castmember Eddie Murphy, who at that time had had a string of box-office disappointments.

Jan 15, 2020 · In the first episode of SNL ’s new web series Stories From the Show, Murphy details his time on the NBC series, including his rocky start. His first episode as a cast member …

For a brief period in the early 1980s, Lorne Michaels left “SNL” following disputes with network executives. Although he eventually returned in 1985, Lorne’s absence from the halls of Studio …

Jun 4, 2020 · It’s hard to imagine the previous four-plus decades of television without Saturday Night Live, yet an entertainment landscape minus the NBC comedy sketch show was almost a …

Jan 15, 2020 · There was a time when Saturday Night Live was facing cancelation — in the early 1980s, the show’s creator/producer Lorne Michaels left, as did the show’s original cast and …

Feb 11, 2015 · In 1985, with the show once again facing the ax, Lorne Michaels returned from his five year hiatus to replace Dick Ebersol, who had done a good job of recruiting and capitalizing …

Jan 17, 2025 · After just a year at SNL, Wayans would publicly force Lorne Michaels to release him from his contract by pulling a mid-sketch stunt that would live in infamy.

Dec 21, 2019 · Murphy is not in the Lorne Michaels universe of stars. He broke out in that thin sliver of time when Michaels was away from the show he has since raised to iconic status.

Michaels confessed that he had made that mistake [making fun of one of “his own”] years earlier with former cast member Eddie Murphy, who at that time had had a string of box office...

Dec 20, 2019 · 35 years after he last hosted and left the show, Eddie Murphy is returning to Saturday Night Live to host this year's Christmas show, and it's about as big a deal as it …