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'Lorne' Review: The mysterious mad genius behind 'SNL' takes center stage in laugh-out-loud documentary

Adam Sandler, Conan O'Brien, Kristen Wiig, Tina Fey, Chris Rock shed light on their former boss

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News

Published April 18, 2026 10:00am EDT

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The trailer for the Focus Features documentary "Lorne" about "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels. Directed by Morgan Neville. 

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"Remember when 'SNL' used to be good?"

That's a question you've probably asked yourself at one point or another — perhaps even now. "Saturday Night Live" has certainly gone through its ups and downs across the decades, miraculously reaching its 50th anniversary last year.

One man is truly responsible for that: the show's creator and executive producer, Lorne Michaels.

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Lorne Michaels stars in director Morgan Neville’s documentary "Lorne," a Focus Features release. (Courtesy of Focus Features. © 2026 All Rights Reserved.)

The 81-year-old Canadian, who has worked on a whopping 46 seasons of the long-running NBC sketch comedy show, rarely gives interviews but approaching the milestone season was talked into being the subject of a documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville ("20 Feet from Stardom," "Won't You Be My Neighbor?").

Neville was given........

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