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An unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more.
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00:00We're just killing time here. None of this could be used.
00:05Live from New York.
00:07It's Lorne Michaels.
00:08Lorne Michaels.
00:09The man who created Saturday Night Live.
00:11What is funny?
00:12It's like pornography.
00:14You're getting some care.
00:15You know it when you see it.
00:17I don't think I would advise you to try and capture Lorne.
00:21Jesus.
00:21You wouldn't be happy with that and then you'll capture a guy who's not happy.
00:26Is this really necessary?
00:29I was probably too driven to be a hippie.
00:32What I wanted was a voice in the culture and SNL was that vehicle.
00:38He has this man behind the curtain, mystique about him.
00:41I don't know Lorne the way Alec Baldwin knows Lorne.
00:44I've never stood in the ocean with Lorne.
00:47He's going to have notes that are impossible to understand.
00:54You'll know it's now playing the way Lorne thought it was going to play
00:57when he does this.
00:59It feels like he's blowing your soul out of your body.
01:05That's funny.
01:08Lorne is the ultimate show business survivor.
01:11He's still here and 100 executives are not.
01:16You really have to search in terms of why you're here.
01:19I don't say that often, but you're the best at it.
01:24All of life is reinvention, so to be understood, I'm not going to have.
01:30So, you're going to retire?
01:34Hey.
01:37That was mine.
01:41For all I know, he works for the CIA.
01:43If you told me he made maple syrup, I would believe you.
01:45I think his favorite band is Nirvana.
02:05You're going to see if he's not anymore.
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