3 posts tagged ‘lorne michaels’
Jason Reitman's Saturday Night Live origin story casts its Lorne Michaels
AV Club,
Lorne Michaels has cast almost 200 comedians to grace the hallowed stage of studio 8H over the years, but now, someone has been cast to play him. Per Deadline, Gabriel LaBelle—the breakout star of Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film, The Fabelmans—will portray the legendary Saturday Night Live creator in… Read more...
Remembering the stars we lost in 2023
In 2023, we mourned the loss of a number of groundbreaking directors, visionary actors, and generational musicians who made an indelible impact on pop culture during their time on Earth. From Norman Lear to William Friedkin, from Matthew Perry to Paul Reubens, from Tina Turner to Tony Bennett, The A.V. Club pays… Read more...
Saturday Night Live recap: Jason Momoa can't muscle through a clunky ep
He’s our biggest host of season 49—literally. Six-foot-four superstar Jason Momoa returned for his second hosting gig on this week’s Saturday Night Live, with musical performances by Canadian pop star Tate McRae. (He previously hosted back in 2018, with Mumford and Sons as his musical guest). This time around, he’s… Read more...