{"id":1995569,"date":"2025-09-03T22:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1995569"},"modified":"2025-09-03T22:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:00:31","slug":"snl-creator-lorne-michael-says-significant-changes-are-coming-ahead-of-satire-shows-51st-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/snl-creator-lorne-michael-says-significant-changes-are-coming-ahead-of-satire-shows-51st-season\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018SNL\u2019 Creator Lorne Michael Says Significant Changes Are Coming Ahead of Satire Show\u2019s 51st Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> creator and head honcho <strong>Lorne Michaels<\/strong> is \u201cgutting\u201d the cast of the iconic satire show \u2014 which has been a launching pad for superstars including <strong>Eddie Murphy<\/strong>, <strong>Bill Murray<\/strong>, <strong>Tina Fey<\/strong>, <strong>Will Ferrell<\/strong> and <strong>Chris Rock<\/strong> \u2014 in a seemingly desperate move to save it amid buzz that all late-night shows are on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/lorne-michaels-on-colbert-trump-the-future-of-snl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Puck;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Puck<\/em><\/a>, the 80-year-old Michaels, who\u2019s run the skit show all but five years of its five decades, gave a gloomy warning of a \u201csignificant shake-up\u201d where \u201cseveral current cast members [of the current 17] are expected to exit\u201d before season 51 premieres on Oct. 4. (<strong>Heidi Gardner<\/strong>, <strong>Michael Longfellow<\/strong> and <strong>Devon Walker<\/strong> are just a few names who are exiting.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cast-gutting comes with a sense of desperation as the veteran producer admits he feels \u201cpressure to reinvent this season\u201d as late-night shows on NBC and other networks face doomsday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As <em>Globe<\/em> previously noted, CBS has axed <strong>Stephen Colbert<\/strong>\u2019s late talk show as of next May \u2014 some say to speed up an $8 billion merger for the network\u2019s parent company through the Federal Communications Commission.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;CBS&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1254\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Vbzb55x0nhL1sWUzOnHxxg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyNTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/globe_458\/c93a5977f6ed92ae1783831e3106e35e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">CBS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Currently, NBC shells out $4 million per episode or about $100 million yearly for <em>SNL<\/em>, which pulls in an average of 8 million viewers per show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But sources also dish that <em>SNL<\/em> and NBC\u2019s weekday late shows \u2014 hosted by <strong>Jimmy Fallon<\/strong> and <strong>Seth Meyers<\/strong> \u2014 lose a whopping combined $100 million a year. And ABC\u2019s <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/em> reportedly \u201cdoesn\u2019t cover its costs from regular TV advertising.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;NBC&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"643\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4UY1N.p90o7WD_AjGKcwzA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/globe_458\/6f6623b74bc93e0190ef16c2d1435213\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Media expert <strong>Robert Thompson<\/strong>, head of Syracuse University\u2019s Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, believes <em>SNL<\/em> will continue as long as Michaels, who launched it in 1975, can run it, but at age 80 that probably won\u2019t be too long.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2018If [Michaels] decides to retire, or can\u2019t do those shows anymore, NBC would be [in] an interesting position \u2026 the opportunity to get out of late night in one fell swoop instead of overhauling every program,\u201d says Thompson, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/media\/article-15029489\/Saturday-Night-Live-boss-Lorne-Michaels-cast-cuts.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt would be the easiest time to say we had a good run.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article 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