Talk:Lorne Michaels

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"the primary satirical voice of the country"? I won't edit that out, but that's COMPLETE b*******. He deserves a lot of credit producing some great shows, but c'mon, he doesn't write much material, much less material that's consistently good and/or funny, still comes off as an amateur actor when he does appear in sketches...sure, he's recruited plenty of good talent, but I'd still hesitate to call him the John Hammond of comedy; other scouts and referrals from other professionals play an equally important role.

Even if you could argue Conan and SNL were the two best comedic shows on TV (and I wouldn't), saying those two shows make him the 'primary satirical voice of the country' is like saying the bank financing Charlie Trotter's in Chicago is the best chef in the country.

It is a quote. Clearly it is Dan Ackroyd's view, not Wikipedia's. While I agree with you, Ackroyd is notable and he did say it. Sunray 18:08, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Honors

"the first non-American to earn this honour" marked as "[needs citation]". Does it really? The Wikipedia article on the Mark Twain Prize for Humor lists all recipients, and if you follow the links it's quite evident that each one prior to Lorne M. is an American comic. I'd say the documentation is implicit. --David Sewell 02:30, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tyrant

Someone should add some pieces about his anal-rententive style of producing, etc. He hates improv and has banned numerous acts for either going "off-script" or critizing big media (e.g. Elvis Costello). It's also widely know that he was the inspiration behind Mike Myer's "Dr. Evil" character -- in mannerisms and personality.

Controversy "Michaels has often come under fire for his hiring policies for "Saturday Night Live", specifically the show's lack of minorities such as African Americans and Hispanics. In the 1994-1995 season, Tim Meadows was initially fired but later rehired because SNL did not want to look racist. Lorne Michaels reportedly said, "If there was another black cast member on the show, I'd fire them too."" Where is the substantiation for this link?

Canadian White Brotherhood Exactly what is this organization. I'm having trouble find information about it, let alone his involvement with it.

Controversy section should be removed on account of lack of substantiation. (no source for quotes/supposed motives for Meadows decision) Zookman12 22:43, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

I was wondering what his salary is for each season or show. In the show with Steve Martin he said something about 9 million a show, I'd love for that info to be on this page.

[edit] Early career?

I remember clearly that he appeared on a CBC TV show (maybe a summer replacement?) called "The Hart & Lorne Show" with Hart Pomerantz. Any information on that anywhere? --Wspencer11 (talk to me...) 15:21, 12 July 2007 (UTC)