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5 facts from 3 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2008
Seth Meyers says he pushed Lorne Michaels to let him anchor Weekend Update alone on the night after Amy Poehler went into labor.
“I think if you don't let me do it alone tonight, you're the it will just look like you don't think I can do it alone.”
Undated
Amy Poehler says she watched Kenan Thompson's SNL audition on a private plane with Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels and Lindsay Lohan while filming Mean Girls.
“Cause Tina was there and Lorne was there, and Lindsay Lohan was there”
Undated
Kenan Thompson says he first met Eddie Murphy the night before the SNL 40th anniversary show, at a toast to Lorne Michaels in the Rainbow Room.
“was the 1st time I met Eddie, you know what I mean? And he just came to that like toast to Lorne in the Rainbow Room.”
Undated
Seth Meyers hired Alex Baez, the Weekend Update head writer, as head writer of his own show, and Lorne Michaels had told him he could not have Baez.
“Alex Baez, who was the head writer at Weekend Update, was the one person I poached, uh, when I left”
Undated
Paul McCartney says Lorne Michaels went on Saturday Night Live and offered the Beatles $3,000 to perform, a joke offer that the show's viewers saw.
“it was around that time when Lorne had come on and offered us $3,000 to to perform.”
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