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Tina Fey Is Being Courted To Take Over Lorne Michaels’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ Executive Position

posted a year ago by Satan2016 (23993)
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Tina Fey reportedly has a shot at taking over “Saturday Night Live” for Lorne Michaels.

According to a source, per The New York Post, the actress and comedian is being considered to take Michaels’ current position as executive producer when the “SNL” creator, 78, eventually departs.

Though Michaels, who created the popular weekly comedy series back in 1975, hasn’t formally announced a departure, he previously spoke about leaving the show after “its 50th anniversary, which is in three years,” he told Gayle King on “CBS Mornings” in December 2021. “I’d like to see that through and I have a feeling that would be a really good time to leave.”

[–] ebhaynz (3616) a year ago

This is pretty big news for SNL fans. A shakeup is badly needed.

[–] DarthAckbar (1299) a year ago

NBC: “there is no truth to this report” while pointing to Michaels’ New York Times interview in September 2022 where he said, “I have no plans to retire.”

[–] ebhaynz (3616) a year ago

We will find out soon, 50th Anniversary is coming up!

[–] TandyMan (10677) a year ago

Tina Fey wouldn't be a shakeup. It would be a keeping of status quo.

[–] ebhaynz (3616) a year ago

Maybe not a shakeup but more like a breath of fresh air. Fey would want to put her own stamp on the show.

[–] PaladinNJ (20707) a year ago

I seriously suspect when Michaels goes, so too does SNL.