“Lorne is the ultimate show business survivor. He’s still here – and 100 executives are not.” Focus Features has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled simply Lorne, a biopic about the life and times of comedy mastermind Lorne Michaels – the creator of Saturday Night Live. He’s the very same guy that was the center of the film Saturday Night a few years ago, the main character as played by Gabriel LaBelle. Directed by doc mastermind Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Man on the Run), Lorne follows around Lorne Michaels, creator of SNL, offering unprecedented access to the man who built and sustained the institution for nearly five decades. With exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the comedy show’s most iconic cast members and writers over so many years – including: Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and others. I’m always ready to watch any new doc made by Morgan Neville, especially one profiling such a monumental person in the entertainment biz. It’s hard to even catch him! This looks like it should be plenty of good fun. // Continue Reading ›
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