Morgan Neville has expressed some thoughts about what would happen if Lorne Michaels decided to bid farewell Saturday night Live.
Conversation with 58 year old American filmmaker People promotional magazine Saturday night Live The producer’s documentary Lorna, which he directed and released on April 17, 2026.
They discussed the future of the late-night live sketch comedy variety show, particularly if Michaels retired from it.
Neville said, “I don’t know if he’ll actually decide to retire because he’s the show and the show is him, but he’s not going to run this show for another 50 years.”
Director of roadrunner He added, “I think he cares about the show. He wants the show to continue in the future;” However, he thinks it now “takes some people to do his job.”
“I don’t think it’s one person because I think he does a lot of different things,” Neville quipped, adding, “Mainly, he manages to be funny.”
“It’s managing the writers and comedians, but he’s also managing. It’s all the network people and sponsors, and it’s such a complicated game,” he said.
It’s worth mentioning that Lorne Michaels is serving as executive producer. Saturday night Live For almost 5 decades, since the show started in 1977.
