Here are three words we never expected to hear from Lorne Michaels: “It’s all good.”
Mr. Michaels, the creator and veteran producer of “Saturday Night Live,” was reacting to the news he learned on Thursday – having flown home from London the night before, watched the World Cup matches recorded on his DVR, and gone to bed at 2 a.m. – that “S.N.L.” had received 13 Emmy Award nominations, making it the most nominated show in the awards program’s history.
“We’ve run longer than most television critics,” Mr. Michaels said of “Saturday Night Live,” which has racked up a total of 126 Emmy nominations since its debut in 1975.
Mr. Michaels said he took particular pride that six of the Emmy nods “S.N.L.” earned were for the May 8 broadcast hosted by Betty White: Ms. White was nominated as guest actress in a comedy series, and the episode was nominated for writing, directing, hairstyling, lighting direction and makeup.
“And,” Mr. Michaels said, “it was one of those shows that it turned out that everyone was at home. It’s just a tribute to her and how that all came together. I was really proud of that show.”
He was more bemused by the new lifetime Emmy record that “S.N.L.” now holds, and the fact that his show had surpassed “E.R.”, which racked up 124 nominations in its history.
“It’s such an odd apples-and-oranges comparison,” Mr. Michaels said. “We’ve been on a long time. And the nice part about being on a long time is you are going to break some records. If only for being on a long time.”
Told he did not have to be modest about these accomplishments, Mr. Michaels replied, “Well, it’s the Canadian part of me.”
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