Description: LORNE MICHAELS (b. 1944) EARLY AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO of the LEGENDARY CREATOR & PRODUCER of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, LATE NIGHT and recently, THE TONIGHT SHOW starring JIMMY FALLON. Listed here is a Lorne Michaels hand-signed autograph on a 8" X 10" b&w color glossy photo. The photo is boldly signed, "Lorne Michaels" with a blue ballpoint pen. (see photos) Lorne Michaels (born Lorne Lipowitz; November 17, 1944)[1] is a Canadian[2] television producer, writer, comedian, and actor, best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live, and producing the Late Night series (since 1993), and The Tonight Show (since 2014).In 1975 Michaels created (with fellow NBC employee Dick Ebersol and president of the network Herb Schlosser) the TV show NBC's Saturday Night, which in 1977 changed its name to Saturday Night Live (initially there was a name conflict with an ABC show titled "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" which debuted 9/20/75 and was cancelled on 11/26/75). The show, which is performed live in front of a studio audience, immediately established a reputation for being cutting-edge and unpredictable. It became a vehicle for launching the careers of some of the most successful comedians in the United States.Originally the producer of the show, Michaels was also a writer and later became executive producer. He occasionally appears on-screen as well, where he is known for his deadpan humor. Throughout the show's history, SNL has been nominated for more than 156 Emmy Awards and has won 36. It has consistently been one of the highest-rated late-night television programs. Michaels has been with SNL for all seasons except for his hiatus in the early 1980s (seasons 6–10).His daughter, Sophie, has appeared in episodes, one of which was during the show's 30th season hosted by Johnny Knoxville during the monologue when Lorne introduces Johnny Knoxville to his daughter and Sophie shocks Knoxville with a taser. She also appeared in a sketch about underage drinking when Zac Efron hosted the show.Perhaps Michaels' best-known appearance occurred in the first season when he offered the Beatles $3,000 (a deliberately paltry sum) to reunite on the show.[8] He later upped his offer to $3,200, but the money was never claimed. According to an interview in Playboy magazine,[citation needed] John Lennon and Paul McCartney happened to be in New York City that night and saw the show. They very nearly went, but changed their minds as it was getting too late to get to the show on time, and they were both tired. This near-reunion was the basis for the TV movie Two of Us. On the November 20, 1976 show, musical guest George Harrison appeared, but Michaels told him the offer was conditioned on all four members of the group showing up, not just any Beatle. Harrison tells Michaels his refusal to pay him his share is "chintzy," and Michaels counters by saying, "The Beatles don't have to split the money equally. They can give, say, Ringo less if they want." Buy with CONFIDENCEI have collected autographs and collectibles for over 35 years and have enjoyed framing and hanging many of them myself. I am realizing that these should be enjoyed by others rather than locked away in my collection files. While I actively collected, I was a member of the UACC and either acquired my autographs in-person, through correspondence or purchased my autographs and signed photos through UACC dealers and publications. I guarantee all autographs that I sell to be 100% genuine and authentic signatures of the notable personality as I represent them. If not completely satisfied with this item, you may return it within 30 days. But, I also offer a LIFETIME GUARANTEE if for any reason an autograph fails to pass any Third Party Authentication, I will refund your purchase price.100% LIFETIME GUARANTEED GENUINE AND AUTHENTIC
Price: 170 USD
Location: Orem, Utah
End Time: 2024-09-19T21:40:40.000Z
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Signed by: Lorne Michaels
Object Type: Photo
Show: Producer - Saturday Night Live
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: Yes
Industry: Television