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‘SNL50′ Was the Culmination of Lorne Michaels’ Vision, For Better and Worse
The 'Saturday Night Live' creator is more curator of talent than comic himself — and the special proved it
At the end of the Feb. 16 broadcast of “ SNL50,” a tribute to the half-century reign of “Saturday Night Live” over American culture, Martin Short thanked executive producer and series creator Lorne Michaels, calling him “the man who made our dreams come true.” Some of Michaels’ combinations worked better than others: The update of the recent sensation “Domingo” sketch, revised to now include past “SNL” stars Short and Molly Shannon, was charming, while Miley Cyrus’ and Brittany Howard’s performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” though well-executed, fell with a thud. The fear is justified, perhaps: Michaels’ great feat was creating a melting pot where all the elements of our culture, over many years, simmer and emerge, lukewarm at times, as the curriculum one needs to consume to be prepared for the water-cooler or the algorithm.
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