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Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels responds to THOSE rumors he might retire... as show prepares to mark 50th anniversary


In his time at Saturday Night Live, he won 21 Emmy Awards and launched the careers of a wide variety of stars ranging from John Belushi and Bill Murray to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

He has also steered the show through choppier waters, such as the explosive controversy when an NBC executive who was friends with OJ Simpson fired Norm MacDonald for making fun of the ex-football player over his murder trial. Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels has responded to the latest round of rumors that he might be considering retirement; pictured last week at the Paley Honors in New York In his time at Saturday Night Live, he launched the careers of a wide variety of stars ranging from John Belushi and Bill Murray to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

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