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Tina Fey ‘Could Easily’ Take Over ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Says Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels has an idea of who his potential SNL successor could be and said "It could easily be Tina Fey" when the '30 Rock' star was suggested

After nearly 50 years of running the show behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live, longtime producer Lorne Michaels may have an idea of who his potential successor could be. However, he referenced the list of possible applicants already at the show, adding, “There are a lot of people who are there now who are also, you know.” Still, Michaels made sure to state the obvious: “Tina’s brilliant and great at everything.” He also noted, “She’s a very important person in my life.” During this year’s Emmys, Fey and fellow SNL alum Amy Poehler returned to the Weekend Update desk to present the award for Outstanding Variety Special.

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