Lorne Michaels

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Summary

Lorne Michaels is a Canadian-born producer and writer best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live, whose political satire and sketch comedy have shaped American television for decades. He has also produced films and comedy series including 30 Rock and The Kids in the Hall. Michaels has described SNL as nonpartisan and said the show had been breaking barriers from its beginning, citing its early black cast members. No public record of his personal campaigns, activist affiliations, or sustained advocacy on identity or political causes is on record.