Honestly, learning about Michaels’ claim on the cold open is stellar and an incredible easter egg to get amid Saturday Night Live ’s 50th Season. Here’s hoping that more insightful and shocking BTS stories continue to rise as we near the reunion and the second half of this historic season.

He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, making comedy, and living the good life.

Lorne Michaels has donated a collection of his work on Saturday Night Live and more to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas.

Bill Hader was "prone to anxiety attacks" during his time on 'Saturday Night Live', and, according to an excerpt from Susan Morrison's biography, Lorne Michaels' approach to the nerves was a bit aggressive.

Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.

Lorne Michaels gifts his Saturday Night Live archives to the UT Austin, offering researchers and fans unprecedented access to the show's history.

“Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas AUSTIN, Texas -- AUSTIN, Texas ...

Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas.

Pete Davidson knows he was acting like a child when he asked Lorne Michaels to fire him from Saturday Night Live. But if you hear his reasoning, it kinda feels understandable and maybe even a teensy bit relatable — particularly when you consider the fact that Davidson was freshly 21 years old when he joined the cast.

Live" creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas.

Donald Trump has had a rocky relationship with NBC's “Saturday Night Live, ” the sketch-comedy show he accused of orchestrating “ Republican hit jobs ” during his first presidential term. But many "SNL" cast and crew members believed they helped get him elected.