The man behind “SNL” is the subject or a new documentary that’s available to stream now.
“Lorne,” from documentarian Morgan Neville, is now streaming on Peacock.
The film touches upon Michaels’ early career in Canadian television before shifting to focus on the early days of “Saturday Night Live,” his early ’80s exit from the series, and eventual return ahead of the 1985 season.
Past “SNL” cast members, writers and hosts all appear in the doc as well, as it outlines what a typical week in the life of Michaels at “SNL” is like. With unprecedented access to the inner workings of the series, the doc also features never-before-seen footage from episodes hosted by Timothée Chalamet, Kate McKinnon, Ayo Edebiri, Shane Gillis, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
Lorne Michaels documentary release date
“Lorne” touched down on the Peacock streaming service today, June 5, following its April 17 theatrical release.
How to stream ‘Lorne’ documentary for free
“Lorne” is currently streaming on Peacock. The NBC Universal streamer currently offers two plans that include “Lorne” and multiple ways to subscribe.
- Premium (with ads): $10.99/month
- Premium Plus (ad-free): $16.99/month
- Annual options: $109.99 (ads) / $169.99 (no ads) — pay for 10 months, get 12
While Peacock doesn’t directly offer a free trial, if you subscribe to the streamer via Prime Video, you can take advantage of seven days free before payments begin.
Who appears in the ‘Lorne’ documentary?
“Lorne” features appearances from many past and present “SNL” cast members, including Tina Fey, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Kristen Wiig, Mike Myers, and longtime friend Paul Simon.
Chris Parnell, who was a cast member on “SNL” from 1998 to 2006, is the doc’s narrator, and Robert Smigel, who joined the “SNL” writing staff when Michaels returned to the series in 1985, produced a number of “TV Funhouse” shorts to fill in narrative gaps within the doc.
‘Lorne’ trailer
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