Lorne Michaels

Trivia

• Was part of the famous "UC Follies" comedy troupe in Toronto.
• Rosie Shuster is the daughter of Frank Shuster from comedy troupe Wayne & Shuster.
• Received an Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University for his contribution to the television industry.
• Awarded the 2004 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (given by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts).
• Is a long-time friend of fellow New Yorker Paul Simon, which has led to Simon and/or his songs appearing in numerous Michaels productions, including "Saturday Night Live" (1975) (several appearances as both host and musical guest); The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV) (brief appearance); and Coneheads (1993) (song "Kodachrome"). Michaels has also produced several of Simon's specials, including: The Paul Simon Special (1977) (TV); Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park (1982) (T
• Attended Forest Hill Collegiate highschool in Forest Hill, an area of Toronto
• He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada)on May 1, 2002 for his services to the entertainment industry.
• Is portrayed by Ari Cohen in Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002) (TV).
• Best Man at Steve Martin's wedding to Anne Stringfield.
• Counts _"Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969) [TV-Series 1969-1974]_ as a major influence on his S.N.L. sketches.

Quotes

• "John is the perfect star for the 1970s. He has this strange androgynous quality, this all-pervasive sexuality. Men don't find him terribly threatening. And women, well ..."