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The great and powerful Lorne Michaels joins the show this week #shorts #flyonthewall #snl

September 28, 2022 / 01:00

This episode features Michael and Dana discussing Saturday Night Live, Lauren Michaels, and the impact of his decisions on the show's alumni.

Michael highlights Lauren Michaels as a central figure in the success of SNL, referring to him as the common denominator for many stars. They discuss the concept of "lornisms," including the idea that one should never leave a hit.

During the conversation, a humorous anecdote is shared about a movie that opened poorly, where Lauren's candid remarks about studio preferences are recounted.

Dana receives praise for his performance in the interview, with Michael noting his sparkling presence throughout the discussion.

TL;DR

Michael and Dana discuss SNL, Lauren Michaels, and the impact of his decisions on the show's stars.

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we have the Great and Powerful laws on
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the show on Michael the became the
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unintentional star of the podcast
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because he's the Touchstone for all the
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Saturday Night Live people is Lauren
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Michaels the common denominator yeah
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they touched on the common denominator
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the
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titanator and then we talk about
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lornisms on the show you never leave a
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hit you know it's a funny one I can't
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say who it was but someone we know did a
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movie and it opened very poorly and I
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was in a limo with Lauren and I go up do
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you think he'll get another movie and he
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goes well not every Studio wants to lose
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30 million and work with an some
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do not all of them and everybody said we
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hung up hey we didn't talk over keep
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talking anyway we didn't even talk about
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it yeah Dana so we didn't we had
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reference guys we're not talking over
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the years yeah you were incredible in
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this interview that David I have to say
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Dana you really sparkled
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[Music]

Episode Highlights

  • Michael as the Unintentional Star
    Michael became the unexpected highlight of the podcast, capturing everyone's attention.
    “Michael became the unintentional star of the podcast”
    @ 00m 05s
    September 28, 2022
  • Lauren's Insight on Studios
    Lauren shares a candid perspective on the movie industry and studio decisions.
    “Not every studio wants to lose 30 million.”
    @ 00m 35s
    September 28, 2022

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Michael's Impact00:02
  • Common Denominator00:12
  • Limo Conversation00:27
  • Dana's Sparkle00:53

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