Lorne Michaels signals 'SNL' retirement plans: 'It's been my life's work'
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Michaels has been the co-creator and lead producer of the series since it got its start in the 1970s.
"You know, I think I’m committed to doing this show until its 50th anniversary, which is in three years," he told "CBS Mornings" in a recent interview. "I’d like to see that through, and I have a feeling that’d be a really good time to leave. But … I won’t want the show ever to be bad. I care too deeply about it. It’s been my life’s work. So I’m going to do everything I can to see it carry on."
It seems that Michaels is eyeing a departure some time in 2024-2025. Fortunately for fans of the comedy sketch show, Michaels noted that his departure from the show doesn’t mean that "SNL" will end. He’s very much of the mindset that someone will take over for him and usher the show into a new era.