That buzz is why celebrities like Alec Baldwin, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon stop by at a moment’s notice -- they know the country will be talking about them for days. When was the last time Scarlett Johannsen stopped by your favorite show to do a cameo?
One might argue that with Trump (temporarily?) out of the political picture, the show no longer has that cachet. But from Barack Obama to Sarah Palin to George Bush, SNL has never run out of satirical targets.
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Lorne doesn’t want it to die.
To some degree, we’re speculating here but most indications are Lorne Michaels cares deeply about his creation and would like to see it continue to succeed. After all, argues Carter, “this is his baby.”
“Lorne loves SNL,” says James Andrew Miller, one of the authors of SNL oral history Live From New York. “He wants what’s best for the show.” And what’s best will likely mean Michaels anointing a successor from among his show children, whether that’s Kenan, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, or another disciple.
So don’t take it too seriously when Kenan speculates that the show is about to die. Might Thompson move on as well? Sure. But all signs indicate that Saturday Night will continue to live past season 50 and beyond.
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