"At the center of [Saturday Night Live], from the moment of its inception to the present day, is one man: producer Lorne Michaels. Over his 50 years running the show, [he's] become a revered, inimitable, and bewildering presence in the world of entertainment. He's a mogul, a kingmaker, a tastemaker, a grudge-holder, a mensch, a workaholic, a genius spotter of talent, a ruthless businessman, a name dropper, an obsessive step counter, the inspiration for Dr. Evil, a winner of 90 Emmys--and a mystery. Generations of writers, ...
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"At the center of [Saturday Night Live], from the moment of its inception to the present day, is one man: producer Lorne Michaels. Over his 50 years running the show, [he's] become a revered, inimitable, and bewildering presence in the world of entertainment. He's a mogul, a kingmaker, a tastemaker, a grudge-holder, a mensch, a workaholic, a genius spotter of talent, a ruthless businessman, a name dropper, an obsessive step counter, the inspiration for Dr. Evil, a winner of 90 Emmys--and a mystery. Generations of writers, actors, and stars have spent their lives trying to figure him out. ... With unprecedented access to Michaels (who has spent his career mostly avoiding reporters) and the entire SNL apparatus, ... Morrison takes you behind the curtain for the rollicking, definitive story of how Lorne created the institution that would change comedy forever."--
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