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Lorne Michaels Considering ‘SNL’ Retirement: “A Really Good Time to Leave”

Does this means SNL will have a series finale at the end of this TV season? Saturday Night Live R. I. P. 1975 - 2022.
 
TVCOOL said:
Oh ok but barely anyone watches SNL as it is whos to say before 2025 NBC doesnt cancel it.
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Considering that Saturday became a desert for traditional network TV long ago, SNL has been able to create a profitable niche audience for nearly five decades. Why would they cancel a show that produces revenue in a dead daypart?
 
DavidEduardo said:
Considering that Saturday became a desert for traditional network TV long ago, SNL has been able to create a profitable niche audience for nearly five decades. Why would they cancel a show that produces revenue in a dead daypart?
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And never mind he left the show previously and they didn’t cancel it.

Naturally, he wants to see his creation live on as a legacy. And NBC for the time being has a good thing going. Everything ends sometime, but there’s no valid reason to assume his departure will be the immediate end of the franchise.
 
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TVCOOL said:
Does this means SNL will have a series finale at the end of this TV season? Saturday Night Live R. I. P. 1975 - 2022.
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Lorne wants to retire after the 50th season of the show in 2025. The show will live on as long as the cast and crew want to keep doing it. At this point I think it runs on auto pilot with Lorne at the helm.
 
Big money, great working conditions, limited schedule with summer off, why would he leave even though he's well past retirement age?
 
DavidEduardo said:
Considering that Saturday became a desert for traditional network TV long ago, SNL has been able to create a profitable niche audience for nearly five decades. Why would they cancel a show that produces revenue in a dead daypart?
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The ratings are still good. But this Covid 19 shit that is happening NYC right now. Is screwing up their live show
 
There has been steady turnover of cast/writers, other producers, etc. it’s the nature of the show. The “blood” of the show is not confined to one person.
 
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