The Lorne Michaels 'Snorting Laugh'
Former SNL writer Adam McKay recalls how he was once able to claim a rare prize
When The Daily Show won the first of seven Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in 2001, SNL writer Adam McKay was among the category losers. But that’s OK, because he has a claim to something even rarer – making Lorne Michaels snort-laugh.
From McKay’s great essay in Rolling Stone ahead of this Sunday’s big 40th anniversary show:
The best prize you can get at SNL is to get a snorting laugh from Lorne at a read-through.
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