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I attended the star-studded premiere of the new documentary Lorne (about, you’ve guessed it, Lorne Michaels), and the scale of his creation hit me—not just from looking at the screen, but from looking around the audience.
Over the years, SNL’s players have become a cultural dynasty. Who else can claim a list like this—and to be clear, this is just a starter list: John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Seth Meyers, Kristin Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Bowen Yang, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Marcello Hernandez…
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