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LORNE: Preview of a New Documentary with Director Morgan Neville

Friday, April 10, 2026 
4:00 pm 
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYC
Curator: Ron Simon

Academy Award–winning filmmaker Morgan Neville’s latest documentary is an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes portrait of Lorne Michaels, who built one of television’s most influential comedy institutions, Saturday Night Live. Morgan returns to the Paley stage to talk to curator Ron Simon about how he captured on film one of TV’s most elusive visionaries, by talking to SNL alumni and acquiring rare archival footage. He will preview clips from his highly anticipated new documentary and discuss how Michaels shaped modern comedy. Morgan will also compare the process of producing Lorne to his other acclaimed portraits of Paul McCartney, Fred Rogers, Anthony Bourdain, and Steve Martin.

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Lorne opens in theaters everywhere April 17. More about the documentary: From Morgan Neville, Academy Award–winning filmmaker of 20 Feet from Stardom and Won't You Be My Neighbor, comes Lorne, an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more. Take a look at the trailer: