Which was something television wasn’t, except in a retro way.
When NBC agreed to pick up “Saturday Night Live,” Michaels had a few provisions.
That was solved by the second demand making it live," he recalled (via Rolling Stone).
“Lastly, I wanted a commitment for twenty shows.”
“The first time we met, we spent about seven hours talking.
She was probably the formative influence on me.
She was the first person I met who really cared about quality and getting it all right.
Michaels' affection for Tomlin was mutual.
“He was wonderful,” Tomlin told Seth Meyers.
“I think Bernie [Brillstein] probably introduced us” (viaNBC San Diego).
