| If you're a Saturday Night Live fan then this is the | | | | Like I said, this is made out to the Beatles -- you |
| time of year for some fun and fabulous Lorne | | | | divide it up any way you want. If you want to give |
| Michaels' quotes. | | | | less to Ringo, that's up to you -- I'd rather not get |
| The creator of this world-famous television show will | | | | involved." |
| be celebrating his sixty-fourth birthday this year. Let's | | | | 9. "I'm Lorne Michaels, producer of Saturday Night |
| kick off the celebration by reflecting on a few of his | | | | Live. A short while ago I went on the air and |
| more famous quotes. | | | | addressed myself to John, Paul, George, and Ringo -- |
| 1. "God knows there has been a lot we could have | | | | the Beatles. At that time, I invited them to appear on |
| done in the last six weeks. That tends to get written | | | | Saturday Night and told them I was authorized by |
| in the last two days." | | | | NBC to pay them in the sum of three thousand |
| 2. "People go to the zoo and they like the lion | | | | dollars. That was three thousand dollars for just three |
| because it's scary. And the bear because it's intense, | | | | songs. Well, a month has gone by. We've heard from |
| but the monkey makes people laugh." | | | | the Monkees, Freddy and the Dreamers, Herman's |
| 3. "Could I get a friggin' Hot Pocket around here?" | | | | Hermits, Peter and Gordon, the Cowsills, and Lulu. But |
| 4. "Sometimes the wheel turns slowly, but it turns." | | | | still no word from the Beatles. I'm not discouraged |
| 5. "Look, she really screwed up and it had a profound | | | | and neither is NBC. Because of the recent acclaim |
| effect on her career. To me, it seemed it wasn't fair | | | | that Saturday Night has received, I was able to |
| for someone that young to be that severely beaten | | | | convince NBC to sweeten the pot. John, Paul, |
| up. So we're letting her come back." | | | | George, and Ringo -- we are now prepared to up the |
| 6. "It's been dying since the second season. It's | | | | original offer to three thousand, two hundred dollars." |
| always about reinvention." | | | | 10. "It's really important that we get out there and |
| 7. "You can tell a lot from someone's eyes." | | | | we laugh. We're not going to be overly sappy." |
| 8. "The National Broadcasting Company has | | | | So this year as Lorne's birthday comes to pass, let's |
| authorized me to offer you this check to be on our | | | | remember all the years of entertainment he has |
| show. A certified check for $3,000. Here it is right | | | | provided to generations. |
| here. A check made out to you, the Beatles, for | | | | After all, Saturday Night Live is somewhat of an |
| $3,000. All you have to do is sing three Beatles | | | | American institution. Let's honor the man who |
| songs. "She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah." That's | | | | created it with the above 10 Lorne Michaels' quotes. |
| $1,000 right there. You know the words - it'll be easy. | | | | |