Adam Sandler reacts to Lorne Michaels ‘Saturday Night Live’ retirement rumors
nypost.comAdam Sandler fully believes “Saturday Night Live” creator and producer Lorne Michaels isn’t quite ready to leave the NBC variety show despite rumors circulating about his retirement.“I don’t see that happening,” Sandler, 57, told “Entertainment Tonight” at the premiere of his new film, “Spaceman.” “I don’t, maybe somebody said he might, but I talked to Lorne, I don’t think he’s saying enough.
He’s rocking. He loves it.” According to the “50 First Dates” actor, Michaels, 79, still enjoys putting every single episode together. “Yeah, he’s doing great,” Sandler continued. “He gets the high just like we always do, every week. “And he’s in control,” added the “Uncut Gems” star.
Sandler first appeared on the show in 1990 and was a recurring cast member until he was fired in 1995 along with Chris Farley. “It wasn’t Lorne’s decision,” he said of his and the late Farley’s firing. “The NBC head dude, I know he didn’t like our gang.
Me and Farley.”Rumors that Michaels would retire soon first surfaced when he said he would love to have “SNL” alum Tina Fey eventually replace him. “It could easily be Tina Fey, but you know, there are a lot of people who are there now,” the head honcho told “ET” in January.
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