I f you’ve read a lot of behind the scenes stuff or watched a lot of documentaries about Saturday Night Live, you likely have a certain picture of Lorne Michaels in your head. Y

David Spade, 60, said on his Fly On the Wall podcast that he is shocked over how the current Saturday Night Live cast members interact with the show's creator. While speaking with his co-host Dana Carvey, 69, he recalled Sarah Sherman – who joined the show in 2021 – telling him that she once texted Michaels, 80, to ask why her sketch was cut.

The comedian-actor, who was a castmember on the NBC sketch comedy show from 1990 to 1996, recently told Dana Carvey on their Fly on the Wall podcast that he was shocked by how the show’s new kids speak to Michaels, as the dynamic was much different during his time on the show.

Lorne Michaels created Saturday Night Live and has guided the show through 50 years of comedy. He knows what works and what doesn't, so when one cast member ignored Michaels' note, it carried a heavy consequence.