Lorne Michaels Defends "SNL"

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Saturday Night Live

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Saturday Night Live’s complicated political legacy

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Lorne Michaels says " Saturday Night Live " has never favored liberals or conservatives.

David Gergen : Lorne 's insistence on impartiality will likely bring howls from conservatives.

He says conservatives have complained for decades that “ SNL ’s been a liberal viper pit, mocking right-wingers and taking it easy on the left.

Gergen says the show was forged in the post-Watergate leftism of the 1970s , an era when politicians were viewed with heightened scrutiny and distrust.

LZ Granderson: The show famously took joyous whacks at Sarah Palin , but that’s because Sarah Palin is a ridiculous person.

LZ: There is clearly a pattern in how Republicans are depicted on the show versus Democrats .

He says one of the most observant political sketches in show history ran just before the presidential election in 2016 , when actor Tom Hanks joined in a performance of “ Black Jeopardy !”.

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