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Fabelmans star Gabriel LaBelle will play the legendary producer in SNL 1975 The Fabelmans star Gabriel LaBelle is set to play Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels in an upcoming SNL origins movie, according to a report from Deadline. SNL 1975, written and directed by Jason Reitman, is based on behind-the-scenes accounts of the long-running comedy show’s debut night. Per the outlet, the screenplay itself is based on extensive interviews with SNL cast and crew. Reitman co-wrote the…

| Joss Whedon's Angel, the noir-inspired Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff that followed a vampire cursed to have a soul, famously ended with its heroes charging into an impossible battle. It was a final statement rather than a cliffhanger though, underlining the series' theme that the battle never ends and that your life is defined by your daily choices. It was such a beloved and controversial ending that many Angel fans were worried when it was announced that Whedon paired with IDW to oversee the series' official…

Pete Davidson’s Weekend Update sendoff wasn’t the departing Saturday Night Live star’s only farewell to the series: In a Cut for Time sketch, Davidson unleashed one last Eminem parody dedicated to showrunner Lorne Michaels, much to the chagrin of Slim Shady himself. While Davidson thanked Michaels in his Weekend Update appearance, “Forgot About Lorne” — a riff on the Eminem-featuring “Forgot About Dre” — pays tribute to Michaels’ legacy as a comic genius with an impeccable eye for talent: In the video, Davidson…