i'm going to do a bad lorne michaels imitation. [ as lorne michaels ] "i think this is --" it's so badd. >> i'm going to submit you for the emmy. and i remember thinking, like, holy [ bleep ], he's going to submit me for the emmys. you know, i thought like -- and was kinda like, "this is what i do, i come on "saturday night live." and you don't make a big thing out of it. that's just how it is. >> jimmy: no big deal. >> and i come back, you know, to do it and it was like -- it was incredible. >> jimmy: it was a great show. >> i just kinda took it for granted, you know what i mean? and afterwards, i was thinking like, nobody said anything to me. i figured it just was like -- people are busy on the show you know what i mean? >> jimmy: lorne didn't come up to you? >> lorne didn't talk to me. but there's a woman who runs the whole -- the talent thing. and sort of manages the host. and does all kinds of stuff. and i called her couple of days later. and i was like, "lindsey, just curious, did you guys do your emmy announcements for who you submitted." she was like, "oh, yeah." i was like, "o

when lorn michaels came over and say i need two minutes. i said two minutes after what i did? and the arguments and whatever happened and i'm waiting in the hallway to do the snow, and i said come oit's not happening. that was hard because when i met lorne at catch a rising star i knew right away that i was brilliant young guy. the guests on the first show were andy cough map, who did mighty mouse on the first show, two musical acts. but i knew i was government officialed with something fantastic. and there was a big lead-up on that show with me and everybody on the staff but it doesn't happen. lauren had me become in 1984, dick ember sal was a producer and i of i hoped it case twiceand he said would you consider coming with us for a season if i can get marty short to come? and i said yes. >> rose: when the whole contact sense. joan baez should be sitting here and all the different characters and working with chris fest garthy and making these thun films i bolted one curing the season. and then led to the movies. >.>> .. . what is great about yr life is the remarkable relation

. >> the newcomers are the product of a massive talent search by creator lorne michaels. there are several departures. >> everyone from tina fe wr to will ferrell. he has an extraordinary eye for talent. >> among the snl rookies is beck bennett, who stars in at&t ads. >> he doesn't get it. >> it shows in those commercials how funny he is, so i think now people just get to know him on the show and then they'll eventually, you know, he won't be the at&t guy anymore. elian be the snl guy. >> media writer bill carter says those ads were probably a factor sfwloosh he says that doesn't tell me at all whether they can stand on a stage in front of a live national audience and perform. that's a totally separate skill. >> and finding unknowns who have it has been a key to "snl's" long-running success. mark barger, nbc news. >> i think the at&t guy is going to hit it out of the park. >> he is going to be a smash hit. >> i love those commercials. >> "snl" keeps finding new talent out there, so i'm always excited when new people start. christina, i'm also excited about the fact that i

lorne michaels says he hopes he will stay on because that host is only four days a week and doesn't work it is possible he could stick around for a little while. >>> i guess you could say holy casting rumors, batman. justin bieber, say it isn't so, setting off a whirlwind of speculation after he posted this photo on instagram. looks like a script for the batman versus superman movie and used robin as the hashtag hinting he may play boy wonder. a lot think it's an online hoax. he was about to make a video for "nunny or die" so the script may have just been a prop. >>> for the first time in three months paula deen speaking out following her admission she used a racial slur. >> i just want to say before we start cooking, i'm so thankful and i'm so full of gratitude. for all of the love and encourage me encouragement that y'all have shown me as y'all all know, unless you've been under a rock, i had a little rough patch. this summer. but, you know, it was an opportunity to learn. i learned a lot about myself and i've certainly learned a lot about my business and i just want to thank you y'all

ends up this is lorne michael, and he is going to the clubs in new york looking for writers for this new show called "saturday night live" that was going to premiere in the fall. i go home to long island and a type of what i believe for a 1100 of my best jokes. two days later, i have to go back to the city for my meeting with lorne. i was so nervous. what should i wear? well, hip new show. i will dress hip. i put on my father's marroon polyester leisure suit. i looked like a big blood clot. i went to the city. he was staying at the plaza mattel. my meeting was like at 2:00 p.m. i do not want to be late. i was really nervous. i got there like at 7:00 a.m. in the morning. i see a pay phone, 1975, no cell phone. i went to the pay phone and call billy crystal. he had been talking to lorne about the possibility of being on this new show. i said, do you have any hints you can give me so i can have a leg up in this meeting? he said, well, he used to write for woody allen. he used to produce monty python specials. oh, and he hates mimes. lorne hates mimes. the bulls up a chair and give him t

. >> there was a massive talent search by lorne michaels, brought on by the departures of several cast members. >> everybody from tina fey to will ferrell. he has an extraordinary eye for talent. >> he doesn't get it. >> it shows in those commercials how funny he is. now people get to know him on the show. adsill carter says those probably would not a factor in his hiring. >> that doesn't tell me at all whether they can stand on a stage and perform in front of a live audience. that is a totally separate skill. >> and finding unknowns that have it has been a key to the long success of "snl." was butl knew what he we couldn't tell you what product he was pitching in those ads. another major automaker has announced it will start exporting even more cars made in the usa. great news for the auto industry. chris clackum takes a closer look. >> the corolla is the top seller around the world. thousands of them are assembled in tupelo, mississippi. now thousands more will soon be needed for export. >> most of the lines are running close to full capacity. >> about 7500 corollas will be exported

interviewed lorne michaels. and it wasot easy daunting.hat givenys assume his track record, it is easy for him. weekendn update -- update. >> she has a good chance to get established. to get a voice before he leaves. and then she has to stand up and do it on her own. they all have to climb the nbc building with no ropes. the stage for a spirited new season. >> it feels great to be back. >> the season premiere is saturday night. here is what is coming up at 6:00. >> a challenge to the new gun- control laws. they get a hearing in federal court. a massachusetts-based program is coming to maryland to our families facing foreclosure. >> the president presses congress to stop a government showdown -- shut down. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. >> four days before maryland's new gun laws are set to take effect, the battle over gun control moves to federal court. nearly a dozen groups and individuals have filed a lawsuit to stop

think i mean i think it is it just keeps reinventing itself and it always stays relevant and lorne michaels is really smart and has a good eye for he's a genius he really is he's yes bill hader by the way you fail to mention is emmy nominated actor and comedian for the larry some person actions on saturday night live how do you feel about that it's great to go to the emmys of course yeah one of my good a favorite who do you think is just if there's competition all i mean it's last year is modern family and all the modern family guys you know they get o'neil's they're good. he's great i love him i'm the digging you're going to win. i've been right three out of ten times. when they got me measure about your wardrobe seems to do this is mainly a pledge church we have some pictures by the way oh good that was just two days ago . feel strongly about planned like i do about suspenders yeah is it part of you is that part of you that did not were planned today i now am air marina's shirt with a stain on it but staying cost a lot of money to put as in effect is that if you did that in a liberal year

oh, and at this one bar, i swear i saw lorne michaels. that wasn't him. [mouthing] it was. i get the job? well, if you get the job... then i'd move here with you. would you move with me? i'm not stupid, okay? i was at the beach. we don't have a future in scranton. there's one too many people there. you mean kevin? exactly. [laughs] no, but you get it, right? we can't stay there. yeah. i do. come on. captioning by captionmax www.captionmax.com. ♪ hello, jimmy john's? [ tires screech ] jimmy john's here. what took you so long? [ male announcer ] jimmy john's. freaky fast delivery! [ birds chirping ] i love a man in uniform. >> announcer: the following is a paid advertisement for the h2o steam mop x5 brought to you by thane direct. with millions sold, the h2o x5 mop is becoming one of the world's favorite 5-in-1 steam cleaning machines, and in the next few minutes, you're going to see how we've taken steam cleaning to the next level. how? we listened to you, took your ideas and suggestions, made new improvements, created amazing new accessories and attachments, all to make you