Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey.Photo:Neilson Barnard/Getty, Vivien Killilea/Getty
Neilson Barnard/Getty, Vivien Killilea/Getty
Tina Feymay have a new gig on her hands — if she wants it.
“It could easily be Tina Fey,” Michaels, 79, toldEntertainment Tonighton the red carpet ahead of Monday’sEmmy Awards. He also shared that there are “a lot of people” currently working at the famed late-night comedy show who could have a shot at taking over his spot as well.
“Of course I’ve thought about it,” he said before clarifying that he’s not ready to hang up his hat quite yet.
“We’re doing the 50th anniversary show in February of ‘25. So I will definitely be there for that and definitely be there until that,” he confirmed. “And sometime before that we’ll figure out what we’re gonna do.”
Michaels went to praise Fey for being “brilliant and great at everything.”
“She’s a very important person in my life,” he added of the comedian, who wasSNL’s first female head writer.
Fey, for her part, isn’t interested. “Y’all better pass. Stop. No ma’am,” she toldSavannah GuthrieandHoda Kotbduring a visit to theTodayshow on Jan. 10, when asked if she would take over for Michaels.
“He’s not going to retire,” Fey insisted. “He has an elixir and he will live forever.”
Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels during the Actors' Equity Opening Night Gypsy Robe Ceremony honoring Brendon Stimson for “Mean Girls” at the August Wilson Theatre Theatre on April 8, 2018 in New York City.Walter McBride/WireImage
Walter McBride/WireImage
Fey and Poehler read the nominees for outstanding live variety special while seated behind the iconic desk, which included the 2023Academy Awards,Chris Rock’s standup specialSelective Outrage,Rihanna’sSuper Bowlhalftime show, the 2023Tony AwardsandElton John’sFarewell From Dodger Stadium— which ultimately went on to win, vaulting the legend toEGOT status.
During the segment, Poehler, 52, also poked fun at the 2023 Tony Awards for “celebrating thebest in musicals that were based on movies which will probably be movies again,” which Fey quickly pointed out is totally fine, as she promoted the musical movie version ofMean Girls.
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The best friends previously opened up about howthey make time to watchSNLand support their peerseven when they’re on the road for their “Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour.”
“If it’s a Saturday, we go to our room, and we watchSNLfrom the hotel room,” Fey toldWillie GeistonSunday TODAYearlier this month. “We love watching it together. If we’re not together, we’ll live text during it.”
She added that they still “root for everybody” despite watching the show with a critical eye. “The head writer in me is always like, ‘Huh. Interesting. Maybe the game could’ve been clearer.’ "
source: people.com
