Lorne Michaels of SNL says YouTube rocks

by Mathew on April 13, 2007 · Comments

snipshot_d41kf70f7xg9.jpgIn an interview with the New York Observer, Lorne Michaels — the creator of Saturday Night Live and proud product of The Great White North — says that as far as he’s concerned, YouTube is the best thing since TVs were invented (hat tip to Techdirt for the link).

“I think that YouTube is great, because if you do something like ‘Dick in a Box,’ someone in Pakistan can see it,” said Mr. Michaels in a phone interview.

And the money quotes:

“I think it’s simple for me,” said Mr. Michaels. “If the work is good, I want the most number of people to see it—period. Anything that leads to that would be my objective.”

“The creators obviously want the biggest possible audience,” added Mr. Michaels. “And lawyers have another agenda.”

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  • lilkunta
    If Lorne really felt this way he woulda fought nbc 2 not close their channel on YT.
    (nbc has some bullsh*t called hulu with news corp).
    It'll never fly bc its full of ads & u have 2 pay.

    Snl has been good. With lazy sunday and d!ck in box on YT it spread the word on SNL. They got new fans. Young fans. Young fans are god bc we'll watch not just now but in the future, thus YT was getting SNL longevity.
    ....not to mention D!ck IAB won an emmy.

    Plus no 1 wants 2 give murdoch any more $ !

    YT 4ever, hulu NEVER !
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