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He has received 21 Primetime Emmy Awards from nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history. Michaels and his two younger siblings were raised in Toronto; he attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute.

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He graduated from University College, Toronto , where he majored in English, in Michaels began his career as a writer and broadcaster for CBC Radio. The show, which is performed live in front of a studio audience, immediately established a reputation for being cutting-edge and unpredictable. It became a vehicle for launching the careers of some of the most successful comedians in the United States.

Originally the producer of the show, Michaels was also a writer and later became executive producer. He occasionally appears on-screen as well, where he is known for his deadpan humor. It has consistently been one of the highest-rated late-night television programs. Michaels has been with SNL for all seasons except for his hiatus in the early s seasons 6— They decided against it though, as it was too late to get there in time, and they were both tired.

This near-reunion was the basis for the TV movie Two of Us. On the episode airing November 20, , musical guest George Harrison appeared, but Michaels told him the offer was conditional on all four members of the group showing up. During the season of SNL , Michaels was offered a deal to produce nine features from Paramount , but he turned it down to take a three-picture deal from Warner Brothers.

The Warner Brothers deal didn't net any produced movies.