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Article: 'Saturday Night Live' Creator Honored
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- October 26, 2004
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SIOBHAN McDONOUGH, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
10-26-2004
Dateline: WASHINGTON
Lorne Michaels arrives at the Kennedy Center, Monday, Oct. 25, 2004, in Washington. Michaels, executive producer of "Saturday Night Live," is being honored with the 2004 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
Live from Washington, it was time to bestow one of the nation's top comedy honors on the creator of "Saturday Night Live."
"For the last 30 years, I've had the coolest job in New York City," Lorne Michaels remarked after receiving the 2004 Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center Monday night.
Michaels, 59, is acclaimed for transforming Saturday night television three decades ago ...