Live fans may be up in arms over the show inviting Dave Chappelle back to host for a fourth time this coming weekend, despite his history of transphobic and even antisemitic jokes. But in a new promo for his appearance,

Michaels has no official ties to UT or Texas, but he's the latest of a group of entertainment bigwigs to select the Ransom Center to host personal archives. Robert De Niro donated his archive in 2006, and Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner also donated the show's archive in 2017 .

Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas.

Lorne Michaels, the creator of the long-running sketch comedy television show “Saturday Night Live” donated the materials from the show that launched

There are books — the best of which is still “ Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live ” — and countless movies, including a 2010 documentary and a 2024 feature, both titled “Saturday Night,” and a slew of comedies derived from popular “SNL” sketches, notably “The Blues Brothers” and “ Wayne’s World .”

From Lorne Michaels’ return to fan-favorite sketches, this ‘SNL50’ celebrates 50 years of comedy history. The words are iconic: “Live from New York… it’s Saturday night!” Those words have been opening “Saturday Night Live” for 50 years.