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Lorne Michaels Used to 'Ban' Chris Farley from “SNL” for 'Weeks at a Time' in 'Tough Love' Move amid His Addiction

Lorne Michaels knew when it was time to show Chris Farley “tough love” amid his drug addiction. During an appearance on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, biographer Susan Morrison — who wrote Lorne: ...
Decider

‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels Used To “Ban” Chris Farley “For Weeks At A Time” As Farley Struggled With Drug Addiction

Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels reportedly took a “tough love” approach to helping Chris Farley overcome his substance abuse before the comedy legend tragically passed away in 1997. Michaels’ ...
Variety

Lorne Michaels Banned Chris Farley From ‘SNL’ for ‘Weeks at a Time’ to Help Him Get Off ‘the Drinking and the Drugs’: He ‘Clearly Had Addiction Issues’

Chris Farley is widely considered one of the most iconic “Saturday Night Live” cast members of all time, but “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels wouldn’t always allow him on the set of the prolific ...

Chris Farley’s sibling gets real about SNL success and what he misses 30 years later

Nearly 30 years after Chris Farley’s death, his brother Tom shares what he misses most, and the version of Chris he was just beginning to see.