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52-397: Documentary Now! presents itself as a long-running news magazine for documentaries, initially celebrating its 50th season. Mirren appears at the beginning of each episode to introduce the "classic" documentary that the audience is about to see. An in-depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. An investigation into the seminal 1922 documentary Kunuk

104-629: A bonus feature in the Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray release for Original Cast Album: Company , with a reunion of the cast and crew of the episode included as an additional feature. Catalina Breeze , the album made by the fictitious Blue Jean Committee on the Season 1 two-parter Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee , was released by Drag City Records on November 20, 2015. The soundtrack for

156-433: A critical consensus of: "Still sprightly while retaining its acerbic irreverence, Documentary Now! is an absolute treat for fans of documentary filmmaking and gut-busting comedy." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 82 out of 100 based on 10 critics, marking "universal acclaim". In Vanity Fair , Tara Ariano wrote: "Even a Documentary Now! episode that doesn't quite hit on all levels

208-613: A daily newscast, news magazines allow more in-depth coverage of specific topics, including current affairs , investigative journalism (including hidden camera investigations), major interviews, and human-interest stories. The BBC 's Panorama was one of the earliest examples, premiering in 1953. In the United States , the Big Three networks all currently produce at least one weekly news magazine, including ABC 's 20/20 , CBS 's 60 Minutes , and NBC's Dateline ;

260-586: A defunct bowling league is revitalized, three of its most notable champions reunite to compete. A filmmaker shoots a documentary on the indigenous people of the Ular Mountains while simultaneously filming a sitcom pilot . A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook. A chronicle of the 1974 showdown of the (fictional) Welsh sport of Craig Maes ("Field Rock" - akin to dodgeball but with rocks) dubbed "The Melon vs. The Felon" in

312-514: A great precedent that we had to watch out for repeating any of those same beats. It's one of the greatest movies ever." On July 31, 2015, it was announced at the Television Critics Association 's annual summer press tour that Meyers, Hader and Armisen would serve as writers for the series and that additional executive producers would include Thomas and Andrew Singer. On August 18, 2015, it was reported that IFC had renewed

364-428: A larger focus on tabloid stories (including celebrities such as Michael Jackson , and the O.J. Simpson and Menendez brothers murder cases) rather than the harder journalism associated with 60 Minutes and 20/20 at the time. CNN president Ed Turner argued that these shows had eclipsed the networks' evening newscasts as their flagship programs at the expense of their news divisions' traditions of hard news. By

416-419: A little too late for us. We almost tried to pull it off. We talked a lot about that kind of documentary, where the filmmaker sets out to make a documentary, and then, very slowly, it becomes clear the documentary is about himself." The producers also declined to do another This Is Spinal Tap –type mockumentary and consciously avoided any similarities in editing or style. Armisen commented, " Spinal Tap set such

468-574: A sketch titled History of Punk: Ian Rubbish and the Bizzaros , written by Seth Meyers and Armisen. Hader has stated the biggest inspirations for the series were Woody Allen 's mockumentary films Take the Money and Run (1969), and Zelig (1983). During the origins of Documentary Now! Hader sent DVD copies of the Allen films to Rhys Thomas and co-director Alex Buono. Hader said "I told them, 'This

520-429: A weighted average, assigned the season a score of 74 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The third season was met with critical acclaim from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , the season holds a 100% approval rating, with an average rating of 9.29 out of 10 based on 23 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Incisively critical of

572-560: A writer for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show . He starred with Hart Pomerantz in The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour , a series of comedy specials that ran on CBC in the early 1970s. In 1975, Michaels created (with fellow NBC employee Dick Ebersol and president of the network Herb Schlosser ) the TV show NBC's Saturday Night , which in 1977 changed its name to Saturday Night Live (initially there

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624-573: A writer. Michaels and Shuster were married in 1967 and divorced in 1980. He married model Susan Forristal in 1981, a marriage that ended in divorce in 1987. Michaels is married to Alice Barry, his former assistant. The pair wed in 1991. Michaels became a U.S. citizen in 1987 and was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2002. In The Kids in the Hall movie Brain Candy , the character of Don Roritor

676-602: Is a clever send-up of non-fiction filmmaking, though some may find themselves outside the narrow scope of its humor." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 79 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". In its year-end roundup, The New York Times named Documentary Now! as one of "The Best TV Shows of 2015". "This series, introduced in August," wrote Times critic Neil Genzlinger , "consists not of actual documentaries but of parodies of actual documentaries. It sure

728-483: Is a feast for the eyes; and at barely 23 minutes each, these episodes are extraordinarily intricate pieces of miniature art." The first two seasons were released by Mill Creek Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on August 14, 2018. The episode "Globesman" was included as a bonus feature in the Criterion Collection Blu-ray release of Salesman , while "Original Cast Album: Co-Op" was included as

780-578: Is funny, though." The second season was met with a positive response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , the season holds a 93% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.84 out of 10 based on 15 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "With extreme attention to detail, Documentary Now! furthers its hilarious tribute to vintage documentaries through showcasing creators Hader and Armisen's multi-talents, topped brilliantly with earnestly dramatic introductions by Dame Helen Mirren." Metacritic , which uses

832-494: Is inspired by Michaels. In a different interview, on NPR 's radio show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , Baldwin stated that some of his inspiration for Donaghy was drawn from Michaels. Gabriel LaBelle plays Michaels in the 2024 film Saturday Night , about what happened behind-the-scenes leading up to the first episode of Saturday Night Live . In 1999, Michaels was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and

884-518: Is no longer as absolute as it was in the past due to competition from variety shows such as SBT 's Programa Silvio Santos , and from Record 's competing news magazine Domingo Espetacular. 5.Este es un ejemplo de News Magazines: https://newsmagazinesbc.com Lorne Michaels Lorne Michaels CC (born Lorne David Lipowitz ; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian-American television writer and film producer. He created and produced Saturday Night Live (1975–1980, 1985–present) and produced

936-454: Is the mood of the show: very serious, very dry, but with insane jokes and crazy moments. You don't want to wink too much at the audience." On March 20, 2014, it was announced that IFC had given the production, then titled American Documentary , a series order for a first season consisting of six episodes. Executive producers were set to include Lorne Michaels , Seth Meyers , Fred Armisen , and Bill Hader . Production companies involved with

988-552: The Late Night series (since 1993), The Kids in the Hall (from 1989 to 1995) and The Tonight Show (since 2014). He has received 21 Primetime Emmy Awards from 106 nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history. Lorne David Lipowitz was born in Toronto, Canada , on November 17, 1944, to Florence (née Becker) and Abraham Lipowitz. Many sources incorrectly state that he

1040-648: The Documentary Now! crew staged a real-life concert (attracting around 1,000 people) in which Armisen, Hader, and guest star Maya Rudolph performed as the Talking Heads -inspired band the episode centers around. The season three episode "Waiting for the Artist" was filmed in Budapest , Hungary in mid-2018. On January 17, 2019, the official trailer for season three was released. On January 27, 2019,

1092-471: The live broadcast of two television news station employees' murders in Virginia the previous day. The episode "Kunuk Uncovered", originally set to air as the series' third episode, was broadcast in its place. On August 1, 2018, it was announced that the third season would premiere on February 20, 2019. Additionally, it was reported that one of the episodes would be titled "Waiting for the Artist" and parody

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1144-425: The original cast album of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical Co-op , with songs detailing the joys and pains of a New York City housing cooperative . An internationally-acclaimed performance artist prepares for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades. A profile of eccentric jazz guitarist Rex Logan. When

1196-435: 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. Throughout the show's history, SNL has been nominated for more than 156 Emmy Awards and has won 36. 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

1248-513: The (fictional) village of Llagoelwyn on Wrst in Wales . A celebrated French filmmaker searches for why she no longer experiences "frisson" - the goosebumps that have always been her guide. The idea for the series was born out of a pre-tape short film from Saturday Night Live , where Armisen, Hader and Meyers were former cast members. In 2013, in a season 38 episode with Vince Vaughn , Armisen and Hader portrayed aging British punk rock stars in

1300-589: The 1980s, Michaels appeared in an HBO mockumentary titled The Canadian Conspiracy about the supposed subversion of the United States by Canadian-born media personalities, with Lorne Greene as the leader of the conspiracy. Michaels was identified as the anointed successor to Greene. Michaels is also the executive producer of the NBC show Late Night , and was the executive producer of 30 Rock and Up All Night during their runs. On April 3, 2013, it

1352-572: The Documentary slate at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022. The first season was received positively by critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , the season holds a 90% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.89 out of 10 based on 29 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Boasting a talented cast and smart writing, Documentary Now!

1404-571: The Hall which began airing in 1988 on CBC in Canada, debuting in the US market in 1989 on cable television network HBO until moving to CBS in 1993. Whilst on his SNL hiatus, Michaels created another sketch show titled The New Show , which debuted on Friday nights in prime time on NBC in January 1984. The show failed to garner the same enthusiasm as SNL and was cancelled after 9 episodes. In

1456-505: The Hunter that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication. The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends a series of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico's most wanted drug lord . An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for a 1976 murder. A documentary crew travels to Árborg , Iceland , for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone . A documentary charting

1508-485: The Season 3 episode Co-Op was made available as an actual cast album in 2019 alongside sheet music (profits for the album were donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS). News magazine A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published magazine , radio, or television program , usually published weekly, consisting of articles about current events . News magazines generally discuss stories in greater depth than newspapers or newscasts do, and aim to give

1560-496: The U.S. have produced news magazines, although they have largely been displaced by cheaper programming acquired from the syndication market. An exception is WCVB-TV in Boston, which has continued to produce the nightly news magazine Chronicle since 1982. In Brazil, TV Globo 's news magazine Fantástico has aired on Sunday nights. Historically, it has been one of the top programs on Brazilian television, although its dominance

1612-480: The consumer an understanding of the important events beyond the basic facts. Radio news magazines are similar to television news magazines. Unlike radio newscasts, which are typically about five minutes in length, radio news magazines can run from 30 minutes to three hours or more. Television news magazines provide a similar service to print news magazines, but their stories are presented as short television documentaries rather than written articles; in contrast to

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1664-436: The current formats of 20/20 and Dateline focus predominantly on true crime stories. News magazines proliferated on network schedules in the early 1990s, as they had lower production costs in comparison to scripted programs, and could attract equivalent if not larger audiences. At the same time, newer newsmagazines—as well as syndicated offerings such as A Current Affair , Hard Copy and Inside Edition —often had

1716-413: The day he was kicked out of his New York City apartment. Four 1960s salesmen go door to door trying to sell globes to uninterested people. In 1987, new wave band Test Pattern plays its final concert. A candid docu-memoir of Hollywood legend Jerry Wallach and his 40-year quest to win an Academy Award . A cult disrupts the quiet town of Chinook, Oregon. The marathon studio recording session for

1768-653: The documentary film Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present . Later that month, it was announced that another episode, entitled "Original Cast Album: Co-Op", would parody D. A. Pennebaker's 1970 documentary Original Cast Album: Company . On September 6, 2018, two further season three episodes were announced. One episode, titled "Any Given Saturday Afternoon", was described as a parody of the 2006 documentary A League of Ordinary Gentlemen and set to feature guest stars including Kevin Dunn , Michael C. Hall , Tim Robinson , and Bobby Moynihan . The other episode, titled "Long Gone",

1820-517: The early 1980s (seasons 6–10). Michaels appeared in the show during the first season, where he offered The Beatles $ 3,000 (a deliberately paltry sum) to reunite on the show. He later increased his offer to $ 3,200, but the money was never claimed. According to an interview with John Lennon in Playboy magazine, Lennon and Paul McCartney were in New York City that night and wanted to see

1872-546: The episode "Any Given Saturday Afternoon" and Natasha Lyonne in the episode "Long Gone". On October 10, 2018, it was announced that Owen Wilson , Michael Keaton , and Necar Zadegan would guest star in the third-season premiere episode "Batsh*t Valley". In season one, two of the episodes were shot in Iceland and "DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon" was filmed in Tijuana . To film the second-season episode "Final Transmission",

1924-412: The genre and equally delighted by its subjects, Documentary Now! nails mockumentary under the deft direction of Rhys Thomas and Alex Buono." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 88 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". The fourth season continued to receive critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes , the season holds a 100% approval rating, with

1976-421: The late-1990s, Dateline would establish a niche in true crime to set it apart from its competitors—a format that would bolster its popularity, and lead the show to being on as many as five times per-week at its peak. Most of these magazines and their frequent airings would fall out of favor by the 2000s, being largely displaced by the emerging genre of reality television . Some local television stations in

2028-664: The premiere of the third season was held at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival . The premiere featured screenings of the episodes Waiting for the Artist and Original Cast Album: Co-Op . In February 2022, the series' fourth season was announced and premiered on October 19, 2022. In advance of their television broadcast, the episodes My Monkey Grifter , Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport and Trouver Frisson were premiered in

2080-416: The rise and fall of soft rock band The Blue Jean Committee. A behind-the-scenes view of Ben Herndon's 1992 run for governor of Ohio , focusing on his core campaign staff. A look at the strict owner of a remote Colombian restaurant famed for its rice and chicken recipe, and the son he has tutored and hopes will take over for him some day. Parker Gail performs a stream of consciousness monologue about

2132-441: The series for a second and third season. It was additionally reported that the series had been co-created by Thomas who was also expected to serve in the role of director along with Alex Buono. John Mulaney was slated to be a consulting producer and Erik Kenward a supervising producer. On August 27, 2015, it was announced that IFC had decided to delay the premiere of the series' second episode "DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon" following

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2184-486: The series were slated to consist of Broadway Video and Rhys Thomas was expected to serve as director. The six-episode order limited the first season of the show, as Seth Meyers revealed in an interview with Collider , stating that they were not able to spoof Michael Moore documentaries, or the HBO documentary miniseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst . Meyers further explained saying, " The Jinx happened

2236-566: The series. On August 1, 2018, it was announced that Cate Blanchett would guest star in the third-season episode "Waiting for the Artist" as Barta, a performance artist. Later that month, it was reported that Taran Killam , John Mulaney , James Urbaniak , Alex Brightman , Richard Kind , Paula Pell , and Renée Elise Goldsberry would appear in a third-season episode titled "Original Cast Album: Co-Op". On September 6, 2018, further season three guest stars were announced including Kevin Dunn , Michael C. Hall , Tim Robinson , and Bobby Moynihan in

2288-551: The show as "the primary satirical voice of the country". Michaels received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2006, Canada's highest honor in the performing arts. In 2008, Michaels was awarded the Webby for Film & Video Lifetime Achievement. With the allotted five words allowed to each recipient, his acceptance speech was "Five words is not enough". In 2012, Michaels

2340-521: The show. 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, 1976, musical guest George Harrison appeared, but Michaels told him the offer was conditional on all four members of the group showing up. Michaels founded the production company Broadway Video in 1979, which has produced SNL since 1981 as well as other shows such as Canadian sketch-comedy The Kids in

2392-427: Was a name conflict with an ABC show titled Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell , which debuted September 20, 1975, and was cancelled on January 17, 1976). 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

2444-538: Was announced that Michaels would be taking over as the executive producer for The Tonight Show . Consequently, The Tonight Show moved to New York in early 2014 as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . Michaels has three children and has been married three times. During the early 1960s, he began a relationship with Rosie Shuster , daughter of his comedy mentor Frank Shuster of the Wayne and Shuster comedy team, who later worked with him on Saturday Night Live as

2496-639: Was awarded a rare Personal Peabody Award . He accepted at a ceremony in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel. In December 2021, Michaels was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors , along with Justino Diaz , Berry Gordy , Bette Midler , and Joni Mitchell . In 2022, Michaels received a Peabody Award for his work as an executive producer of the Spanish-language comedy series Los Espookys . He

2548-655: Was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Also in 1999, Michaels received an honorary degree from Ryerson University . In 2003, he received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame . In 2004, he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Speaking at the awards ceremony, original Saturday Night Live cast member Dan Aykroyd described

2600-598: Was based heavily on actor Mark McKinney ’s impersonation of Lorne Michaels. The character Dr. Evil , the antagonist of Austin Powers in three films, has mannerisms and a speaking style based on Lorne Michaels. Dr. Evil was created and portrayed by SNL alumnus Mike Myers , who was at least partially influenced by fellow SNL performer Dana Carvey 's impression of Michaels. In a 2008 interview with Playboy , as well in various other interviews, Tina Fey admitted that Alec Baldwin 's character Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock

2652-596: Was born on a kibbutz in the then- British mandate of Palestine , and that his Jewish family immigrated to Toronto, Canada when he was an infant. Michaels and his two younger siblings were raised in Toronto; he attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute . He graduated from University College, Toronto , where he majored in English, in 1966. Michaels began his career as a writer and broadcaster for CBC Radio . He moved to Los Angeles from Toronto in 1968 to work as

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2704-442: Was described as a parody of the 1988 documentary Let's Get Lost and was expected to include Natasha Lyonne in a guest starring role. On October 10, 2018, it was announced that the season three premiere episode had been titled "Batsh*t Valley" and that it would be a parody of Wild Wild Country and The Source Family . Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Fred Armisen and Bill Hader would star in

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