Lorne Michaels has some big plans for "Saturday Night Live" Season 51. In an August interview with Puck News, the "SNL" creator talked about the future of the hit show, which has been running since 1975, and said he plans on shaking up the cast for the new season.

Saturday Night Live' boss Lorne Michaels says he would've asked Sinead O'Connor to perform 'Nothing Compares 2 U' on the 'SNL' 50th anniversary special if she was still alive despite past controversy with the show.

For context, Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney and Chloe Troast exited after Season 49, leaving the rest of the cast the same. While there were additions too, for the most part, the ensemble was consistent from season to season.

The 80-year-old late-night powerhouse also acknowledged the changing landscape in the industry and how people are increasingly watching clips online and not the TV broadcast, crediting Fallon, who

In a new interview, Lorne Michael said that an opening duet between Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon was in the works long before it hit the air.

It was announced in April that SNL creator Lorne Michaels would bring a British version of the long-running sketch comedy show to Sky.