Keith Richards, Lorne Michaels and Rolling Stones

How Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Exit Prison Following Rolling Stones' “SNL” Hosting Gig
Richards most recently made an appearance at the sketch show's 50th anniversary special Lorne Michaels once helped keep Keith Richards out of prison. According to an excerpt shared by Entertainment Weekly from the biography Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morrison,
Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Dodge Life in Prison
Lorne Michaels testified as a character witness on Keith Richards' behalf as the Stones guitarist faced serious drug charges in Canada in 1978.
How Lorne Michaels helped keep Keith Richards from a life sentence after the Rolling Stones hosted “SNL ”(exclusive)
Saturday Night Live kicked off its fourth season in 1978 with one of the show's most unconventional emcees to date, the entire Rolling Stones band, pulling double duty as host and musical guest. But what transpired after the episode was just as surprising as the hosting choice.
How SNL Creator Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Avoid Life in Prison
Lorne Michaels once saved Keith Richards from receiving a life sentence in Canadian prison, and no, that's not a scrapped 'SNL' skit.
The first musician to change Keith Richards’ life: “I really have to thank my mum”
The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was brought up in a musical household with his mother playing Billie Holiday, and he once named his favourite album.
‘Far Away Eyes’: The song Keith Richards thought Mick Jagger sang as a “caricature”
Mick Jagger may have one of the perfect voices in rock, but Keith Richards wasn't afraid to put him in his place when ...
Ryan Reynolds Makes Veiled Reference to Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Legal Drama on ‘SNL’ 50th Anniversary Special
Asked how he was doing, Reynolds replied, "Great!" Then, seeming concerned, he asked, "Why, what have you heard?" ...
"Saturday Night Live" 50th anniversary special features stars, superstars celebrating half-century of highlights
Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Paul McCartney, Eddie Murphy and Alec Baldwin were just some of the stars at "SNL50: The ...
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Harvey Mandel tells how Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards ruined his chance to join the Rolling Stones
The former Canned Heat guitarist says Wood is “a really nice guy,” but believes he was far better suited for the gig ...