While comedy has certainly changed since the inaugural days ofSaturday Night Live,one thing certainly hasnt: Naysayers.

You just kinda go, yeah, its uneven; were doing 90 minutes,' he said.

Theres a variety of styles….the political people cant understand why youre doing something so dumb.

Panel Martin Short Lorne Michaels

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Its just all Why did they have that thing?

No one is ever completely satisfied.

I think that what happens is that when youre doing live, everyone knows youre there.

you’re able to say something, he told Short.

Ill do it as long as a possibly can.

And I think three years after that day is when Ill stop.