Tracy Morgan Confronts Lorne Michaels Over ‘SNL50’ Singing 🎤

Tracy Morgan is indeed a legendary figure in comedy, though not particularly celebrated for his vocal talents.

During the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, which premiered on Peacock on Friday (Feb. 14), Morgan humorously took aim at Lorne Michaels, the esteemed creator and executive producer of the iconic sketch comedy series, for denying him the opportunity to sing.

“Is everyone enjoying themselves?” “Well, I’m not,” Morgan remarked to the audience at Radio City Music Hall.

“I’ve been disrespected!” he went on. “Lorne Michaels, you have disrespected me b*tch!”

The camera then captured Michaels, who was seen laughing at Morgan’s humorous jab.

“It’s a night filled with fantastic music, yet nobody invited me to sing — nobody!” Morgan quipped. “Dis-res-pect!”

Seizing the moment at the microphone, Morgan delighted the audience with an impromptu vocal performance.

“I don’t care what Lorne Michaels thinks,” a defiant Morgan asserted, adding, “He’s going to be dead in a week.”

“It’s true! I visited the Hamptons recently, and Lorne said, ‘I’m only going to remain alive until the 50th [season], and then I’ll kick the bucket.’”

“I don’t care what Lorne Michaels thinks,” Morgan reiterated defiantly, adding, “He’s going to be dead in a week.”

“It’s true! When I was in the Hamptons a while back, Lorne remarked, ‘I’m only going to stay alive until the 50th [season,] and then I’m going to kick the bucket,” he continued.

When he requested Michaels to join him in song at the 50th anniversary celebration, Michaels replied, “I don’t even know you” and then instructed him to “go park Tina [Fey]’s car.”

“That’s disrespect! He mistook me for Tina’s chauffeur, which is absurd since everyone knows Tina prefers her drivers to be young and Dominican,” Morgan added.

Don’t miss the celebration of 50 years of comedy with SNL50: The Anniversary Special airing on Sunday, February 16, at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT on NBC, and available to stream on Peacock.