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Chris Farley is widely considered one of the most iconic “ Saturday Night Live ” cast members of all time, but “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels wouldn’t always allow him on the set of the ...

Lorne Michaels banned Chris Farley from 'SNL' for 'weeks at a time' because of his 'addiction issues,' author Susan Morrison claimed on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast.

Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels reportedly took a “tough love” approach to helping Chris Farley overcome his substance abuse before the comedy legend tragically passed away in 1997.

Chris Farley is widely considered one of the most iconic “Saturday Night Live” cast members of all time, but “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels wouldn’t always allow him on the set of the ...

Chris Farley is widely considered one of the most iconic “Saturday Night Live” cast members of all time, but “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels wouldn’t always allow him on the set of the prolific ...

And obviously, it didn't do it for him.” In her biography Lorne, Morrison wrote that Farley struggled with heroin throughout his five-season run on SNL from 1990 until 1995.

And he sent him to a series of really tough love rehab places. And obviously, it didn’t do it for him.” Farley, who was a castmember on SNL from 1990 to 1995, died of a drug overdose in 1997.