The comedian was a cast member on the long-running sketch show from 1990 to 1996 Lorne Michaels has softened over the years. David Spade, 60, said on his Fly On the Wall podcast that he is shocked over how the current Saturday Night Live cast members interact with the show's creator.

David Spade is still trying to wrap his head around the current Saturday Night Live castmember's casual relationship with creator Lorne Michaels. The comedian-actor, who was a castmember on the NBC sketch comedy show from 1990 to 1996,

Former 'SNL' member David Spade joked he's so old he recalls a time when he and his colleagues treated Lorne Michaels more as a boss than a friend.

Spade and fellow "Saturday Night Live" alum couldn't believed how chummy some of the current "SNL" cast are with the big boss.

David Spade is freaking floored that the current cast of SNL just casually texts Lorne Michaels and don’t even address him as “sir.” ( THR) Ryan Reynolds insists he didn’t “berate” Justin Baldoni, which is weird because he had every freaking right to and should have. ( Celebitchy)

Lorne Michaels created Saturday Night Live and has guided the show through 50 years of comedy. He knows what works and what doesn't, so when one cast member ignored Michaels' note, it carried a heavy consequence.