The comedian admits to EW he "didn't like" the transition at the time. "I know Lorne Michaels is a tough guy, but he's not cruel," he says. "I know Lorne Michaels is a tough guy, but he's not cruel. I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Hammond admitted he "didn't like it" but said longtime showrunner Lorne Michaels did what he ...

Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photobank/Getty "I know Lorne Michaels is a tough guy, but he's not cruel. I don't think he would've done that unless he felt ...

"That was tough," Hammond tells EW, with the "Saturday Night Live" alum also reacting to Trump praising him on social media.