Overview

• In a recently resurfaced unaired clip from 60 Minutes, Lorne Michaels addresses Ashlee Simpson's 2004 SNL lip-sync incident, describing it as an 'accident' and part of the nature of live TV.
• Simpson's lip-sync mishap occurred when the wrong audio track played during her second performance, leading her to awkwardly dance and exit the stage.
• Michaels, in his reaction, likened the incident to a sports game being rained out, emphasizing that some things are beyond control and that the show's reputation remained intact.
• Simpson, reflecting on the incident in a 2024 podcast, explained that she had lost her voice due to nodules and was pressured to use pre-recorded vocals despite her protests.
• The singer expressed that the experience taught her humility, personal strength, and the importance of standing her ground in difficult situations.