'SNL' rep denies Chris Kattan's sex claim about Lorne Michaels: 'This did not happen'

A rep for "SNL" is firmly denying a story about Lorne Michaels that appears in former star Chris Kattan's new memoir, "Baby Don't Hurt Me: My Stories and Scars from 'Saturday Night Live."

Kattan, who starred on "SNL" from 1996 to 2003, recounts an alleged situation that unfolded in the mid-1990s during pre-production for the comedy movie "A Night at the Roxbury." According to Kattan, Michaels pressured him to have sex with a female director so she'd agree to work on the film.

Amy Heckerling, the director behind hits like "Clueless" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," allegedly hit on Kattan after initially signing onto the project. At the time, Heckerling was 43 and Kattan was 27, and he says he declined her advances.

Kattan says the following day, Michaels was "furious," saying that Heckerling now wanted out of the film. He allegedly told Kattan over the phone, "Chris, I'm not saying you have to f--k her, but it wouldn't hurt."

Paramount, Michaels allegedly said, was only interested in pursuing "Night at the Roxbury" if Heckerling directed it, and if Kattan "wanted to make sure the movie happened, then [he] had to keep Amy happy."

A spokesperson for "SNL" told Page Six, "This did not happen," adding that the book's publisher never contacted the show to verify any claims. Heckerling has not publicly responded to the story.

According to Kattan, he and Heckerling later did consensually hook up on her office couch. He writes that while he found Heckerling attractive, he was also "very afraid of the power she and Lorne wielded over my career."

Heckerling did not ultimately direct "Night at the Roxbury," which co-starred Will Ferrell. The film was directed by John Fortenberry.

Kattan's book, which details his tenure on "SNL" and what followed, is available on Amazon.