Live From New York: An Uncensored History Of Saturday Night Live by Tom Shales, James Andrew Miller

Live From New York: An Uncensored History Of Saturday Night Live

Tom Shales, James Andrew Miller

480 pages first pub 2002 (view editions)

nonfiction history funny fast-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy behind-the-scenes, candid storytelling about cultural phenomena and crave unfiltered insights into the chaotic, star-studded world of groundbreaking comedy.

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WHEN A YOUNG WRITER named Lorne Michaels talked NBC executives into taking a chance on a new weekend late-night comedy series, nobody really knew what to expect-not even Michaels. But Saturday Night Live, launched in 1975 and still thriving today,...

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