About this title: For the first time ever, with the rare co-operation of long-time SNL producer Lorne Michaels, Pulitzer Prize-winning tv critic Tom Shales and James Miller have interviewed the stars, the writers, the crew and the special guests who have made SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE the greatest long-running comedy of all time. From these backstage stories and uncensored memories they have woven a brilliant oral hsitory that stands as the definitive account of the show's 25- year history. The creative frenzies, the clashing egos, the actors who went on to megastardom in movies and those who just disappeared, the ...
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Description: Very good. By James A. Miller, Tom Shales; ISBN: 0316735655; Pub. : Back Bay Books; Pub. Date: 2003-10-01; Media: Paperback; Weight: 21.12 oz.; Very slight exterior wear, all else is excellent. by James A. Miller, Tom Shales; ISBN: 0316735655; Pub. : Back Bay Books; Pub. Date: 2003-10-01; Media: Paperback; Weight: 21.12 oz.; Very slight exterior wear, all else is excellent. read more
Description: Very good. By James A. Miller, Tom Shales; ISBN: 0316735655; Pub. : Back Bay Books; Pub. Date: 2003-10-01; Media: Paperback; Weight: 21.12 oz.; Quite a bit of curl of cover, minor exterior wear, all else is excellent. by James A. Miller, Tom Shales; ISBN: 0316735655; Pub. : Back Bay Books; Pub. Date: 2003-10-01; Media: Paperback; Weight: 21.12 oz.; Quite a bit of curl of cover, minor exterior wear, all else is excellent. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date Published: 10/1/2003
ISBN-13:9780316735650ISBN:0316735655
Description: Very Good. 0316735655 May show signs of shelf wear. Choose EXPEDITED shipping, receive in 2-5 business days. Please email with questions. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown & Company, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780316735650ISBN:0316735655
Description: Very Good + Clean, tight 638 pages with a preface to the paperback edition and according to the front wrap expanded with new interviews. read more
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books / Little Brown and Company [2003], Boston
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780316735650ISBN:0316735655
Description: Very Good. First edition thus ["expanded with new interviews"]. 638 pages, photo-ilustrated, cast lists, index. Near Fine copy with light corner creasing. read more
Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Date Published: 2001-10-29
ISBN-13:9781565115248ISBN:1565115244
Description: New. Factory Sealed-Abridged-8 CDs-9 Hours--Saturday Night Live changed the face of television: it introduced brash new stars, trashed TV taboos, and had an impact on American life, laughter, and politics. Dozens of stars, writers, guest hosts, contributors, and craftsmen (as read by professional narrators) recall the backstage stories, behind-the-scenes gossip, feuds, foibles, drugs, sex, struggles, and calamities, including personal details never before revealed. Stars interviewed include ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780316735650ISBN:0316735655
Description: New. Brand new. Just a bit of ever so slight shelf wear but it is new, crisp and unread! May have publishers remainder mark on the edge just to assure it is not returned to the store. Product Description: This oral history of NBC's Saturday Night Live is the juiciest treasure trove of backstage gossip, sex and drugs since The Andy Warhol Diaries. With almost three decades' worth of memories from cast members, celebrity hosts, writers, crew and network execs, readers get first-hand reports ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, NY
Date Published: 2002
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. First edition, third printing. Fine in fine dustjacket. Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, John Beluchi, etc. etc. If you've forgotten what a great show SNL was this will bring it all back. read more
Edition: Uncorrected Advance Proof
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Date Published: 2002
Description: Used; Like New. Size: 8vo-over 7ľ"-9ľ" tall; A backstage look at the long running comedy show, as told by the original and later stars and their guests. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date Published: 2003-10-01
ISBN-13:9780316735650ISBN:0316735655
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780316735650. read more
Description: New in no jacket. pp. 638. This irresistibly readable book takes us behind the scenes of ěSaturday Night Lifeî like no other book ever has. In their own words, a galaxy of stars--Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Molly Shannon, Al Franken, Billy Crystal, Chevy Chase, & many others--as well as members of ěSNLîís extended family of cast, crew, & guests, recall more than a quarter-centuryís worth of great backstage ... read more
"As someone who loves SNL and pop culture I really enjoyed the book. It covers the conception of the show back in 1974-1975 through 2002 with the most focus on 1975-1990. I found that the most interesting as I started watching it mid-90s and had little understanding or knowledge about the casts prior to when I started watching it. It's a collection of interviews and commentary from the cast and writers. I did have trouble keeping some of the people straight since relationships overlapped, jobs overlapped (most writers also performed and cast members were expected to write), and events were described differently since many happened 15+ years ago. I wasn't surprised at the drugs, sex and drinking but the competitiveness that existed at the politics. I suppose a good ensemble cast hides that when they perform. If you're interested in this vein, I'd recommend Chris Farley's biography."
"Let me make it clear that I am not a SNL historian, I know a little about the early history from other books I have read, but not a lot. That being said, pretty much everything in this book could be lies and I would never know, but I don't think that was the case. The book was laid out wonderfully, snippets of interviews from (mostly) everyone who has been involved. It kept it interesting and I never once got bored. If you love SNL or entertainment this would probably be a great book for you."
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