Tom Shales is the Pulitzer-winning TV critic of The Washington Post. James Andrew Miller is a successful TV producer, who has written for numerous publications including The New York Times, Life and Newsweek.
"A guilty pleasure of the highest order....Live From New York
shines." ---Lev Grossman, Time
"A patchwork of backbiting, humor, intelligence, backbiting,
gossip, backbiting, and backbiting." ---Newsweek
"A sharp-clawed, incisive account of how nearly three decades'
worth of comic talent has emerged from a single television show."
---Janet Maslin, New York Times
"Constantly entertaining....It's revealing, it's funny, it's
mesmerizing." ---Entertainment Weekly
"Refreshing....Shales and Miller paint a detailed landscape
portrait of what has become an American cultural icon, one that
will guide any attentive reader to a fuller understanding of
comedy, TV, and the culture itself." ---Steve Johnson, Chicago
Tribune
"Tremendous fun." ---Rob Walker, Newsday
A guilty pleasure of the highest order....Live From New York
shines. ---Lev Grossman, Time
A patchwork of backbiting, humor, intelligence, backbiting, gossip,
backbiting, and backbiting. ---Newsweek
A sharp-clawed, incisive account of how nearly three decades' worth
of comic talent has emerged from a single television show. ---Janet
Maslin, New York Times
Constantly entertaining....It's revealing, it's funny, it's
mesmerizing. ---Entertainment Weekly
Refreshing....Shales and Miller paint a detailed landscape portrait
of what has become an American cultural icon, one that will guide
any attentive reader to a fuller understanding of comedy, TV, and
the culture itself. ---Steve Johnson, Chicago Tribune
Tremendous fun. ---Rob Walker, Newsday
The story of Saturday Night Live (SNL) is well known-its unique blend of live comedy and popular music broke the mold of network programming when it began in 1975. Yet this history of the program isn't repetitive. Shales, a TV critic at the Washington Post, and Miller (Running in Place) interviewed SNL's former and current cast members, writers, musical guests, and other associates and compiled their quotes to forge an illuminating oral account that offers a unique perspective on the inner workings of the show and its stars' many interactions. The book is organized into eras, which allows readers to skip around, as does an index of cast members by season (though a list of writers associated with each season is missing). Written with the cooperation of longtime producer Lorne Michaels, this is highly recommended for all public and academic libraries.-David M. Lisa, Wayne P.L., NJ Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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