Saturday night a backstage history of Saturday night live

This is the intimate history of the original Saturday Night Live, from its beginnings as an outlaw program produced by an unruly band of renegades from the comedy underground to a TV institution that made stars of John Belushi, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Gar...

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Main Authors: Hill, Doug, 1950- (Author), Weingrad, Jeff (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Las Vegas, Nevada : Histria A&E, 2024.
Edition:Updated 50th anniversary edition.
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Summary:This is the intimate history of the original Saturday Night Live, from its beginnings as an outlaw program produced by an unruly band of renegades from the comedy underground to a TV institution that made stars of John Belushi, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris, Joe Piscopo, and Eddie Murphy. This is the book that reveals what really happened behind the scenes during the first ten years of this groundbreaking program, from the battles SNL fought with NBC to the battles fought within the show itself. It's all here: The love affairs, betrayals, rivalries, drug problems, overnight successes, and bitter failures, mixed with the creation of some of the most outrageous and original comedy ever.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:497 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:9781592115365
1592115365
Author Notes:Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad are seasoned television journalists who have contributed to The Associated Press , The New York Times , New York Daily News , New York Post , TV Guide , Broadcasting/Cablecasting , and Advertising Age , this is the ultimate insider's look at one of television's most iconic shows.